SEC EDGAR API company facts and filings

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Short answer. https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK##########.json returns every XBRL fact a company has reported; https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK##########.json lists its filings. A descriptive User-Agent with contact details is mandatory.

Examples

GET https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000320193.json          # Apple
GET https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyconcept/CIK0000320193/us-gaap/Revenues.json
GET https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/frames/us-gaap/Revenues/USD/CY2023.json   # all companies, one period
User-Agent: MyAgent research@example.com

Details

  • CIKs are ten digits, zero-padded. The ticker-to-CIK map is at https://www.sec.gov/files/company_tickers.json.
  • Rate limit: 10 requests per second.
  • Full-text search: https://efts.sec.gov/LatestSearch/?q="term"&dateRange=custom.
  • Regulation Crowdfunding and other structured datasets are quarterly downloads under sec.gov/dera/data.

Pitfalls

  • Missing User-Agent returns 403 quickly and can get an IP blocked.
  • Facts appear under multiple taxonomies (us-gaap, dei, ifrs-full); pick the right one.

Sources