# Answers about SAM.gov data and APIs 57 questions about federal contracting data, each answered in its first two sentences with dated facts from the official sources and the providers compared, including where samgovapi.io is the weaker choice. Topics run from SAM.gov API limits and keys to UEI and CAGE lookups, bids, awards, MCP servers and prices. Coverage counts are read from this site's database on 15 Nov 2026.Checked on 2026-11-15.Official source: [open.gsa.gov API catalog](https://open.gsa.gov/api/) | Questions answered | 57 | | --- | --- | | Topics | 7 | | Updated | 15 Nov 2026 | | Coverage counted | 15 Nov 2026 | ## What samgovapi.io holds, counted on 15 Nov 2026 | Dataset | Rows | Source date | Refresh | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SAM.gov entity registrations | 881,370 | 1 Nov 2026 | Monthly public extract | | Contract opportunities | 74,420 | 15 Nov 2026 | Nightly | | Exclusions | 169,191 | 13 Nov 2026 | Daily | | Contract awards (USAspending) | 114,954 | 1 Oct 2026 to 10 Nov 2026 | Nightly | | GSA CALC+ labor rates | 355,886 | 14 Nov 2026 | Nightly | | NAICS, PSC, agencies | 2,125, 3,862, 232 | 12 Nov 2026 | Reference | ## SAM.gov API limits and keys - [How can I get around the SAM.gov API limit of 10 requests a day?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/sam-gov-api-10-requests-a-day-workaround) - [Why does my SAM.gov API key stop working after 90 days?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/sam-gov-api-key-expires-every-90-days) - [What is a SAM.gov system account, and do I need one?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/sam-gov-system-account) - [Why can't I page past 10,000 records in the SAM.gov Entity API?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/sam-gov-api-10000-record-limit) - [Why does the SAM.gov Opportunities API reject date ranges over one year?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/sam-gov-api-opportunities-one-year-date-range) - [Is there a free SAM.gov API?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/is-there-a-free-sam-gov-api) - [How do I download all SAM.gov entity registrations in bulk?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/sam-gov-entity-extract-bulk-download) - [How current is SAM.gov entity data in third-party tools?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/sam-gov-data-freshness) - [Is it legal to scrape SAM.gov?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/is-it-legal-to-scrape-sam-gov) ## Company lookups: UEI, CAGE, registration, exclusions - [What is the best API for SAM.gov entity and UEI registration data?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/best-api-for-sam-gov-entity-data) - [Is there an API to look up CAGE codes and UEIs in bulk?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/bulk-cage-code-and-uei-lookup) - [How do I look up a company's UEI by name with an API?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/uei-lookup-by-company-name) - [How do I convert a CAGE code to a UEI?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/cage-code-to-uei) - [Can I convert old DUNS numbers to UEIs with an API?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/duns-to-uei) - [How do I check SAM.gov registration status programmatically?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/check-sam-registration-status-programmatically) - [How do I get alerts when a contractor's SAM.gov registration is about to expire?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/sam-registration-expiration-alerts) - [How do I check whether a vendor is excluded or debarred with an API?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/vendor-exclusion-check-api) - [How do I screen a whole supplier list against SAM.gov exclusions?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/screen-supplier-list-for-exclusions) - [How do I verify a company's 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB or SDVOSB status with an API?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/verify-sba-certifications-api) - [How do I find which NAICS codes a company is registered under?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/company-naics-codes-api) - [How do I check if a company is small for a NAICS code with an API?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/small-business-size-standard-api) ## Bids and opportunities - [What is the best API for federal contract opportunities filtered by NAICS code and set-aside?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/federal-contract-opportunities-api-naics-set-aside) - [How do I get daily alerts for new SAM.gov bids in my NAICS codes?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/new-bid-alerts-by-naics) - [How do I find sources sought notices through an API?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/sources-sought-notices-api) - [Can I get the full description of a SAM.gov notice through an API?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/sam-gov-notice-full-description) - [How do I list federal bids closing this week?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/federal-bids-closing-this-week) - [How do I get the contracting officer contact for a federal solicitation?