# SAM.gov Entity Extracts API The SAM.gov public entity extract is produced on the first Sunday of each month as a pipe-delimited file with 142 fields; there is no daily public extract. The keyed Extracts API returns up to 1,000,000 records per request. Unzip twice: the zip holds a nested zip with the .dat. Split rows on !end, fields on |, multi-value fields on ~.Checked on 2026-11-12.Official source: [open.gsa.gov Entity Extracts API](https://open.gsa.gov/api/sam-entity-extracts-api/) | Cadence | Monthly, first Sunday | | --- | --- | | Fields | 142, pipe-delimited, multi-values with ~ | | Row end | !end | | Daily public file | None (daily is FOUO or sensitive only) | ## Parsing tips - Unzip twice: the zip holds a nested zip with the .dat. - Split rows on !end, fields on |, multi-value fields on ~. - Expired records from the last 6 months stay in the file. ## Related - [Bulk download](https://samgovapi.io/bulk-download) - [Entity API](https://samgovapi.io/sam-gov-entity-api)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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