n8n-nodes-opendata-best

An n8n community node for the opendata.best API — your gateway to curated US government and business datasets.

Installation

In your n8n instance, go to Settings → Community Nodes and install:

n8n-nodes-opendata-best

Or install manually:

npm install n8n-nodes-opendata-best

Resources & Operations

| Resource | Operations | Description | |----------|-----------|-------------| | Federal Procurement | Search, Get New | SAM.gov federal procurement opportunities | | Sanctions | Search, Get New | OFAC sanctions list screening | | FDA Drug Recalls | Search, Get New | FDA drug enforcement / recall actions | | NYC Building Permits | Search, Get New | New York City building permit filings | | Federal Contract Awards | Search, Get New | USASpending.gov contract awards | | Company (LEI) | Search | GLEIF Legal Entity Identifier registry | | Healthcare Provider (NPI) | Search | NPI healthcare provider registry |

Operations

• Search — Full-text search across the dataset using a keyword.
• Get New — Poll for records collected after a specific timestamp (great for trigger-style workflows).

Credentials

1. Sign up at opendata.best to obtain an API key.
2. In n8n, create a new credential of type opendata.best API.
3. Enter your API key (starts with pk_live_).

Parameters

Common

| Parameter | Type | Description | |-----------|------|-------------| | Keyword | string | Free-text search query | | Limit | number | Results to return (1–100, default 50) | | Since | dateTime | (Get New only) Return records collected after this timestamp |

Federal Procurement

| Parameter | Type | Description | |-----------|------|-------------| | NAICS Code | string | Filter by NAICS industry code | | Opportunity Type | dropdown | Solicitation / Award Notice / Special Notice |

Sanctions

| Parameter | Type | Description | |-----------|------|-------------| | Entity Type | dropdown | Individual / Entity / Vessel / Aircraft | | Program | string | OFAC sanctions program (e.g. IRAN) |

Company (LEI)

| Parameter | Type | Description | |-----------|------|-------------| | Company Name | string | Legal entity name to look up |

Healthcare Provider (NPI)

| Parameter | Type | Description | |-----------|------|-------------| | Provider Name | string | Healthcare provider name to search |

API Reference

• Base URL: https://opendata.best/api/v1/data
• Authentication: X-API-Key request header
• Docs: https://opendata.best/docs

License

MIT — Copyright 2026 opendata.best