🏛️ EMMA Municipal Bonds Scraper

🚀 Collect municipal bond data from EMMA (Electronic Municipal Market Access) - the official SEC-designated source for municipal securities information in the United States.

This tool automatically collects municipal bond data from emma.msrb.org, the authoritative platform maintained by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB). Whether you're analyzing fixed-income investments, tracking new bond issuances, or building a comprehensive municipal securities database, this tool delivers structured, accurate data directly from the official source.

Target Audience: Municipal bond investors, financial advisors, fixed-income analysts, government finance researchers, and investment firms.

Primary Use Cases: Bond market research, portfolio analysis, yield comparison, issuer due diligence, and municipal finance reporting.

📊 What Does the EMMA Municipal Bonds Tool Do?

This tool collects municipal bond data from emma.msrb.org, supporting both broad state-level searches and targeted issuer filtering. It delivers:

• CUSIP Image - Image of the unique 9-character security identifier (as displayed on EMMA)
• Issuer Name - Full name of the bond issuing entity
• Security Description - Type and series of the bond
• State - Two-letter state code
• Coupon Rate - Interest rate percentage
• Maturity Date - When the bond matures
• Dated Date - Original issue date
• Closing Date - Settlement/closing date
• Time of Formal Award - When the bond was formally awarded
• Time of First Execution - When trading began
• Principal Amount - Face value of the bond
• Initial Offering Price - Original price as percentage of par
• Initial Offering Yield - Yield at initial offering
• Credit Rating Images - Fitch, KBRA, Moody's, and S&P rating images (as displayed on EMMA)
• Issue URL - Link to the EMMA issue page with all securities
• Security URL - Direct link to the bond's EMMA detail page

Business Value: Get structured municipal bond data from the official SEC-designated source. Compare yields across issuers, track new issuances by state, and build comprehensive fixed-income databases - all without manual data collection.

🔧 Input

To start collecting municipal bond data, simply configure the input parameters. You can search based on:

• State - Two-letter state code (e.g., "CA", "NY", "TX"). Required field.
• Max Items - Maximum number of bonds to collect (free users limited to 100).
• Issuer Name Filter - Optional partial match filter to narrow results to specific issuers (e.g., "san francisco", "new york city").
• Min Coupon Rate - Optional minimum interest rate filter (e.g., 3.5).
• Max Coupon Rate - Optional maximum interest rate filter (e.g., 7.0).

Here's what the input configuration looks like in JSON:

{
    "state": "CA",
    "maxItems": 10
}

Advanced filtering example:

{
    "state": "NY",
    "maxItems": 50,
    "issuerName": "new york city",
    "minCouponRate": 4,
    "maxCouponRate": 6
}

📊 Output

After the run finishes, you'll get a dataset with all collected bond data. The length of the dataset depends on the max items setting and available bonds. You can download your results as Excel, HTML, XML, JSON, or CSV.

Here's an example of collected EMMA municipal bond data:

{
    "cusipImage": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/{storeId}/records/cusip-1",
    "issuerName": "BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO UNLIMITED TAX GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (DEDICATED REVENUES), SERIES 2025A",
    "securityDescription": "DEDICATED REVS-SER A",
    "state": "IL",
    "couponRate": "6.25",
    "maturityDate": "12/01/2050",
    "datedDate": "09/25/2025",
    "closingDate": "09/25/2025",
    "timeOfFormalAward": "09/11/2025 08:15 PM",
    "timeOfFirstExecution": "09/12/2025 11:00 AM",
    "principalAmount": "325,000,000",
    "initialOfferingPrice": "104.273",
    "initialOfferingYield": "5.69",
    "ratingFitchImage": "",
    "ratingKBRAImage": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/{storeId}/records/rating-2",
    "ratingMoodysImage": "",
    "ratingSPImage": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/{storeId}/records/rating-3",
    "issueUrl": "https://emma.msrb.org/IssueView/Details/P2438931",
    "securityUrl": "https://emma.msrb.org/Security/Details/A0BAC78A67608906C23CFFB8A4BFD6753"
}

