Brazil Official Gazette (DOU) Monitoring API

Know when a company, competitor or keyword shows up in Brazil's federal Official Gazette, with the section, agency and link to the act.

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How to integrate

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/brasildados~dou-monitor/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"q":["Petrobras","Vale S.A."],"s":"todos"}'
Sample response (Brazilian registry field names)
{
  "secao": "DO3",
  "data": "26/05/2026",
  "titulo": "Extrato de Contrato Nº 4500123456",
  "tipo": "Extrato de Contrato",
  "resumo": "Contratada: PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS. Objeto: Fornecimento de combustível...",
  "url": "https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/-/extrato-de-contrato-n-4500123456-708316839",
  "edicao": 97,
  "pagina": 183,
  "hierarquia": [
    "Ministério de Minas e Energia",
    "Agência Nacional do Petróleo"
  ],
  "orgao": "Agência Nacional do Petróleo, Gás Natural e Biocombustíveis - ANP",
  "idPublicacao": 708316839,
  "termoBuscado": "Petrobras",
  "ocorrencias": [
    "PETROBRAS",
    "Petrobras Distribuidora S.A."
  ]
}

What the Brazil Official Gazette API returns

  • Title and type of act (contract extract, ordinance and more)

  • Summary with the relevant excerpt

  • Gazette section: DO1 (personnel), DO2 (corporate), DO3 (contracts)

  • Issuing agency and its administrative hierarchy

  • Direct link to the publication on in.gov.br

  • Exact variants of the search term found in the text

  • Edition, page and publication date

Brazil Official Gazette API use cases

Brand monitoring: was your company named in a federal act?

Alerts when a competitor wins a government contract

Ongoing supplier due diligence for fines and sanctions

Tracking regulatory changes in your sector

Brazil Official Gazette API FAQ

What is the Diário Oficial da União (DOU)?

It is Brazil's federal Official Gazette, published by the National Press. Federal contract extracts, appointments, ordinances, sanctions and regulations are made official by publication there.

How do I monitor the Brazilian Official Gazette for a company name?

Add the company name, and its Tax ID if you like, to the q list. The API searches the last 3 days of the DOU and returns every publication that mentions any term. Schedule it daily on Apify for continuous monitoring.

Which DOU section has government contracts?

Section 3 (DO3) carries contract extracts, tenders and procurement notices. Section 1 covers appointments and personnel acts, and Section 2 corporate registrations. Use s: "DO3" to search contracts only, or "todos" for all sections.

Can I track several companies or keywords at once?

Yes. Send up to 100 terms per run; each one is searched independently and case-insensitively. The ocorrencias field lists the exact variants found in the text.

Is the Brazilian Official Gazette public data?

Yes. DOU acts are public by law (Lei 12.527/2011, Brazil's access to information law). The API structures the publications as JSON so they can feed alerts and compliance workflows.

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