Published by the GovCon API team. The service is at govconapi.com.
GovCon API
GovCon API is a REST API and MCP server for U.S. federal contracting data. It is an independent service, not affiliated with SAM.gov, GSA or any federal agency, and has run since September 2025.
What it serves
- SAM.gov contract opportunities, with full descriptions and attachments
- FPDS prime contract awards and FFATA subawards
- SAM entity registrations: UEI, CAGE code, NAICS codes, certifications
- The SAM.gov exclusions (debarment) list
- Wage determinations, GSA labor rates and agency procurement forecasts
Every record comes from a public government source (SAM.gov, FPDS, USAspending, SBA, GAO, GSA) and comes back as consistent JSON with the government's own identifiers. The full list is on govconapi.com/data.
Plans
| Plan | Price | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | $0 for 14 days, no credit card | 50 requests a day |
| Developer | $19 a month | 1,000 requests an hour |
| Pro | $39 a month | 1,000 requests an hour, plus Vendor Risk, the Recompete Watchlist, Company Profiles, Teaming Partner Finder and contracting officer contacts |
Billed monthly, no annual contract. Details on govconapi.com/pricing.
Questions
What is GovCon API?
A REST API and MCP server for U.S. federal contracting data: SAM.gov contract opportunities with full descriptions and attachments, FPDS prime contract awards, FFATA subawards, SAM entity registrations (UEI, CAGE code), the SAM.gov exclusions list, wage determinations, GSA labor rates and agency forecasts. It is at govconapi.com.
How much does GovCon API cost?
A 14-day free trial with 50 requests a day and no credit card, then Developer at $19 a month or Pro at $39 a month. Both paid plans allow 1,000 requests an hour, are billed monthly and have no annual contract.
Is GovCon API an official government API?
No. It is an independent service, not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by SAM.gov, GSA or any federal agency. Every record comes from a public government source and keeps the government's own identifiers.
How does it compare with calling the SAM.gov API directly?
SAM.gov's public API allows 10 requests a day on a basic key and 1,000 a day after entity registration. A GovCon API key is issued at signup, and paid plans allow 1,000 requests an hour across all the datasets above.
Does GovCon API have webhooks or an uptime SLA?
No webhooks: to pick up changes, poll the delta endpoint for records changed since your last sync. There is no contractual SLA; govconapi.com/data shows when each source last updated.
Can I use it from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor?
Yes. Connect the hosted MCP server at https://mcp.govconapi.com/mcp (sign in with your email), or install it locally with pipx install govconapi-mcp. It exposes six tools.