Assess whether Public Surplus offers a programmatic API for monitoring government surplus auctions
domain: auction.government-surplus.publicsurplus · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Review publicsurplus.com and its buyer-facing mobile app (Public Surplus Buyers App) for any documented developer/API access
Confirm no public API documentation was found; available access is limited to the website and a consumer/agency mobile app
Note the platform is operated by The Public Group and charges buyers a commission rather than charging agencies to list
For anything requiring automated/programmatic access, contact The Public Group directly (support@thepublicgroup.com) rather than assuming self-serve developer docs exist
Distinguish Public Surplus from GovDeals (a separately covered platform with its own client API) — they are different companies with different technical access models
Known gotchas
Honest negative: no public API was found for Public Surplus as of this check — do not assume it exists just because sibling platforms (like GovDeals) do
The existing mobile 'Buyers App' is a consumer interface, not evidence of a developer API
Public Surplus and GovDeals are distinct companies/products; integration approaches for one do not transfer to the other
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