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> **Original source:** https://www.secdailyapi.com/?utm_source=openai

10-K · 8-K · Form 4 · DEF 14A · Updated in real-time

## Build financial products  
with real-time SEC data.

Filings, insider trades, and news — structured JSON through one fast API.

Powering

7.9M+

Filings indexed

122K+

Companies, Funds & Insiders

150+

Form types

Live ingestion

During market hours

Free

To get started

Who uses it

## Built for every financial workflow

From individual researchers to institutional teams — SEC Daily API serves anyone who works with public company data.

### Traders & Investors

Monitor insider buying, 8-K material events, and ownership changes to inform investment decisions in real-time.

### Quants & Data Scientists

Access structured historical filings to backtest strategies, build factor models, and run quantitative analysis at scale.

### Researchers & Academics

Study corporate governance, executive compensation, and regulatory behavior across thousands of public companies.

### Legal & Compliance

Track 13D/G ownership disclosures, proxy statements, and regulatory filings for due diligence and compliance monitoring.

### Financial Analysts

Research companies with clean 10-K and 10-Q data — no scraping EDGAR, no parsing raw text.

### Developers & Engineers

Build financial apps, AI agents, and data pipelines on live SEC data. Official SDKs for Node.js and Python, plus an MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and Windsurf.

## Simple, transparent pricing

All endpoints — Filings, News & Insiders — included on every plan.

Start free. No credit card required.

### Free

For exploration & testing.

$0/mo

-   1,000 API calls/month
-   1 year of filing history
-   1 API key
-   No credit card required

### Plus

For production apps & live integrations.

$29/mo

$39/moSave 26%

-   25,000 API calls/month
-   2 years of filing history
-   Up to 2 API keys

### Pro

For deep research & scaling data needs.

$69/mo

$99/moSave 30%

-   150,000 API calls/month
-   5 years of filing history
-   Up to 5 API keys

### Ultra

For high-volume pipelines & institutional use.

$199/mo

$299/moSave 33%

-   500,000 API calls/month
-   Full filing history (2015+)
-   Up to 10 API keys

Real SEC filings · Source: EDGAR

Quick start

## Up and running in minutes

Install the SDK, call one method, get clean JSON.

1Install

$

```
npm install sec-daily-api
```

2Fetch filings

Available endpoints

Why SEC Daily API

## Everything you need

For developers, analysts, and data scientists who need reliable SEC data.

### Query by Ticker

Search by ticker symbol, company name, or CIK — however you think about a company, we support it.

### Clean JSON, Always

Every response is normalized, typed JSON. Ready to use directly in your app with no extra processing.

### Advanced Filtering

Filter by form type, date range, ticker, or CIK in a single request. Get exactly the data you need.

### Real-time Data

New filings appear within minutes of publication. Always fresh, always accurate.

### One API Key, That's It

Pass your key in a single header. Simple, secure, and ready to use in minutes.

Built with SEC Daily API

## See it in production

Real apps powering real workflows — built on the same API you'll use.

FAQ

## Frequently asked questions

### What SEC forms do you cover?

150+ form types including 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Form 3/4/5, 13D/G, S-1, DEF 14A, and more — everything published on SEC EDGAR.

### How quickly are filings available after SEC publishes them?

Filings are ingested within minutes of SEC EDGAR publication during market hours (Mon–Fri, 6 am–10 pm ET). Outside filing hours, new submissions are processed as they arrive.

### Is commercial use allowed?

Yes. All plans — including Free — allow commercial use. Build products, sell access, or power internal tools without additional licensing.

### Is there a free tier?

Yes. The Free plan includes 1,000 API calls per month with no credit card required. It also serves as your trial — test all standard endpoints before committing to a paid plan.

### What are the rate limits per plan?

Free: 1,000 calls/month · Plus: 25,000/month · Pro: 150,000/month · Ultra: 500,000/month.

### What happens if I exceed my request limit?

Requests will return a 429 error until your limit resets at the start of the next billing cycle, or you upgrade to a higher plan.

### Can I change plans later?

Yes, upgrade or downgrade at any time from your dashboard. Changes take effect immediately and we prorate charges accordingly.

### What payment methods do you accept?

We accept all major credit cards through Stripe.

### Can I cancel anytime?

Yes, cancel anytime from your dashboard. No contracts, no cancellation fees. Your access continues until the end of the billing period.

## Get your API key. Start building today.

Free tier. No credit card. Live in minutes.