AusTender Awarded Government Contracts as a JSON REST API

Endpoint

Sample request

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "https://api.ausdata.io/v1/data/austender/contracts?agency=Department+of+Defence&min_value=1000000&limit=10"

Sample response

{
  "data": [
    {
      "contract_id": "CN1234567",
      "agency": "Department of Defence",
      "supplier_name": "Example Pty Ltd",
      "supplier_abn": "12345678901",
      "value_aud": 2450000,
      "start_date": "2025-04-01",
      "end_date": "2026-03-31",
      "category": "Professional services"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "endpoint": "/v1/data/austender/contracts",
    "source": {
      "name": "AusTender",
      "url": "https://www.tenders.gov.au/",
      "attribution": "Commonwealth of Australia, CC-BY 4.0"
    },
    "retrieved_at": "<ISO timestamp>"
  }
}

Response fields

Frequently asked questions

How do I query the Awarded Government Contracts dataset via API?

Send a GET request to https://api.ausdata.io/v1/data/austender/contracts with an Authorization: Bearer <your-key> header. The response is JSON with a data array and a meta block containing the source and retrieval timestamp. Get a free key at ausdata.io with 500 calls per month.

Is the Awarded Government Contracts data updated daily?

The Awarded Government Contracts dataset is refreshed daily from Australian Government AusTender (AusTender). The meta.retrieved_at field on every response tells you exactly when the underlying data was last pulled.

Is there a free tier for the AusTender Awarded Government Contracts API?

Yes. ausdata.io offers a free tier of 500 calls per month across every endpoint, including Awarded Government Contracts. No credit card required. Paid plans start at $29 AUD per month for 10,000 calls.

What format does the Awarded Government Contracts API return?

JSON, with a consistent envelope: a data field carrying the rows or object, and a meta field with the source agency, source URL, attribution string, and retrieved_at timestamp. UTF-8, ISO 8601 dates, CC-BY attribution included on every response.