# How current is SAM.gov entity data in third-party tools? Only SAM.gov itself is live. Tools built on the monthly public extract show registrations as of that file's date, which can be up to a month old, unless they also apply the daily deltas. Check the as-of date a tool states; a renewal or expiry after it will not show yet. This site states its dates in every response.Checked on 2026-11-15.Official source: [SAM.gov Entity Extracts API](https://open.gsa.gov/api/sam-entity-extracts-api/) | Entity extract loaded | 1 Nov 2026 | | --- | --- | | Opportunities | Nightly, 15 Nov 2026 | | Exclusions | Daily, 13 Nov 2026 | | Awards | Nightly from USAspending | ## The answer in detail This site states its dates in every response. Entities: the SAM.gov Public V2 extract dated 1 Nov 2026 (881,370 rows), next due about 17 Dec 2026. Opportunities: nightly, last file 15 Nov 2026. Exclusions: daily, last file 13 Nov 2026. Awards: nightly from USAspending.Freshness matters most for registration status and exclusions, because both decide whether a firm can receive an award. For a go or no-go decision on a specific vendor, confirm on SAM.gov the same day. For market research, teaming searches or lead lists, a monthly snapshot is normally fine.GovCon API also refreshes entities monthly, by its own data page. HigherGov and GovTribe do not publish refresh times per dataset. ## 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 | | [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 - Entity data comes from the SAM.gov monthly public extract (this one dated 1 Nov 2026; the next is due about 17 Dec 2026), so a registration renewed since then still shows its old expiry date until the next load. The live SAM.gov API shows it the same day. - Daily delta files are not applied to the entity table yet, so the lag can reach a full month. ## Try it The datasets endpoint returns the source date, refresh time and row count of every table. ``` curl "https://samgovapi.io/api/v1/datasets/status" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $SAMGOVAPI_API_KEY" ``` ## Questions Why does a lookup show an expired registration that was renewed?The renewal happened after the extract date. The next monthly load picks it up; SAM.gov shows it now.Where is the data date shown?In meta.as_of on every API response and in the Data as of line on every lookup page. ## Related - [SAM registration status](https://samgovapi.io/sam-registration-status) - [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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