📊 SEC EDGAR Forms Scraper

Collect SEC filings data for 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, proxy statements, and more. This scraper automatically extracts entity names, tickers, CIKs, filing dates, SIC codes, and direct links from the SEC EDGAR database. Perfect for financial analysts, investors, and researchers who need to download SEC filing data in bulk without manual browsing. Use it to monitor regulatory filings, track insider transactions, or gather competitive intelligence across multiple forms and date ranges.

The SEC EDGAR Forms Scraper collects comprehensive SEC filing data from all major form types, including over 50 data fields per filing, with no coding required.

✨ What Does It Do

• 📋 Form Type - Identify which filing form you need for research and focus on specific regulatory reports
• 📅 Filing Date - Track when filings were submitted to monitor announcements in real time
• 🏢 Entity Name and Ticker - Quickly identify companies and their stock symbols for portfolio tracking
• 🔢 CIK Number - Access the unique SEC identifier for tracking company data and filings
• 📊 Fiscal Information - Get fiscal year and quarter data to align filings with reporting periods
• 🔗 Direct Document Links - Download the actual filing documents, index pages, and viewer links
• 👤 Company Details - Extract phone numbers, websites, locations, and incorporation details
• 💼 Industry Classification - Use SIC codes to segment companies by industry
• ✅ XBRL Indicators - Identify which filings include machine-readable data for analysis
• 📍 Address Information - Collect business and mailing addresses for geographic analysis

🔧 Input

• Max Items - Set how many filings to collect per run (up to 1,000,000 for higher plans)
• Search Query - Enter keywords to filter filings by content. Supports exact phrases in quotes and boolean operators
• Entity Name - Filter by company name like "Apple Inc" or "Tesla"
• Form Types - Choose which SEC forms to include (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-1, DEF 14A, Form 4, SC 13D, SC 13G, 20-F, 6-K). Leave empty for all
• Start Date - Filter from this date onward in YYYY-MM-DD format
• End Date - Filter until this date
• Ticker Symbols - Filter by stock tickers like AAPL or TSLA. Automatically resolves to CIK numbers
• CIK Numbers - Filter by SEC identifiers if you know them

Example input:

{
  "maxItems": 50,
  "entityName": "Apple",
  "forms": ["10-K", "10-Q"],
  "startDate": "2024-01-01",
  "endDate": "2024-12-31"
}

📊 Output

Each SEC filing includes up to 50 data fields. Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

🏢 Entity Name	📈 Ticker	🔢 CIK
📋 Form Type	📅 File Date	📍 Period Ending
🎯 Report Date	✅ Acceptance Date Time	📊 Fiscal Year
🔢 Fiscal Quarter	🆔 Accession Number	🔗 Filing URL
🔗 Document URL	🔗 Index URL	🔗 SEC Viewer URL
📄 Primary Document	📝 Primary Doc Description	📋 File Description
🆔 File Number	🎬 Film Number	⚖️ Act
🏢 Entity Type	📂 Category	💼 SIC Code
📝 SIC Description	🆔 EIN	📅 Fiscal Year End
📞 Phone	🌐 Website	💱 Exchanges
📍 Business Street	🏙️ Business City	🗺️ Business State
📮 Business Zip Code	📍 Business Location	📍 Mailing Street
🏙️ Mailing City	🗺️ Mailing State	📮 Mailing Zip Code
⚖️ State of Incorporation	📝 Inc. State Description	📊 XBRL
📊 Inline XBRL	📦 Filing Size	📋 Items
👤 Former Names	💰 Financials	📝 Description
🕐 Scraped At	❌ Error

💎 Why Choose the SEC EDGAR Forms Scraper?

Feature	Our Actor	Similar Scrapers
Multiple SEC form types in one run	✔️	Partial
Filter by ticker and auto-resolve to CIK	✔️	❌
Automatic company enrichment (address, SIC, EIN)	✔️	❌
XBRL and financial metrics extraction	✔️	❌
Fiscal year and quarter calculation	✔️	❌
Full-text search with boolean operators	✔️	Partial
Direct document and filing links	✔️	✔️
Scalable limits up to 1,000,000 results	✔️	❌
Batch processing large datasets	✔️	❌
Company contact details and business address	✔️	❌
Insider trading and proxy statement forms	✔️	❌
Instant export to CSV, Excel, or JSON	✔️	✔️

📋 How to Use

No technical skills required. Follow these simple steps:

1. Sign Up: Create a free account with $5 credit
2. Find the Tool: Search for "SEC EDGAR Forms Scraper" in the Apify Store and configure your input
3. Run It: Click "Start" and watch your results appear

That's it. No coding, no setup, no configuration needed. Export your data in CSV, Excel, or JSON.

🎯 Business Use Cases

• 📊 Financial Analyst - Monitor competitor 10-K and 10-Q filings to track revenue and margins before earnings calls
• 💼 M&A Professional - Collect 8-K and S-1 filings to identify acquisition patterns and financing trends
• 🔬 Academic Researcher - Gather insider trading data across fiscal years to study compensation and behavior

❓ FAQ

🔍 How does the scraper work? The scraper searches the SEC EDGAR database to retrieve filing metadata, then enriches results with company information from SEC submissions and financial data sources.

📊 How accurate is the data? The data comes directly from SEC systems, so it reflects official filings. All company details are sourced from SEC-provided company facts and submissions.

📅 Can I schedule this to run on a regular basis? Yes. You can integrate it with Make or Zapier to run automatically on a schedule and send results to your email, Slack, Google Drive, or database.

⚖️ Is web scraping SEC EDGAR legal? Yes. SEC EDGAR is public data maintained by the U.S. government. Collecting public filing information is permitted. You are responsible for complying with any applicable terms of service and local laws.

🛡️ Will the SEC block me? Unlikely. SEC EDGAR is designed for public access and research. The scraper respects rate limits and uses standard request protocols. No proxy is required.

⚡ How long does a run take? Collection time depends on the number of filings: 10 filings typically take 5-10 seconds, 100 filings take 30-60 seconds, 1,000 filings take 5-10 minutes.

⚠️ Are there any limits? Free users can collect up to 100 results per run. Paid users can collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

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🚀 Ready to Start?

Create a free account with $5 credit and collect your first 100 results for free. No coding, no setup.

🆘 Need Help?

• Check the FAQ section above for common questions
• Visit the Apify support page for documentation and tutorials
• Contact us to request a new scraper, propose a custom project, or report an issue at Tally contact form

⚠️ Disclaimer

This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.