SEC EDGAR Data API
Overview
SEC EDGAR Data API provides free access to financial filings, annual reports (10-K), quarterly reports (10-Q), and ownership data for all publicly traded US companies. No API key is required — just use your email address as the User-Agent header to comply with SEC fair-access rules. It is a powerful resource for financial research, stock analysis, and building data-driven investment tools.
Beginner Tip
Always set a descriptive User-Agent header including your email address (e.g., "MyApp/1.0 [email protected]") — the SEC requires this for API access and will block requests that omit it.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from SEC EDGAR Data",
"description": "API to access annual reports of public US companies",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
cik The company Central Index Key, a unique identifier assigned by the SEC. name Official registered name of the company. tickers Stock ticker symbols associated with this company. exchanges Stock exchanges where the company is listed. filings.recent Arrays of recent filing metadata including form type, date, and accession number. sic Standard Industrial Classification code describing the industry. Implementation Example
const url = "https://www.sec.gov/edgar/sec-api-documentation";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
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Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026
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