# FPDS API retirement and replacement FPDS is being folded into SAM.gov: GSA decommissioned ezSearch on 24 Feb 2026 and said the FPDS ATOM feed, replaced by the SAM.gov Contract Awards API, would be retired in summer 2026. The feed still answered on 12 Nov 2026, but nothing new should depend on it. The SAM.gov Contract Awards API at api.sam.gov/contract-awards/v1/search. It uses the standard SAM.gov key limits.Checked on 2026-11-12.Official source: [GSA bulletin, 9 Feb 2026](https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USGSA/bulletins/408f942) | ezSearch | Decommissioned 24 Feb 2026 | | --- | --- | | ATOM feed | Announced for retirement, summer 2026 | | Replacement | SAM.gov Contract Awards API | | Replacement page size | Up to 100, offset x limit cap 400,000 | | Search volume for 'fpds' | Down 64% year over year | ## What replaces the FPDS ATOM feed? The SAM.gov Contract Awards API at api.sam.gov/contract-awards/v1/search. It supports lastModifiedDate and publicDeltaDate filters for incremental loads, and an async extract of up to 1,000,000 records. It uses the standard SAM.gov key limits. ## What changes for DoD data? In the public view, DoD awards appear 90 days after signing. Parent UEI appears only in the DoD-only view. ## Where else is contract award data? - USAspending API and bulk files (no key). - SAM Gov API: awards joined to entities, with the dataset date on every record. ## Get this as JSON ``` curl "https://samgovapi.io/api/v1/awards?recipient_uei=ABCDEFGH1234" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer sg_YOUR_KEY" ``` MCP tool: `search_awards`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 Is FPDS shut down?ezSearch is. The ATOM feed was announced for retirement in summer 2026 and was still responding on 12 Nov 2026; treat it as able to disappear without notice. ## Related - [Contract Awards API](https://samgovapi.io/sam-gov-contract-awards-api) - [USAspending API](https://samgovapi.io/usaspending-api) - [FPDS vs USAspending](https://samgovapi.io/compare/fpds-vs-usaspending)Updated 2026-11-12. Sources checked 2026-11-12.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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