# FIRST CVSS Severity Index - Free Exploit Probability API (`ntriqpro/first-cvss-severity-index`) Actor

Free API for FIRST EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). No subscription. Get exploit probability scores and prioritize vulnerability patching. Government data, pay-per-use.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/ntriqpro/first-cvss-severity-index.md
- **Developed by:** [daehwan kim](https://apify.com/ntriqpro) (community)
- **Categories:** AI, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$100.00 / 1,000 charged when a dividend safety analysis is successes

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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases.
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.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## 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.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md):

```bash
pip install apify-client
```

In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):

````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash

In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md).

If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).


# README

## Dividend Safety Analyzer

Analyze dividend safety for any US-listed stock using SEC EDGAR financial filings and FRED macroeconomic data. Returns a **0-100 safety score**, **A+ to F grade**, and actionable verdict — ideal for income investors, financial advisors, and portfolio risk tools.

### What It Does

For each ticker symbol, this actor fetches real SEC EDGAR company facts (annual 10-K filings) and computes four weighted dimensions:

| Dimension | Weight | What It Measures |
|---|---|---|
| **Payout Ratio** | 25 pts | Dividends paid vs. earnings per share |
| **Dividend Growth** | 25 pts | Consecutive years of growth + CAGR |
| **Earnings Stability** | 25 pts | EPS volatility coefficient + negative years |
| **Debt Coverage** | 25 pts | Long-term debt relative to earnings |

**Total score: 0-100. Grade: A+ to F.**

### Use Cases

- **Income investors** — Screen dividend stocks before buying
- **Financial advisors** — Quickly assess dividend sustainability for client portfolios
- **Portfolio risk tools** — Batch-analyze dividend payers for risk flags
- **Fintech apps** — Embed dividend quality scores in investment platforms
- **Robo-advisors** — Filter high-yield dividend traps from safe dividend growers

### Input

```json
{
  "ticker": "JNJ",
  "years": 5
}
````

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `ticker` | string | Yes | `JNJ` | Stock ticker symbol. Supports comma-separated batch (e.g., `"JNJ,KO,PG"`) |
| `years` | integer | No | `5` | Years of historical data to analyze (1-10) |

### Output

```json
{
  "ticker": "JNJ",
  "safetyScore": 82,
  "grade": "B+",
  "verdict": "Safe dividend — solid fundamentals with manageable payout ratio",
  "payoutRatio": { "ratio": 0.44, "score": 20, "maxScore": 25 },
  "dividendGrowth": { "cagr": 5.2, "consecutiveGrowthYears": 5, "score": 25, "maxScore": 25 },
  "earningsStability": { "volatilityCoefficient": 0.12, "negativeEarningsYears": 0, "score": 22, "maxScore": 25 },
  "debtCoverage": { "debtToEarningsRatio": 2.1, "score": 15, "maxScore": 25 },
  "flags": [],
  "scoreBreakdown": { "payoutRatioScore": 20, "dividendGrowthScore": 25, "earningsStabilityScore": 22, "debtCoverageScore": 15 },
  "sources": ["SEC EDGAR Company Facts", "FRED Federal Reserve"],
  "timestamp": "2025-03-17T00:00:00.000Z"
}
```

#### Score Guide

| Score | Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 90-100 | A / A+ | Highly safe — consistent growth, strong coverage |
| 75-89 | B / B+ | Safe — solid fundamentals |
| 50-74 | C | Moderate risk — some sustainability concerns |
| 25-49 | D | Elevated risk — cut possible in downturn |
| 0-24 | F | High cut risk — unsustainable payout |

#### Risk Flags

- `HIGH_PAYOUT_RATIO` — Payout ratio > 90%
- `PAYOUT_EXCEEDS_EARNINGS` — Dividends exceed earnings (ratio > 100%)
- `NO_DIVIDEND_GROWTH` — No consecutive growth years detected
- `NEGATIVE_EARNINGS_YEARS` — Company had loss years in the analysis window
- `HIGH_DEBT_LOAD` — Debt-to-earnings ratio > 6x

### Data Sources

- **SEC EDGAR** — `data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts` — Annual 10-K filings for EPS, dividends, long-term debt
- **FRED (Federal Reserve)** — `api.stlouisfed.org` — Fed funds rate for macro context

All data is fetched in real time from official public APIs. No third-party data providers or subscriptions required.

### Pricing

**Pay-per-event:** $0.05 per ticker analyzed.

Analyzing 10 tickers = $0.50. Batch input supported — pass comma-separated tickers.

### Example: Batch Analysis

```json
{
  "ticker": "JNJ,KO,PG,MMM,T",
  "years": 5
}
```

Returns one result per ticker, each with full score breakdown and flags.

### Limitations

- Requires SEC EDGAR CIK lookup — works for US-listed companies with 10-K filings
- Funded ratio data comes from annual 10-K filings; REITs and MLPs may show distorted payout ratios by design
- FRED macro context uses national-level rates, not company-specific

### About

Built by **NtriqPRO** — financial data intelligence tools for Apify Store.

# Actor input Schema

## `ticker` (type: `string`):

Stock ticker symbol to analyze (e.g., 'AAPL', 'JNJ', 'KO'). Supports comma-separated values for batch analysis.

## `years` (type: `integer`):

Number of years of historical data to analyze for dividend growth and earnings stability trends.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "ticker": "JNJ",
  "years": 5
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

No description

# 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("ntriqpro/first-cvss-severity-index").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("ntriqpro/first-cvss-severity-index").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).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 ntriqpro/first-cvss-severity-index --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=ntriqpro/first-cvss-severity-index",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
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    "info": {
        "title": "FIRST CVSS Severity Index - Free Exploit Probability API",
        "description": "Free API for FIRST EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). No subscription. Get exploit probability scores and prioritize vulnerability patching. Government data, pay-per-use.",
        "version": "1.0",
        "x-build-id": "FjOrQ4u1loIip3QQ9"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/ntriqpro~first-cvss-severity-index/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-ntriqpro-first-cvss-severity-index",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
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                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/ntriqpro~first-cvss-severity-index/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-ntriqpro-first-cvss-severity-index",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK",
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                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/ntriqpro~first-cvss-severity-index/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-ntriqpro-first-cvss-severity-index",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                    "ticker"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "ticker": {
                        "title": "Stock Ticker Symbol",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Stock ticker symbol to analyze (e.g., 'AAPL', 'JNJ', 'KO'). Supports comma-separated values for batch analysis.",
                        "default": "JNJ"
                    },
                    "years": {
                        "title": "Analysis Years",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 10,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Number of years of historical data to analyze for dividend growth and earnings stability trends.",
                        "default": 5
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "id": {
                                "type": "string"
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                            "userId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
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                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
                                    },
                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2048
                                    }
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                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
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                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
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                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
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                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "usageTotalUsd": {
                                "type": "number",
                                "example": 0.00005
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    }
}
```
