You can access the SAM/USAspending Contract Awards API programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.

Python

JavaScript

CLI

OpenAPI

HTTP

MCP

1from apify_client import ApifyClient
2
3# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
5client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")
6
7# Prepare the Actor input
8run_input = {
9    "queries": [
10        "cybersecurity",
11        "cloud services",
12    ],
13    "awardTypeCodes": [
14        "02",
15        "03",
16        "04",
17        "05",
18    ],
19}
20
21# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
22run = client.actor("jeeves_is_my_copilot/sam-gov-contract-awards").call(run_input=run_input)
23
24# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
25print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
26for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
27    print(item)
28
29# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

SAM/USAspending Contract Awards API API in Python

The Apify API client for Python is the official library that allows you to use SAM/USAspending Contract Awards API API in Python, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the apify-client

$pip install apify-client

Other API clients include:

SAM/USAspending Contract Awards API API in JavaScript

SAM/USAspending Contract Awards API API through CLI

SAM/USAspending Contract Awards API OpenAPI definition

SAM/USAspending Contract Awards API API

SAM/USAspending Active Contracts API

jeeves_is_my_copilot/sam-gov-contracts-active

Find active federal contract records via USAspending/SAM-compatible query inputs.

Alexander Abernathy

Usaspending Scraper

fortuitous_pirate/usaspending-scraper

Fortuitous Pirate

US Contracts Scraper

artificially/us-contracts-scraper

Scrape federal contract awards from USAspending.gov. Search by keyword, agency, NAICS code, and value. Get award amounts, recipients, dates, and more.

Artificially

Gov Contracts Scraper

labrat011/gov-contracts-scraper

Search U.S. federal contract opportunities, awards, and agencies from SAM.gov. Filter by keyword, NAICS code, set-aside type, state, agency, and more. Returns structured data including contacts, deadlines, award amounts, and direct SAM.gov links. Requires a free SAM.gov API key.

Mick

SAM.gov Federal Contracts Scraper

fortuitous_pirate/sam-gov-scraper

Search federal contract opportunities on SAM.gov. Extract solicitations, awards, set-asides, NAICS codes, and agency info. Essential for government contractors.

Fortuitous Pirate

Government Contracts & Procurement MCP Server

martc03/gov-contracts-mcp

MCP server for federal procurement data. Gives AI assistants access to SAM.gov contract opportunities, USASpending.gov award data, and entity registration lookups.

CoDee

USASpending.gov Scraper

automation-lab/usaspending-scraper

Extract federal spending data from USASpending.gov. Search contracts, grants, loans, and awards by keyword, agency, recipient, and date.

Stas Persiianenko

Government Contract Monitor

digital_troubadour/government-contract-monitor

Monitor SAM.gov for federal contract opportunities matching your NAICS codes and keywords. Track RFPs, solicitations, and contract awards. Filter by agency, set-aside type, and value. Essential for government contractors.

Digital Troubadour

SAM.gov Contracts - Federal Opportunities Search

alizarin_refrigerator-owner/sam-gov-contracts---federal-opportunities-search

Search SAM.gov for federal contract opportunities, solicitations, and awards. Find government contracts by NAICS code, set-aside type, agency, location, and keywords. Perfect for government contractors, business development teams, and procurement intelligence.

The Howlers

SAM.gov Government Contract Monitor

ryanclinton/sam-gov-contract-monitor

Search and monitor federal contract opportunities from SAM.gov. Filter by NAICS code, small business set-aside, procurement type, state, and keywords. Extracts contracting officer contacts, deadlines, and agency details. Free API key with dry-run sample data mode.