SEC EDGAR Scraper

Search SEC EDGAR for company filings. Find annual reports (10-K), quarterly reports (10-Q), current reports (8-K), proxy statements, insider trading forms, and more.

What does SEC EDGAR Scraper do?

SEC EDGAR Scraper searches the SEC's EDGAR full-text search system for corporate filings. Enter a company name or keyword, optionally filter by form type and date range, and get structured metadata for each filing including company name, CIK number, filing date, period of report, accession number, and direct links to filing documents.

Results are deduplicated by filing — you get one entry per filing rather than per document.

Why use SEC EDGAR Scraper?

• Official SEC data — direct access to the world's largest corporate filings database
• All form types — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-1, DEF 14A, Form 4, 13F-HR, SC 13D, 20-F
• Date filtering — narrow results to specific time periods
• Company details — CIK numbers, SIC codes, state of incorporation, business location
• Direct links — filing index pages and document URLs for every result
• Free and reliable — SEC's public API, no authentication needed

Use cases

• Financial research — find annual and quarterly reports for any public company
• Compliance monitoring — track new filings for specific companies or industries
• Investment analysis — analyze 10-K and 10-Q filings for financial data
• Insider trading — monitor Form 4 filings for insider buying and selling
• Due diligence — check corporate filings before business decisions
• Academic research — collect filing metadata for financial studies

How to scrape SEC EDGAR filings

1. Go to the SEC EDGAR Scraper on Apify Store.
2. Enter a company name or keyword in Search query.
3. Optionally filter by Form type and Date range.
4. Click Start and wait for the run to finish.
5. Download your data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format.

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
searchQuery	string	Yes	—	Company name or keyword (e.g., "Tesla", "Apple")
formType	string	No	all	Filing type filter (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-1, etc.)
startDate	string	No	—	Filter from date (YYYY-MM-DD)
endDate	string	No	—	Filter until date (YYYY-MM-DD)
maxResults	integer	No	25	Maximum filings to extract (1–100)

Example input

{
    "searchQuery": "Tesla",
    "formType": "10-K",
    "startDate": "2023-01-01",
    "endDate": "2025-12-31",
    "maxResults": 25
}

Output example

Each filing returns structured metadata:

{
    "companyName": "Tesla, Inc.  (TSLA)  (CIK 0001318605)",
    "cik": "0001318605",
    "formType": "10-K",
    "filingDate": "2025-01-30",
    "periodOfReport": "2024-12-31",
    "accessionNumber": "0001628280-25-003063",
    "fileDescription": "10-K",
    "stateOfIncorporation": "DE",
    "businessLocation": "Palo Alto, CA",
    "sicCode": "3711",
    "filingUrl": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001318605/...",
    "documentsUrl": "https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?...",
    "searchQuery": "Tesla",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-03-03T05:55:00.000Z"
}

Output fields

Field	Type	Description
companyName	string	Company name with ticker and CIK
cik	string	Central Index Key (SEC identifier)
formType	string	Filing form type (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, etc.)
filingDate	string	Date the filing was submitted
periodOfReport	string	Financial period covered
accessionNumber	string	Unique filing identifier
fileDescription	string	Filing description
stateOfIncorporation	string	State where company is incorporated
businessLocation	string	Company business address
sicCode	string	Standard Industrial Classification code
filingUrl	string	Direct link to filing index page
documentsUrl	string	Link to browse company filings
searchQuery	string	The search query used
scrapedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of extraction

How much does it cost to scrape SEC EDGAR filings?

SEC EDGAR Scraper uses pay-per-event pricing:

Event	Price
Run started	$0.001
Filing extracted	$0.001 per filing

Cost examples

Filings	Cost
10 filings	$0.011
25 filings	$0.026
100 filings	$0.101

Use with AI agents via MCP

SEC EDGAR Scraper is available as a tool for AI assistants via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Setup for Claude Code

$claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com"

Setup for Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com"
        }
    }
}

Example prompts

• "Get SEC filings for Apple Inc"
• "Search EDGAR for 10-K annual reports from Tesla"

Learn more in the Apify MCP documentation.

API usage

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")

run = client.actor("automation-lab/sec-edgar-scraper").call(
    run_input={
        "searchQuery": "Tesla",
        "formType": "10-K",
        "maxResults": 10
    }
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"{item['filingDate']} — {item['formType']} — {item['companyName']}")

Node.js

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('automation-lab/sec-edgar-scraper').call({
    searchQuery: 'Tesla',
    formType: '10-K',
    maxResults: 10,
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach(item => {
    console.log(`${item.filingDate} — ${item.formType} — ${item.companyName}`);
});

cURL

curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/automation-lab~sec-edgar-scraper/runs" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"searchQuery": "Tesla", "formType": "10-K", "maxResults": 10}'

Integrations

Connect SEC EDGAR Scraper to your workflow with Apify integrations:

• Webhooks — trigger actions when new filings are found
• Google Sheets — export filing data to spreadsheets
• Slack — get notified about new company filings
• Zapier / Make — connect to 5,000+ apps and services
• Scheduled runs — monitor filings daily or weekly

Tips and best practices

• Use exact company names for focused results (e.g., "Tesla Inc" rather than just "Tesla")
• The 10-K form type also returns 10-K/A (amended annual reports)
• Use date filters to narrow results to specific reporting periods
• The filingUrl links directly to the filing index page with all associated documents
• CIK numbers can be used for precise company lookups in other SEC APIs
• SIC codes indicate the company's industry classification

Legality

Scraping publicly available data is generally legal according to the US Court of Appeals ruling (HiQ Labs v. LinkedIn). This actor only accesses publicly available information and does not require authentication. Always review and comply with the target website's Terms of Service before scraping. For personal data, ensure compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable privacy regulations.

FAQ

My search returns too many unrelated results — how do I narrow it down? Use the exact company name (e.g., "Tesla Inc" instead of "Tesla") and add a form type filter. Date range filtering also helps reduce noise significantly.

Why are some filings missing the periodOfReport field? Not all SEC filing types have a period of report. Form 4 (insider trading) and some 8-K filings may not include this field. It is most consistently available on 10-K and 10-Q filings.

Changelog

• v0.1 — Initial release with full-text search, form type filtering, and date ranges

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