# Gsaelibrary — Wrapped API

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> Access data from gsaelibrary.gsa.gov.

**Category:** Government & Public Data | **Website:** [www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov/ElibMain/home.do](https://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov/ElibMain/home.do) | **Docs:** [parse.bot/marketplace/ec39a74b-65c6-4dff-9535-880bea0b6b1b/gsaelibrary-gsa-gov-api](https://parse.bot/marketplace/ec39a74b-65c6-4dff-9535-880bea0b6b1b/gsaelibrary-gsa-gov-api)

Pay-per-use API proxy. Each call is automatically billed to your wallet in USDC.

## Access

**Base URL:** `https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-gsaelibrary-gsa-gov-api-ec39a74b/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_API_KEY>`

## Endpoints

### search_categories

Full-text keyword search across GSA Multiple Award Schedule SIN/category codes and descriptions. Returns matching categories with their SIN code, title, description, subcategory grouping, and parent schedule information. Results are auto-iterated (single page). Keyword matching uses GSA Advantage's index; results reflect the site's relevance ranking.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `keyword` | string | Yes | Search term(s) to match against SIN category titles and descriptions (e.g. 'CNC machining', 'industrial manufacturing'). |
| `search_type` | string | No | How to match the keyword terms against the index. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-gsaelibrary-gsa-gov-api-ec39a74b/search_categories \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keyword":"<string>","search_type":"<string>"}'
```