# How do I download all SAM.gov entity registrations in bulk? Use the SAM.gov Entity Extracts API: request the monthly Public V2 file with a free API key, then apply the daily delta files to stay current. The public extract holds every non-private registration; this site's 1 Nov 2026 load had 881,370 entities, 785,998 of them with a CAGE code. The extract comes as a zipped file in SAM.gov's documented layout.Checked on 2026-11-15.Official source: [SAM.gov Entity Extracts API](https://open.gsa.gov/api/sam-entity-extracts-api/) | Monthly file | Public V2 extract | | --- | --- | | Updates | Daily delta files | | Entities in the 1 Nov 2026 load | 881,370 | | With a CAGE code | 785,998 | ## The answer in detail The extract comes as a zipped file in SAM.gov's documented layout. A sensitive (FOUO) version exists with more fields and needs an approved system account; the public file is enough for UEI, CAGE, names, addresses, NAICS, PSC, business types, SBA certifications and registration dates.Loading it is the real job. The file has repeating NAICS and point-of-contact groups that need parsing into arrays, the daily deltas mark updates and deletions, and the monthly file replaces everything. A clean load with indexes for name, CAGE and NAICS search takes a few hours to build the first time.samgovapi.io publishes that load as an API and, for a one-time purchase, as files: the data license is $2,500 with a license for internal use, under the federal micro-purchase threshold. Scale plan accounts can also export entities as CSV. ## How the options compare | Option | Price | Access and limits | Coverage and history | Best for | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [SAM.gov entity extracts (official files)](https://open.gsa.gov/api/sam-entity-extracts-api/) | Free | Monthly full file plus daily deltas; public version needs a free key to download | Every registration in the public extract; you load and query it yourself | Data teams that want to host the whole file | 2026-11-12 | | [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 | | [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 - The official extract is free; buying a copy only saves the loading work. - 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. ## Try it On the Scale plan, the export endpoint streams the loaded table as CSV, 10 credits per 1,000 rows. ``` curl "https://samgovapi.io/api/v1/export/entities?naics=541512&limit=10000" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $SAMGOVAPI_API_KEY" ``` ## Questions Does the extract need an API key?Yes, a free SAM.gov public API key. The sensitive extract needs an approved system account.How often is the full extract published?Monthly, with daily delta files between full releases. ## Related - [Entity extracts API](https://samgovapi.io/sam-gov-entity-extracts-api) - [Bulk download](https://samgovapi.io/bulk-download) - [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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