# What replaced FPDS and its ATOM feed? The SAM.gov Contract Awards API replaces FPDS: GSA decommissioned FPDS ezSearch on 24 Feb 2026 and is moving the ATOM feed's users to the Contract Awards API on api.sam.gov, with SAM.gov keys and limits. USAspending remains the keyless alternative for contract award data. Field names follow the contract action report but are not identical to the ATOM elements.Checked on 2026-11-15.Source: [GSA FPDS bulletin](https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USGSA/bulletins/408f942) | FPDS ezSearch retired | 24 Feb 2026 | | --- | --- | | Replacement | SAM.gov Contract Awards API | | Auth | SAM.gov API key | | Keyless alternative | USAspending | ## The answer in detail Code written against the FPDS ATOM feed needs a rewrite: the new API is JSON over REST, authenticates with a SAM.gov API key, and inherits the 10 or 1,000 requests a day limits. Field names follow the contract action report but are not identical to the ATOM elements.For bulk history, the Contract Awards API offers extracts, and USAspending has award downloads by fiscal year. Teams that used the ATOM feed for daily changes often switch to USAspending's daily updates.samgovapi.io loads USAspending contract awards nightly and serves them with the recipient's SAM.gov registration joined; history starts at FY2027 (114,954 awards so far). ## How the options compare | Option | Price | Access and limits | Coverage and history | Best for | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [SAM.gov APIs (official)](https://open.gsa.gov/api/entity-api/) | Free | 10 requests a day with no SAM.gov role, 1,000 with a role or a non-federal system account; keys expire every 90 days | The live, authoritative record: entities, opportunities, exclusions, contract awards, hierarchy, subawards | Anyone who needs the official record itself, at low volume | 2026-11-12 | | [USAspending API (official)](https://api.usaspending.gov/docs/endpoints) | Free, no key | No key and no published daily cap | Prime awards and subawards back to FY2001; no SAM.gov registration status or expiry | Award and spending history | 2026-11-12 | | [GovCon API (govconapi.com)](https://govconapi.com/pricing) | Developer $19/mo, Pro $39/mo; 14-day trial | 1,000 requests an hour (50 a minute burst); trial 50 a day | 12,265,150 contracts and 758,552 opportunities from FY2025; 904,090 entities, monthly | Developers who want the lowest entry price and FY2025+ history | 2026-11-15 | | [samgovapi.io](https://samgovapi.io/pricing) | Free (100 credits a month, no card); Developer $49/mo, Pro $149/mo, Scale $499/mo | 20 to 180 requests a minute by plan, no daily cap; REST, MCP and keyless MCP search | 881,370 entities (1 Nov 2026 extract), 74,420 notices, 169,191 exclusions, 114,954 awards since 1 Oct 2026 | Developers and AI agents who want entities, bids and exclusions joined in one API | 2026-11-15 | ## Where samgovapi.io is the weaker choice - Award history is short: 114,954 prime awards with action dates from 1 Oct 2026 to 10 Nov 2026 (fiscal year 2027 so far). USAspending goes back to FY2001 and GovCon API serves 12.27 million contracts from FY2025. ## Try it Awards in a NAICS code since the start of FY2027. ``` curl "https://samgovapi.io/api/v1/awards?naics=541512&action_from=2026-10-01&limit=100" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $SAMGOVAPI_API_KEY" ``` ## Questions Does the Contract Awards API have the same limits as other SAM.gov APIs?Yes, it uses SAM.gov API keys and the same daily limits by account type.Is the FPDS ATOM feed still running?GSA is retiring it in favour of the Contract Awards API; check GSA's bulletin for the current date. ## Related - [FPDS API](https://samgovapi.io/fpds-api) - [SAM.gov Contract Awards API](https://samgovapi.io/sam-gov-contract-awards-api) - [API docs](https://samgovapi.io/docs) - [Pricing](https://samgovapi.io/pricing) - [Answers](https://samgovapi.io/answers)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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