What You Get:

• CUSIP images for identifying bonds across databases and trading systems
• Issuer details for tracking which entities are issuing bonds
• Coupon rate and yield for comparing investment returns
• Maturity, dated, and closing dates for managing portfolio duration and settlement
• Award and execution times for tracking the issuance process
• Principal amount for understanding bond size
• Credit rating images from Fitch, KBRA, Moody's, and S&P (as displayed on EMMA)
• Direct EMMA links for both the issue page and individual security details

Download Options: CSV, Excel, or JSON formats for easy analysis in your preferred tools.

⚡ Why Choose the EMMA Municipal Bonds Tool?

• 🎯 Official Source: Data comes directly from EMMA, the SEC-designated platform for municipal securities. No third-party or aggregated data.
• ⏰ Save Hours of Research: Collect hundreds of bonds in minutes instead of manually browsing individual issuer pages.
• 🔍 Smart Filtering: Filter by state, issuer name, and coupon rate range to find exactly the bonds you need.
• 📈 Scalable Collection: From 10 bonds to thousands - scale your research to match your needs.
• 🛡️ Reliable Data: Structured, consistent output from the authoritative municipal securities database.

🚀 How to Use

1. Sign Up: Create a free account w/ $5 credit (takes 2 minutes)
2. Find the Tool: Visit the EMMA Municipal Bonds Scraper page on Apify
3. Set Input: Enter your state code and optional filters
4. Run It: Click "Start" and let it collect your bond data
5. Download Data: Get your results in the "Dataset" tab as CSV, Excel, or JSON

No Technical Skills Required. Everything is point-and-click.

🎯 Business Use Cases

Municipal Bond Investors:

• Compare yields across different issuers and states
• Track new bond issuances for investment opportunities
• Build watchlists of bonds matching your criteria
• Analyze coupon rate distributions by state

Financial Advisors:

• Research municipal bonds for client portfolios
• Generate bond market reports by state or region
• Monitor specific issuers for new offerings
• Compare pricing and yields across securities

Government Finance Researchers:

• Analyze municipal borrowing patterns by state
• Study interest rate trends in public finance
• Track infrastructure and revenue bond issuances
• Build datasets for academic research

Investment Firms:

• Automate daily bond market data collection
• Feed bond data into proprietary analysis tools
• Monitor specific sectors (transportation, education, utilities)
• Scale fixed-income research across all 50 states

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where does the data come from? A: All data comes directly from EMMA (emma.msrb.org), the Electronic Municipal Market Access system. EMMA is the official SEC-designated platform for municipal securities data, maintained by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).

Q: How accurate is the data? A: The data is collected in real-time from the official EMMA platform. It reflects the same information available on the MSRB's public website.

Q: Can I schedule regular runs? A: Yes. You can schedule automatic runs on Apify to collect fresh bond data daily, weekly, or at any interval you choose. This is perfect for monitoring new issuances.

Q: What states are supported? A: All 50 US states plus territories. Simply enter the two-letter state code (e.g., CA, NY, TX, FL).

Q: Can I filter by specific issuers? A: Yes. Use the "Issuer Name Filter" to search for specific issuers by name. The filter supports partial matching, so entering "san francisco" will find all San Francisco-related issuers.

Q: What if I need help? A: Contact us through the Apify platform. We're happy to help you get the most out of this tool.

🔗 Integrate EMMA Municipal Bonds Scraper with Any App

EMMA Municipal Bonds Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to integrations on the Apify platform.

These include:

• Make
• Zapier
• Slack
• Airbyte
• GitHub
• Google Drive
• and much more.

Alternatively, you can use webhooks to carry out an action whenever an event occurs, e.g. get a notification whenever the tool successfully finishes a run.

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Disclaimer: This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), EMMA, or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.