# SEC EDGAR Filing Search: Full Text Across 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K (`smilemask/sec-edgar-filing-search`) Actor

Search the full text of every US SEC EDGAR filing (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-1 and more) by keyword or phrase. Returns company name, CIK, form type, filing/period dates, accession number and a direct filing link. SEC's own full-text search API, no key needed, public US government data.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/smilemask/sec-edgar-filing-search.md
- **Developed by:** [돈벼락](https://apify.com/smilemask) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 results

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## SEC EDGAR Filing Search: Full Text Across 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K

Search the full text of every US SEC EDGAR filing (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-1 and more) by keyword or phrase. Returns company name, CIK, form type, filing/period dates, accession number and a direct filing link. SEC's own full-text search API, no key needed, public US government data.

### What does SEC EDGAR Filing Search do?

Full-text search across all US SEC EDGAR filings: company, form type, filing date and direct link.

### What can you use it for?

- Find which public companies mention a keyword or risk factor in their latest 10-K.
- Track 8-K filings referencing an event, product or acquisition.
- Build a research feed of filings for a sector by SIC code.
- Monitor filings mentioning a competitor or technology.

### Why use this Actor?

- **Fast and cheap:** lightweight HTTP-based Actor with no browser, so runs finish in seconds and cost very little.
- **No API keys or accounts needed** for the data source (see notes below).
- **Clean, structured JSON** that you can export as CSV, Excel, JSON or XML, or pull through the Apify API and integrations.
- **Scheduling, webhooks and integrations:** run it daily and send results to Google Sheets, Slack, Zapier, Make, n8n or your own API.

### Input

Configure the run in the **Input** tab (all fields have sensible defaults).

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `query` | string | yes | - | Keyword or "exact phrase" to search for across filing text. |
| `forms` | string | no | - | Comma-separated form types, e.g. 10-K,10-Q,8-K. Leave blank for all forms. |
| `startDate` | string | no | - | Only filings on/after this date (YYYY-MM-DD). Optional. |
| `endDate` | string | no | - | Only filings on/before this date (YYYY-MM-DD). Optional. |
| `maxResults` | integer | no | `20` | Maximum number of filings to return. |

#### Example input

```json
{
  "query": "artificial intelligence",
  "forms": "10-K",
  "maxResults": 20
}
```

### Output

Results are stored in the default dataset. Download them from the **Output** tab or via the API.

#### Example result

```json
{
  "companyDisplay": "Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions Inc.  (AITX)  (CIK 0001498148)",
  "cik": "0001498148",
  "form": "10-K",
  "filingDate": "2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "periodEnding": "2021-02-28T00:00:00.000Z",
  "accessionNumber": "0001161697-21-000289",
  "fileType": "EX-99",
  "fileDescription": "INSIDER TRADING POLICY",
  "bizLocation": "Reno, NV",
  "sic": "3714",
  "filingUrl": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001498148/000116169721000289/0001161697-21-000289-index.htm",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-06T20:41:20.202Z"
}
```

#### Output fields

| Field | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `companyDisplay` | string | "Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions Inc.  (AITX... |
| `cik` | string | "0001498148" |
| `form` | string | "10-K" |
| `filingDate` | string | "2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z" |
| `periodEnding` | string | "2021-02-28T00:00:00.000Z" |
| `accessionNumber` | string | "0001161697-21-000289" |
| `fileType` | string | "EX-99" |
| `fileDescription` | string | "INSIDER TRADING POLICY" |
| `bizLocation` | string | "Reno, NV" |
| `sic` | string | "3714" |
| `filingUrl` | string | "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001498148/00011... |
| `scrapedAt` | string | "2026-10-06T20:41:20.202Z" |

### How much does it cost?

The Actor is billed by Apify according to the pricing shown on the **Pricing** tab of this page. Runs are small and fast, and the Apify Free plan includes monthly platform credits so you can try it at no cost. You can set a maximum cost per run, and the Actor stops cleanly when that limit is reached.

### Notes and limitations

- Covers filings from 2001 onward (SEC's full-text search index start date).
- Use quotes in the query for an exact phrase, e.g. "climate change".
- Form types can be comma-separated, e.g. 10-K,10-Q,8-K. Leave blank to search all forms.
- Data is a work of the US federal government and is in the public domain.

### Tips

- Start with a small test run, then scale up the input.
- Use **Schedules** to automate recurring runs and **Webhooks** or **Integrations** to deliver the data where you need it.
- Call the Actor from your code with the Apify API or the official JavaScript and Python clients.

### FAQ

**How far back does the search go?**

SEC's full-text search covers filings since 2001. For older paper-era filings, use EDGAR's company browse pages instead.

### Feedback

Found a bug or need an extra field? Open an issue from the **Issues** tab of this Actor and it will be looked at quickly.

### More tools from the same author

- [Federal Register Search: US Rules, Notices & Presidential Docs](https://apify.com/SmileMask/federal-register-search) - Search US Federal Register documents: rules, proposed rules, notices and executive orders with agencies and dates.
- [LEI Company Search: Legal Entity Identifier Lookup](https://apify.com/SmileMask/lei-company-search-gleif) - Search the official GLEIF register of Legal Entity Identifiers by company name.
- [CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV): CVE Catalog Search](https://apify.com/SmileMask/cisa-known-exploited-vulnerabilities) - Search CISA's catalog of actively exploited CVEs by vendor, product or keyword with due dates and ransomware flags.

# Changelog

This Actor's version history is a separate document: https://apify.com/smilemask/sec-edgar-filing-search/changelog.md

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

Keyword or "exact phrase" to search for across filing text.

## `forms` (type: `string`):

Comma-separated form types, e.g. 10-K,10-Q,8-K. Leave blank for all forms.

## `startDate` (type: `string`):

Only filings on/after this date (YYYY-MM-DD). Optional.

## `endDate` (type: `string`):

Only filings on/before this date (YYYY-MM-DD). Optional.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of filings to return.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "artificial intelligence",
  "forms": "10-K",
  "maxResults": 20
}
```

# 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 = {
    "query": "artificial intelligence",
    "forms": "10-K",
    "maxResults": 20
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("smilemask/sec-edgar-filing-search").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 = {
    "query": "artificial intelligence",
    "forms": "10-K",
    "maxResults": 20,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("smilemask/sec-edgar-filing-search").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "query": "artificial intelligence",
  "forms": "10-K",
  "maxResults": 20
}' |
apify call smilemask/sec-edgar-filing-search --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,smilemask/sec-edgar-filing-search"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/ZBUJWO2UONHefWxah/builds/55aamqoDdeCKqGPrs/openapi.json