GovCon API

Federal Contracts API
for Developers

Opportunities, awards, exclusions, contacts, and full notice descriptions. Clean JSON. Skip SAM.gov's registration and rate limits.

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232,518
Notices
16,097
Open
56,184
Awards
194,319
Descriptions
3h ago
Last Synced

Works in Claude or any MCP-compatible client

Ask in plain English. Included with any paid plan. pipx install govconapi-mcp

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Get our free crosswalk of 1,700+ standardized agency names.

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One-time database dump: 232,518 opportunities, 59 fields, ready for Excel/analysis.

$29 one-time • Delivered via download link
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Federal Buyer Intelligence

21,000+ federal buyers: contacts, spending history, vendor insights. AI-powered analysis.

Updated daily Active buyers only
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What you get

Contract Notices

232,518 notices · 59 fields · daily sync

Every federal contract notice from SAM.gov, normalized into clean JSON. Full-text search, NAICS/PSC filtering, date ranges, set-asides. SAM.gov API guide.

Award Intelligence

56,184 contracts with winner data

Who won, how much, when. Awardee name, UEI, CAGE code, award amount, date. Linked to the original solicitation. Awards API guide.

Full Descriptions

83.6% coverage · updated hourly

Full opportunity descriptions. SAM.gov doesn't return these in their API or CSV. We extract them from the source so your AI / proposal tool / search index has the actual text.

Exclusions Database

163,293 entities · full SAM.gov debarment list

Every debarred and suspended entity. Search by name, UEI, CAGE, agency, or state. Required before teaming or subcontracting. Exclusions guide.

Vendor Risk Intelligence

7 fraud-pattern signals per UEI · triage verdict

Screen any vendor in one call: address cluster, name-variant cluster, coordinated enforcement wave, last-award-to-debarment gap. Try the free lookup or see how it works.

Company Lookup

Search by name or UEI · profile, award history, peers

Federal contractor profiles aggregated from SAM.gov: total awards, top agencies, NAICS spread, set-aside mix, and similar companies by NAICS + agency overlap. Why subscribe & how to use it.

Procurement Contacts

Name, email, phone, title

Contracting officer contact info on every notice. Extended profiles via GovCon Contacts.

Attachments

75,486 notices with files

SOWs, RFP documents, amendments, and supporting files. Direct download URLs. Filter to find only notices with attachments. Attachments endpoint.

MCP for Claude

6 tools · pipx install govconapi-mcp

Federal contracts data inside Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any MCP client. Search opportunities, check exclusions, look up agencies in plain English. Setup guide.

Live Data

Query our API directly. Returns standard JSON with ISO dates and strict typing.

GET /demo/opportunities 
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Federal contract data has traditionally been locked behind expensive enterprise platforms. We think that's wrong – so we built the clean data layer and opened it up.

200+
Developers
600K+
API calls served
Daily
SAM.gov sync

Pricing

Free Trial

$0/14 days
  • 25 requests per day
  • 50 results max per page
  • All 59 fields per contract notice
  • Awards search + exclusions
  • MCP access (Claude, Cursor, etc.)
  • No credit card required
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Rates locked for active subscribers

Developer

$19/ month
  • 1,000 requests per hour (24,000/day)
  • 1,000 results max per page
  • CSV exports (15 per day)
  • All filters (NAICS, PSC, set-aside, agency)
  • Awards search + exclusions
  • No SAM.gov entity required
  • MCP access (Claude, Cursor, etc.)
  • 30 profile views/mo via GovCon Contacts
Best Value

Pro Bundle

$39/ month

GovCon Contacts is $29/mo standalone, save $9