# sam-mcp

> MCP server for accessing SAM.gov APIs

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/sam-mcp/claim

## Declared
- publisher: Robert Sivilli
- version: 0.3.0
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp, sam.gov, government, contracts, procurement
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:sam-mcp

### Description (declared)

# sam-mcp

An MCP server for accessing [SAM.gov](https://sam.gov) APIs, built with [FastMCP](https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp) and Python.

## Prerequisites

- [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/)
- A SAM.gov API key — get one at [sam.gov/workspace/profile/account-details](https://sam.gov/workspace/profile/account-details)

## Setup

```bash
git clone https://github.com/rsivilli/sam-mcp
cd sam-mcp
cp .env.example .env
```

Edit `.env` and set your API key:

```env
SAM_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
```

## Running the server

**stdio** (for MCP clients that spawn the process, e.g. Claude Desktop):

```bash
uv run sam-mcp
```

**HTTP** (for connecting remotely):

```bash
uv run sam-mcp-http
```

## Claude Desktop configuration

Add the following to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sam-gov": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "--directory", "/path/to/sam-mcp", "sam-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SAM_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## Available tools

### Entity & registration

| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| `search_entities` | Search registered entities (vendors/organizations) by name, UEI, CAGE code, state, country, or registration status |
| `get_entity` | Get full details for a specific entity by UEI |
| `resolve_company` | Resolve a company name to its SAM.gov entity record and UEI — returns the single best match |

### Opportunities & exclusions

| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| `search_opportunities` | Search contract opportunities/solicitations by keyword, NAICS code, set-aside type, date range, and more. `postedFrom` and `postedTo` are required. |
| `search_exclusions` | Search for debarred or suspended parties by name, UEI, or CAGE code |

### Contract awards

| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| `search_contract_awards` | Search FPDS contract award records by recipient UEI, agency, NAICS code, date range, or dollar amount |
| `get_similar_awards` | Given a contra…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- documents.contracts (1, declared)
- dev.version-control (0.745, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/sam-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T11:27:47.327Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/sam-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/sam-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:sam-mcp