# SAM.gov Contract Awards API The SAM.gov Contract Awards API (api.sam.gov/contract-awards/v1/search) returns at most 100 records per page, caps offset times limit at 400,000, and offers an async extract of up to 1,000,000 records. DoD awards appear 90 days after signing. Backfill by fiscal year with the async extract. Then pull daily deltas with publicDeltaDate. Pull deletions with deletedStatus=yes. Expect about 50,000 actions a day on weekdays.Checked on 2026-11-12.Official source: [open.gsa.gov Contract Awards API](https://open.gsa.gov/api/contract-awards/) | Page size | Up to 100 | | --- | --- | | Paging cap | 400,000 | | Extract | 1,000,000 records | | Deltas | lastModifiedDate, publicDeltaDate | | Deleted records | deletedStatus=yes, last 6 months | ## Loading it incrementally - Backfill by fiscal year with the async extract. - Then pull daily deltas with publicDeltaDate. - Pull deletions with deletedStatus=yes. - Expect about 50,000 actions a day on weekdays. ## 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). ## Related - [FPDS API](https://samgovapi.io/fpds-api) - [USAspending API](https://samgovapi.io/usaspending-api) - [SAM.gov API rate limits](https://samgovapi.io/sam-gov-api-rate-limits)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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