# How do I get alerts when a contractor's SAM.gov registration is about to expire? SAM.gov emails the registration's own points of contact before expiry, but not anyone else. To watch a partner or supplier, use a free email watch (this site sends reminders 60, 30, 7 and 1 days before, no account needed) or an API alert or webhook on the expiration date for whole lists. SAM.gov's reminders go only to the entity's own points of contact, and only if their emails are current.Checked on 2026-11-15.Official source: [SAM.gov entity registration](https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration) | Reminder steps (free watch) | 60, 30, 7 and 1 days | | --- | --- | | Expire within 30 days | 42,506 | | Expire within 90 days | 171,147 | | Alerts by plan | 1, 5, 25 or 250 | ## The answer in detail An expired registration cannot receive new awards, and a prime contractor often learns a subcontractor lapsed only when an invoice bounces. SAM.gov's reminders go only to the entity's own points of contact, and only if their emails are current.The free watch at samgovapi.io/watch takes a UEI or CAGE and an email, confirms by double opt-in and stops with one click. For lists, the expiring-registrations endpoint returns every firm expiring within N days, filterable by NAICS and state; 42,506 active registrations expire within 30 days of 15 Nov 2026. Saved alerts and signed webhooks (Scale) push changes.Renewal itself is free at sam.gov and takes about the same steps as registering; start 60 days ahead because the IRS and CAGE validation steps can take weeks. ## 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 | | [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. - Alerts fire from the monthly extract date, so a last-minute renewal may still trigger a reminder. ## Try it Every firm in a NAICS code whose registration expires within 30 days, soonest first. ``` curl "https://samgovapi.io/api/v1/expiring-registrations?days=30&naics=541512" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $SAMGOVAPI_API_KEY" ``` ## Questions Does the free watch need an account?No. A UEI or CAGE and an email address, confirmed once.Can I get a webhook instead of email?Yes, signed webhooks for alert events are on the Scale plan. ## Related - [Expiring registrations](https://samgovapi.io/expiring-registrations) - [SAM expiration date lookup](https://samgovapi.io/sam-expiration-date-lookup) - [SAM renewal guide](https://samgovapi.io/guides/sam-renewal) - [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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