FY2026 YTDDOD: $842.3B (+2.4% YoY)HHS: $156.7B (-1.2% YoY)DHS: $68.4B (+5.1% YoY)NASA: $25.8B (+3.7% YoY)DOE: $48.2B (-0.8% YoY)VA: $301.4B (+8.2% YoY)|Active Opportunities: 47,832Expiring 7d: 2,341|Data via USASpending.gov
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Integrate federal spending intelligence into your applications

OpenAPI Spec
Getting Started
Endpoints

Overview

The Fed-Spend API provides programmatic access to federal spending data from USASpending.gov and SAM.gov. Use it to search for contracts, awards, and opportunities, track recompete opportunities, and analyze set-aside programs.

Base URL
https://fed-spend.com/api/v1

Quick Start

1
Get your API key
Visit the API Dashboard to generate your key
2
Make your first request
Include your API key in the x-api-key header
3
Explore the data
Search, filter, and analyze federal spending data

Authentication

All API requests require authentication via an API key passed in the request header.

Header
x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY

Rate Limits

API rate limits vary by subscription tier.

FreeCurrent
100/day
Researcher
1,000/day
Professional
10,000/day
Enterprise
Unlimited

Need more API calls? Upgrade your plan for higher limits.

Code Examples

curl -X POST "https://fed-spend.com/api/v1/search" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "keyword": "cloud services",
    "agency": "Department of Defense",
    "maxResults": 25
  }'

Endpoints

POST/api/v1/search
Search Federal Spending Data
Search across federal contracts, awards, and opportunities
GET/api/v1/contracts/{id}
Get Contract Details
Retrieve detailed information about a specific contract
GET/api/v1/recompete
Get Recompete Opportunities
Get contracts expiring soon (Professional+)
GET/api/v1/set-aside
Get Set-Aside Statistics
Get opportunities by socioeconomic set-aside type (Professional+)
View full OpenAPI specification