# SAM.gov MCP server The SAM Gov API MCP server gives an AI agent search and fetch tools over SAM.gov entities, contract opportunities, exclusions, USAspending awards and NAICS codes. Point any MCP client at https://samgovapi.io/api/mcp with a free key. Find open opportunities for NAICS 541512 set aside for small business. An agent can request its own key with a code you approve in the browser, so it never handles your password.Checked on 2026-11-12.Official source: [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) | URL | https://samgovapi.io/api/mcp | | --- | --- | | Transport | Streamable HTTP | | Auth | Bearer key | | Tools | search, fetch, get_entity, search_entities, registration_status, search_opportunities, get_opportunity, exclusion_check, search_awards, recompetes, naics_lookup, size_standard_check, labor_rates, teaming_partners | | Free plan | 100 credits a month | ## Claude Code ``` claude mcp add --transport http samgovapi https://samgovapi.io/api/mcp \ --header "Authorization: Bearer sg_YOUR_KEY" ``` ## Any MCP client (JSON config) ``` { "mcpServers": { "samgovapi": { "type": "http", "url": "https://samgovapi.io/api/mcp", "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer sg_YOUR_KEY" } } } } ``` ## What can an agent ask? - Is this vendor's SAM registration active, and when does it expire? - Find open opportunities for NAICS 541512 set aside for small business. - Who won contracts under this NAICS code last year? - Is this company excluded? ## Agent sign-up An agent can request its own key with a code you approve in the browser, so it never handles your password. See the agent guide at /agents.md. ## Questions Does MCP use the same credits?Yes. MCP calls draw from the same monthly credits as REST: 1 credit per record looked up by id; 1 credit per 100 rows returned, minimum 1. ## Related - [MCP docs](https://samgovapi.io/docs/mcp) - [Quickstart](https://samgovapi.io/docs/quickstart) - [Python](https://samgovapi.io/python) - [Pricing](https://samgovapi.io/pricing)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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