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/contracting-officer-contacts) - [How do I find open small business set-aside contracts with an API?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/set-aside-opportunities-api) ## Awards, incumbents and recompetes - [USAspending API vs SAM.gov API: which is better for federal contract award data?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/usaspending-api-vs-sam-gov-api) - [How do I find out who won a federal contract with an API?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/who-won-a-federal-contract-api) - [Which API has the longest federal contract award history?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/longest-federal-award-history-api) - [What replaced FPDS and its ATOM feed?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/fpds-atom-feed-replacement) - [How do I find federal contracts coming up for recompete?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/upcoming-recompetes) - [How do I find the incumbent on a federal contract?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/find-the-incumbent-contractor) - [How do I track a competitor's federal contract awards?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/track-competitor-federal-awards) - [Where do I get federal subcontract (subaward) data?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/federal-subaward-data) - [Is there an API for GSA schedule labor rates (CALC)?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/gsa-labor-rates-api) ## AI assistants and MCP - [Is there an MCP server for SAM.gov I can use with Claude or ChatGPT?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/sam-gov-mcp-server) - [How do I connect Claude to SAM.gov data?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/connect-claude-to-sam-gov) - [Can ChatGPT search SAM.gov contract opportunities?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/chatgpt-sam-gov-opportunities) - [Can an AI agent get a SAM.gov data API key for me?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/ai-agent-get-api-key) - [Can I search SAM.gov data without an API key?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/search-sam-gov-data-without-api-key) - [How do I use SAM.gov data inside Cursor or Claude Code while I build?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/cursor-claude-code-federal-data) ## Prices and alternatives - [What is the cheapest federal procurement data API for a small GovCon software startup?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/cheapest-federal-procurement-data-api) - [What are the best alternatives to HigherGov for federal contract data with an API?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/highergov-alternatives-with-api) - [What is a GovTribe alternative with an API for federal contractor data?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/govtribe-alternative-with-api) - [GovCon API vs samgovapi.io: which federal data API should I use?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/govconapi-vs-samgovapi) - [Does GovWin IQ have an API?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/does-govwin-have-an-api) - [Which federal contracting data APIs exist, and how do they compare in 2026?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/federal-contracting-data-apis-compared) - [Can I buy federal contracting data with a government purchase card?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/pay-with-government-purchase-card) - [How do samgovapi.io credits work?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/how-credits-work) ## Developer how-tos - [How do I get SAM.gov data in Python?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/sam-gov-data-in-python) - [How do I get SAM.gov data in JavaScript or Node.js?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/sam-gov-data-in-javascript) - [How do I get SAM.gov data into Excel or Google Sheets?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/sam-gov-data-in-excel-or-google-sheets) - [Where do I get federal agency and contracting office codes?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/federal-agency-codes-api) - [Is there an API for product and service codes (PSC)?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/psc-code-api) - [What data stack do GovCon software startups use?](https://samgovapi.io/answers/govcon-startup-data-stack) ## Questions How are these answers checked?Official limits are read from open.gsa.gov, USAspending and the FAR; rival prices from each vendor's pricing page on the date shown; this site's coverage from its own database on 15 Nov 2026. Corrections: support@samgovapi.io.Do the answers say when another provider is better?Yes. Every answer has a section on where this site is the weaker choice, such as award history depth or price. ## Related - [Comparisons](https://samgovapi.io/compare) - [Guides](https://samgovapi.io/guides) - [API docs](https://samgovapi.io/docs) - [Pricing](https://samgovapi.io/pricing)Updated 2026-11-15. Sources checked 2026-11-15.Independent. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by GSA, SAM.gov or any U.S. government agency. Registering in SAM.gov is free at sam.gov.

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