Apify Congressional Trading Data Scraper

Scrape the US Congressional trading data: get transactions from both the House and the Senate.

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🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7 or higher
• An Apify account and API key

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/johnisanerd/Apify-Congressional-Trading-Data-Scraper.git
   cd Apify-Congressional-Trading-Data-Scraper

2. Create a virtual environment (recommended)

   # Using venv (Python 3.3+)
   python -m venv venv
   
   # Activate the virtual environment
   # On macOS/Linux:
   source venv/bin/activate
   # On Windows:
   venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies

   # Install from requirements.txt
   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Configure your API key

   # Copy the example environment file
   cp .env.example .env
   
   # Edit .env and add your Apify API key
   # Get your API key from: https://apify.com?fpr=9n7kx3

5. Run the example

   python congress-stock-trades-scraper.py

Alternative: Direct API Key Usage

If you prefer not to use a .env file, you can set the environment variable directly:

export APIFY_API_TOKEN="your_api_key_here"
python congress-stock-trades-scraper.py

You can see more documentation on how to use the Congressional stock tradesscraper here.

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Transform your search automation with the most reliable and efficient Congressional stock trades scraper on the market. Last Updated: 2025.10.18