SEC EDGAR Scraper | $1.8 / 1k | Fast & Reliable

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Overview

• Gather fresh filing metadata, company details, and document links directly from the SEC EDGAR search experience.
• Unlock a centralized view of corporate disclosures, insider transactions, and regulatory filings from one of the most trusted financial transparency databases.
• Rely on fully automated runs that keep your workflow moving without manual lookups, saving hours whenever you need reliable compliance or market intelligence data.

Why Use This Actor

• Equip research teams, financial analysts, compliance officers, journalists, and developers with timely SEC disclosures ready for dashboards or alerts.
• Support core workflows such as lead discovery, competitive analysis, risk monitoring, market mapping, directory building, and product tracking that depend on accurate filing histories.
• Depend on consistent delivery, clear configuration, and fast turnaround that fits into production pipelines and reporting schedules.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
keyword	string	Search phrase used when no specific EDGAR search URL is supplied.	"tesla"
filingTypes	array of strings	Optional list of SEC form types to include. Leave empty to collect every available type.	–
ticker	string	Company name, stock ticker, CIK, or individual’s name to target.	"0001318605"
startDate	string (YYYY-MM-DD)	Earliest filing date to return. Defaults to five years before the end date if omitted.	"2001-01-01"
endDate	string (YYYY-MM-DD)	Latest filing date to return. Defaults to today in the America/New_York timezone when blank.	"2025-11-11"
locationCode	string	Regional filter for filings. Select "ALL" to include every location.	"ALL"
startUrls	array of strings	One or more SEC EDGAR search or individual filing URLs to process directly.	–
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of filings to save from all inputs combined.	1000
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy options provided through Apify’s proxy helper.	Uses Apify Proxy with the RESIDENTIAL group

Example Input

{
  "keyword": "electric vehicles",
  "filingTypes": ["10-K", "8-K"],
  "ticker": "TSLA",
  "startDate": "2021-01-01",
  "endDate": "2024-12-31",
  "locationCode": "CA",
  "maxItems": 250
}

Example Output

{
  "keyword": "tesla",
  "title": "FORM 4 SUBMISSION",
  "companyName": "REDACTED  (CIK REDACTED)",
  "cik": "REDACTED",
  "accessionNumber": "REDACTED",
  "formType": "4",
  "fileType": "4",
  "fileDescription": "FORM 4 SUBMISSION",
  "filingDate": "2022-05-04",
  "periodEnding": "2022-05-02",
  "businessLocations": ["Palo Alto, CA"],
  "businessStates": ["CA"],
  "incorporatedStates": ["DE"],
  "sicCodes": ["3711"],
  "fileNumbers": ["REDACTED"],
  "filmNumbers": ["REDACTED"],
  "rootForms": ["4"],
  "sequence": REDACTED,
  "score": 10.588893,
  "page": REDACTED,
  "offset": 0,
  "filingFolderUrl": "REDACTED",
  "documentUrl": "REDACTED"
}

Each record contains the query used (keyword), filing metadata (title, formType, filingDate, periodEnding), entity identifiers (companyName, cik, fileNumbers), classification fields (sicCodes, rootForms), location hints (businessLocations, businessStates, incorporatedStates), relevance scoring (score, page, offset), and direct access links to the filing package (filingFolderUrl) and primary document (documentUrl).

Notes & Limitations

• Respect the SEC’s terms of use and rate limits, and rely on the data responsibly for compliant business workflows.
• Always verify downstream use of sensitive disclosures and observe applicable privacy, securities, and data handling regulations in your jurisdiction.

Support

Questions or custom needs? Open an issue on the Issues tab of the actor page in Apify Console and it will be resolved around the clock.

Happy Scraping,

• Fatih