# CAGE code lookup A CAGE code is the five-character Commercial and Government Entity code the Defense Logistics Agency assigns to entities registered in SAM.gov; most US registrants have one. Enter a company name to find its CAGE code, or a CAGE code to find the company, its UEI and its registration status. Type the company's legal name into the box. No. The UEI is the 12-character identifier SAM.gov assigns to every registrant.Data as of 2026-11-01, from the SAM.gov public entity extract.Official source: [DLA CAGE program (cage.dla.mil)](https://cage.dla.mil/) ## Key facts | Length | 5 characters, letters and digits | | --- | --- | | Assigned by | Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) CAGE program | | Cost | Free, assigned during SAM.gov registration | | Registrants with a CAGE code | 810,339 of 911,820 records in the 1 Nov 2026 extract (SAM.gov public extract) | | Related identifier | UEI, the 12-character Unique Entity ID | ## Get this as JSON ``` curl "https://samgovapi.io/api/v1/cage/1ABC2" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer sg_YOUR_KEY" ``` MCP tool: `get_entity`Keys start free, with no card. [Get a free API key](https://samgovapi.io/sign-up) or read the [docs](https://samgovapi.io/docs). ## Questions How do I find a company's CAGE code?Type the company's legal name into the box. The result shows the CAGE code next to the UEI, registration status and expiry date from the latest SAM.gov public extract.Is a CAGE code the same as a UEI?No. The UEI is the 12-character identifier SAM.gov assigns to every registrant. The CAGE code is a separate 5-character code from DLA. A registered US entity has both.How do I get a CAGE code?A US entity gets one automatically when it registers in SAM.gov, which is free at sam.gov. DLA validates it; no fee applies and no third party is needed.Why does a company show no CAGE code?Some registrations carry no CAGE code, for example entities registered only for federal assistance, or records still being validated by DLA. ## Related - [UEI lookup](https://samgovapi.io/uei-lookup) - [SAM registration status](https://samgovapi.io/sam-registration-status) - [What is a CAGE code](https://samgovapi.io/glossary/cage-code) - [How to get a CAGE code](https://samgovapi.io/guides/how-to-get-a-cage-code) - [CAGE code API](https://samgovapi.io/cage-code-api)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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