# SAM.gov API rate limits SAM.gov API rate limits are 10 requests a day for a non-federal personal key with no role, 1,000 a day with a role or a non-federal system account, and 10,000 a day for a federal system account. Over the limit the API returns HTTP 429. Use the async extract endpoints: one request returns up to 1,000,000 records as a file.Checked on 2026-11-12.Official source: [open.gsa.gov Entity Management API](https://open.gsa.gov/api/entity-api/) | No role | 10 a day | | --- | --- | | Role or system account | 1,000 a day | | Federal system account | 10,000 a day | | Over the limit | HTTP 429 | | Federal Hierarchy, non-federal | 10 a day | ## SAM.gov limits by account type | Who | Key type | Daily limit | | --- | --- | --- | | Non-federal user, no SAM.gov role | Personal | 10 | | Non-federal user with a SAM.gov role | Personal | 1,000 | | Federal user | Personal | 1,000 | | Non-federal system account | System account | 1,000 | | Federal system account | System account | 10,000 | ## Page size limits | API | Page size | Cap | | --- | --- | --- | | Entity Management | 10 | page x size up to 10,000 | | Exclusions v4 | 10 | 10,000 sync | | Get Opportunities v2 | Up to 1,000 (default 1) | 1-year posted window | | Contract Awards | Up to 100 | offset x limit 400,000 | | Extracts | Async | 1,000,000 records per file | | Subaward Reporting | Up to 1,000 | - | ## How to stay under the limits - Use the async extract endpoints: one request returns up to 1,000,000 records as a file. - Cache entity records; registrations change at most daily. - Read opportunity descriptions from the nightly CSV, not one request each. - Batch up to 100 UEIs per Entity Management call. ## Limits here Limits on SAM Gov API are per minute and per month, never per day: | Plan | Price | Credits a month | Requests a minute | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | 100 | 20 | | Developer | $49/mo | 10,000 | 60 | | Pro | $149/mo | 50,000 | 120 | | Scale | $499/mo | 250,000 | 180 | ## Questions What does a 429 from SAM.gov mean?The key reached its daily limit. It resets the next day; a role or system account raises the limit.Does the Opportunities API have the same limits?Its page says limits depend on the account role without giving numbers; plan on the same table. ## Related - [SAM.gov API](https://samgovapi.io/sam-gov-api) - [SAM.gov API key](https://samgovapi.io/sam-gov-api-key) - [Limits on this API](https://samgovapi.io/docs/limits) - [SAM.gov API vs samgovapi.io](https://samgovapi.io/compare/sam-gov-api-vs-samgovapi)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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