Alert recipe

SEC API Slack Filing Alerts

A self-serve alert recipe for operators who want SEC filing watchlist updates in a Slack channel without building or hosting their own EDGAR parser.

GET /v1/sec/watchlist/changes?tickers=AAPL,MSFT&since=2026-07-01&limit=10
import json
import os
import urllib.parse
import urllib.request

rapidapi_key = os.environ["RAPIDAPI_KEY"]
slack_webhook_url = os.environ["SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL"]

query = urllib.parse.urlencode({
    "tickers": "AAPL,MSFT",
    "since": "2026-07-01",
    "limit": "10",
})

sec_request = urllib.request.Request(
    f"https://sec-event-intelligence.p.rapidapi.com/v1/sec/watchlist/changes?{query}",
    headers={
        "x-rapidapi-host": "sec-event-intelligence.p.rapidapi.com",
        "x-rapidapi-key": rapidapi_key,
    },
)

with urllib.request.urlopen(sec_request, timeout=20) as response:
    payload = json.loads(response.read().decode("utf-8"))

for group in payload["data"]:
    for change in group.get("changes", []):
        filing = change.get("filing", {})
        message = {
            "text": (
                f"{group['ticker']} {filing.get('form', 'filing')} "
                f"from {filing.get('companyName', 'unknown company')}: "
                f"{filing.get('filingUrl', '')}"
            )
        }
        slack_request = urllib.request.Request(
            slack_webhook_url,
            data=json.dumps(message).encode("utf-8"),
            headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"},
            method="POST",
        )
        urllib.request.urlopen(slack_request, timeout=20).read()

Workflow Setup

This recipe shows how to move SEC filing data into automation tools using live HTTPS endpoints and standard API credentials.

Endpoints Used

The integration uses live SEC Event Intelligence endpoints available through RapidAPI subscriptions.

Integration FAQ

Is this an official Slack app?

No. It is a copy-ready webhook recipe that sends selected SEC filing changes to a Slack channel.

Should the Slack webhook URL be committed to source control?

No. Treat the webhook URL as a secret and store it in environment variables or a secret manager.

No investment advice. These recipes move public SEC filing metadata into automation tools. They do not provide recommendations, ratings, signals, or personalized financial guidance. The starter workflow file is available at /downloads/sec-filings-slack-alerts.py.