Search-intent guide

SEC Filings API Pricing

A buyer guide for teams searching SEC filings API pricing, free EDGAR access, and lightweight hosted filing-change APIs before choosing a self-serve subscription.

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GET /v1/sec/changes?since=2026-07-01&form=8-K&limit=25

{
  "data": [
    {
      "changeType": "material_event",
      "observedAt": "2026-07-02T17:23:22+00:00",
      "filing": {
        "ticker": "MSFT",
        "form": "8-K",
        "eventType": "current_report",
        "filedAt": "2026-07-02"
      }
    }
  ],
  "meta": { "count": 1 }
}

Use SEC Event Intelligence When

The buyer workflow needs a stable API response for polling, filtering, and downstream automation.

Teams that need a predictable monthly API plan for filing-change polling.
Watchlist, 8-K, Form 4, 13F, company lookup, and alert-worker workflows.
Buyers who want generated snippets, RapidAPI checkout, and low setup overhead.

Use The Alternative When

A simpler public source, raw document workflow, or human-readable alert fits the job better.

Free SEC.gov access when raw documents and self-managed parsing are acceptable.
Large vendors when the team needs full-text search, XBRL extraction, or archive redistribution.
Internal ingestion when very high request volume makes hosted access less economical.

Decision rule. Use free SEC.gov APIs for raw source access. Use SEC Event Intelligence when the pricing question is about normalized filing events, watchlists, and developer-ready JSON rather than full document search.