SEC EDGAR IPO Filings Scraper

SEC EDGAR IPO Filings Scraper

Scrape SEC EDGAR IPO filings by form type, up to a million per run. Every filing comes with its accession number, company name, filing date, and document URLs. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

SEC EDGAR's official search tools are built for one-off lookups, not bulk collection. This reads the public filing index directly, filtered by IPO form type, and returns each match in one fixed schema. No registration, no rate-limit headaches, no manual downloads.

Who uses it	What they scrape SEC EDGAR for
Investment analysts	Which companies are filing to go public this week
Financial data providers	A clean feed of new IPO registrations for their platform
Journalists	The latest S-1 filings to spot upcoming IPOs
Academic researchers	A historical dataset of IPO filings for studies
Compliance teams	Monitoring new registrations for due diligence

What it does

This Actor collects SEC EDGAR IPO filings by form type and returns each one as a flat row.

• 📋 Form type filter: choose S-1, S-1/A, F-1, F-1/A, 424B1, 424B2, 424B3, 424B4, or 424B5.
• 🔢 Maximum filings: set a cap from 1 to 1,000,000 per run.
• 📄 Flat rows: each filing is one record with accession number, company name, filing date, and document URLs.
• 💾 Multiple exports: save results as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

What you can do with SEC EDGAR data

📈 Track IPO pipeline.

An investment analyst runs the Actor daily for S-1 filings to see which companies are preparing to go public.

📰 Power financial news.

A journalist collects the latest 424B filings to write about upcoming offerings before they hit the market.

📊 Build a research dataset.

An academic researcher pulls all F-1 filings from the past year to study foreign private issuer IPO trends.

🛡️ Monitor compliance.

A compliance team checks new S-1/A amendments to track changes in registration statements.

Why choose this scraper

	What you get
No API key	Uses the public EDGAR index, no registration or OAuth
Bulk collection	Get up to a million filings per run
IPO focus	Only IPO-related forms, not the entire EDGAR database
Structured output	Flat rows ready for spreadsheets or databases

How it compares

No other Store actor targets SEC EDGAR the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.

	SEC EDGAR IPO Filings Scraper	Build it in-house	By hand
Setup	Run it now, zero config	Days of engineering	None, but hours per pull
When SEC EDGAR changes	Maintained for you	You fix it	You re-learn the page
Proxies, retries, anti-bot	Built in	Your problem	Browser only
Output	Fixed JSON schema, CSV/Excel export	Whatever you build	Copy-paste
Cost	Pay per result	Engineering time	Analyst hours

Configure the run

Drive the Actor from a form type and a maximum item count, and it returns every matching filing in one fixed schema. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

{
 "maxItems": 10
}

A larger pull:

{
 "maxItems": 200
}

Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

Run it

1. Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
2. Open the SEC EDGAR IPO Filings Scraper.
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.

Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.

Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to SEC EDGAR through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

$claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/sec-edgar-ipo-filings-scraper"

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

Troubleshooting

Why am I getting no results?

Check the form type you selected. Some form types may have very few recent filings. Try a broader form type like S-1 or increase the maximum items.

Why is the run slow?

EDGAR can be slow during peak hours. Reduce the maximum items or run the Actor during off-peak times.

Why are some fields empty?

Not all filings have every field populated. EDGAR sometimes omits certain metadata, so empty fields are normal.

Can I get the full text of the filing?

This Actor returns metadata and document URLs, not the full text. Use the URLs to download the documents separately.

Why did I get a timeout error?

EDGAR may rate-limit requests. Try reducing the maximum items or adding a delay between runs.

FAQ

Question	Answer
What is SEC EDGAR?	EDGAR is the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's public database of corporate filings, including IPO registration statements.
Which form types can I scrape?	You can choose from S-1, S-1/A, F-1, F-1/A, 424B1, 424B2, 424B3, 424B4, and 424B5.
Do I need an API key or login?	No. The Actor reads the public EDGAR index directly, so no registration or authentication is required.
How many filings can I get per run?	You can set the maximum from 1 to 1,000,000 filings per run.
What data does each filing include?	Each row includes the accession number, company name, filing date, and URLs to the filing documents.
Can I export the results?	Yes, you can export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.
Is this the same as the SEC EDGAR full-text search?	No, this Actor focuses on IPO-related form types and returns structured data, not full-text documents.
Does it scrape all EDGAR filings?	No, it only scrapes the IPO-related form types listed in the input.
Can I schedule this Actor?	Yes, you can schedule it to run daily, weekly, or at any interval on the Apify platform.
Is the data real-time?	The Actor fetches the latest filings from EDGAR at the time of the run, so it reflects the current public index.

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⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.