{"id":"badfc3de-f10d-434c-852e-2f903c89fed0","task":"Assess whether Public Surplus offers a programmatic API for monitoring government surplus auctions","domain":"auction.government-surplus.publicsurplus","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"],"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"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T22:29:41.683Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/badfc3de-f10d-434c-852e-2f903c89fed0"}