# SEC EDGAR Full-Text Search — Filings & Exhibits Lookup (`devone-studio/sec-edgar-fulltext-search-api`) Actor

Full-text search across 35M+ SEC EDGAR filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, DEF 14A, etc.) since 2001. Filter by form type, date range, CIK, state, SIC. Derives accession number, filing URL, primary ticker, period ending from Elasticsearch hits. Public domain.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/devone-studio/sec-edgar-fulltext-search-api.md
- **Developed by:** [Ti Gg](https://apify.com/devone-studio) (community)
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## Pricing

from $1.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## SEC EDGAR Full-Text Search — Filings & Exhibits Lookup

Full-text search across **35M+ SEC EDGAR filings and exhibits** (10-K,
10-Q, 8-K, S-1, DEF 14A, Form 4, etc.) filed since 2001. The official
SEC EDGAR full-text search API, normalized for AI agents, due
diligence, ESG research, and quantitative finance.

### What you get

Each record is one SEC EDGAR hit with **20+ denormalized fields**:

- `cik` (10-digit, leading-zero stripped), `ticker` (primary),
  `company_name` (cleaned from display_names)
- `form` (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, ...), `file_date`, `period_ending`
- `accession_number` (parsed from `_id`), `file_url`
  (`https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/{cik}/{accession}/{file}`)
- `file_type` (e.g. `EX-21.1`, `10-K`, `8-K`), `file_description`
- `inc_state`, `biz_state`, `biz_location`, `sic`, `file_num`,
  `film_num`, `sequence`
- `score` (relevance from Elasticsearch)
- `fetched_at`

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `search_query` | string | `"cybersecurity incident"` | Required full-text query (boolean, quoted phrases, wildcards). |
| `forms` | string | `10-K,10-Q,8-K` | Comma-separated SEC form types to filter. Empty = all. |
| `date_range` | string | `last_year` | Preset: `last_30_days`, `last_90_days`, `last_year`, `last_5_years`, `2024`, `ytd2024`, `custom`. |
| `start_date` | string (YYYY-MM-DD) | `""` | Earliest `file_date` (when `date_range=custom`). |
| `end_date` | string (YYYY-MM-DD) | `""` | Latest `file_date` (when `date_range=custom`). |
| `ciks` | string | `""` | Comma-separated CIKs (zero-padded 10-digit). Empty = no filter. |
| `biz_states` | string | `""` | Comma-separated 2-letter US states. Empty = no filter. |
| `sics` | string | `""` | Comma-separated SIC codes. Empty = no filter. |
| `file_types` | string | `""` | Comma-separated exhibit series (e.g. `EX-10.1`). Empty = all. |
| `sort` | enum | `score` | `score` | `file_date_desc` | `file_date_asc` | `period_ending_desc`. |
| `max_results` | int (1-200) | `50` | Maximum hits returned. SEC caps at 10/page; we paginate. |

### Output example

```json
[
  {
    "cik": "320193",
    "ticker": "AAPL",
    "company_name": "APPLE INC",
    "form": "10-K",
    "file_date": "2024-11-01",
    "period_ending": "2024-09-28",
    "accession_number": "0000320193-24-000123",
    "file_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000032019324000123/aapl-20240928.htm",
    "file_type": "10-K",
    "file_description": "FORM 10-K",
    "score": 8.43
  }
]
```

### Pricing (pay-per-event)

- **Per run start**: $0.0001 USD.
- **Per record**: $0.0005 USD.
- **Free**: 5 first results per month.

### Limits

- Source: SEC EDGAR Full-Text Search
  (`https://efts.sec.gov/LATEST/search-index?q=...`).
- 1-click default = top 50 hits for `"cybersecurity incident"` on
  10-K / 10-Q / 8-K filed in the last year.
- SEC caps at 10 hits per request; the Actor loops `from=0,10,40,...`.
- Raw response has nested lists (`ciks`, `display_names`, `file_num`)
  that the Actor normalizes to single primary values.
- Hits are paginated; very large result sets may require multiple
  Actor runs.
- Data source is third-party; availability and accuracy depend on the upstream.

### Data source & licence

SEC EDGAR is a U.S. Government work, not subject to copyright
(17 U.S.C. § 105). The SEC's fair-access policy governs automated
access: a User-Agent header is required, and the Actor sleeps 250 ms
between paginated requests to stay under the published rate limit.
We expose only public-record metadata.

### Use cases

- **Due diligence**: find every 10-K mentioning a target company,
  counterparty risk word, or specific transaction.
- **ESG research**: search all DEF 14A proxies for "climate",
  "diversity", "executive compensation" — across all filers.
- **Regulatory intel**: track "cybersecurity incident" disclosures in
  8-K Item 1.05 across all filers.
- **Competitive intelligence**: monitor 10-Q/10-K filings of a curated
  watchlist by CIK for specific phrases.
- **M\&A**: find every S-4 / DEFM14A mentioning a target acquirer name.

# Actor input Schema

## `search_query` (type: `string`):

Full-text search phrase. Supports boolean (e.g. "renewable AND energy"), quoted phrases ("climate change"), wildcards. Required.

## `forms` (type: `string`):

Comma-separated SEC form types to filter (e.g. "10-K,10-Q,8-K,S-1,DEF 14A"). Empty = all forms.

## `date_range` (type: `string`):

Predefined date range. "custom" = use start_date/end_date; otherwise preset (last_30_days, last_90_days, last_year, ytd2024, etc.).

## `start_date` (type: `string`):

Earliest file_date (used when date_range=custom). Optional.

## `end_date` (type: `string`):

Latest file_date (used when date_range=custom). Optional.

## `ciks` (type: `string`):

Filter to specific CIK(s), comma-separated, zero-padded 10-digit (e.g. "0000320193,0001018724"). Empty = no filter.

## `biz_states` (type: `string`):

Filter by US state(s) of business address (e.g. "CA,NY,TX"). Empty = no filter.

## `sics` (type: `string`):

Filter by Standard Industrial Classification codes (e.g. "7372,6022,2834"). Empty = no filter.

## `file_types` (type: `string`):

Limit to specific exhibit series (e.g. "EX-10.1,EX-21.1"). Empty = all files.

## `sort` (type: `string`):

Sort key for hits: "score" (relevance DESC), "file_date_desc", "file_date_asc", "period_ending_desc".

## `max_results` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of hits returned (1-200). Note: SEC caps at 10 per page; we paginate.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "search_query": "\"cybersecurity incident\"",
  "forms": "10-K,10-Q,8-K",
  "date_range": "last_year",
  "start_date": "",
  "end_date": "",
  "ciks": "",
  "biz_states": "",
  "sics": "",
  "file_types": "",
  "sort": "score",
  "max_results": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

All results of the run, as JSON from the default dataset.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("devone-studio/sec-edgar-fulltext-search-api").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("devone-studio/sec-edgar-fulltext-search-api").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call devone-studio/sec-edgar-fulltext-search-api --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,devone-studio/sec-edgar-fulltext-search-api"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/jUMowTrOEHJSy6eqf/builds/JB6zUnIho9C0JavpX/openapi.json