# SEC Event Intelligence API

> SEC Event Intelligence is a self-serve API for normalized public SEC EDGAR filing data. It provides JSON endpoints for filing changes, ticker watchlists, company lookup, insider filings, and filing summaries. The product is data infrastructure only and does not provide investment advice.

The public API host is https://api.data-apis.com. The paid subscription and generated client snippets are managed through RapidAPI.

## Primary Documentation

- [Product overview](https://api.data-apis.com/): Landing page for SEC Event Intelligence.
- [Developer examples](https://api.data-apis.com/docs): Endpoint examples and usage notes.
- [Support](https://api.data-apis.com/support): Contact and platform-review notes for buyers, API directories, and marketplace reviewers.
- [Privacy notes](https://api.data-apis.com/privacy): Public validation, request logging, and third-party checkout boundaries.
- [Terms](https://api.data-apis.com/terms): Usage boundaries, permitted use, and no-advice terms for API evaluation.
- [Agent guide](https://api.data-apis.com/agents): OpenAPI, LLM context, Postman, and polling workflows for AI-agent and automation-tool evaluation.
- [A2A agent card](https://api.data-apis.com/.well-known/agent-card.json): Well-known Agent2Agent discovery metadata for API, MCP, and subscription handoff.
- [A2A discovery endpoint](https://api.data-apis.com/a2a): JSON-RPC discovery endpoint returning OpenAPI, MCP, pricing, and subscription connection metadata.
- [SEC Filing MCP Server](https://api.data-apis.com/mcp): Hosted Streamable HTTP MCP endpoint for SEC filing tools.
- [Official MCP Registry listing](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=com.data-apis.api%2Fsec-event-intelligence): Published remote-server entry for MCP clients and directories.
- [MCP server manifest](https://api.data-apis.com/server.json): Registry-style metadata for MCP directory and remote-server discovery.
- [Well-known MCP server manifest](https://api.data-apis.com/.well-known/mcp-server.json): Alternate MCP server manifest discovery path.
- [ChatGPT Actions validation](https://api.data-apis.com/gpt-actions): Demand test for OpenAPI-based SEC filing retrieval from ChatGPT.
- [Implementation examples](https://api.data-apis.com/examples): Copy-ready alert worker, watchlist dashboard, company lookup resolver, and insider filing recipes.
- [SEC API Templates](https://api.data-apis.com/templates): Copy-ready paths for RapidAPI setup, alert workers, dashboards, Airtable trackers, Retool apps, and Slack alerts.
- [SDK guides](https://api.data-apis.com/sdks): Python and JavaScript HTTP client guides.
- [Python starter client](https://api.data-apis.com/downloads/sec-event-intelligence-python-client.py): Downloadable dependency-free RapidAPI client.
- [JavaScript starter client](https://api.data-apis.com/downloads/sec-event-intelligence-javascript-client.mjs): Downloadable native fetch RapidAPI client.
- [n8n workflow starter](https://api.data-apis.com/downloads/sec-api-n8n-watchlist-workflow.json): Importable HTTP Request workflow starter for SEC watchlist polling.
- [GitHub Actions workflow starter](https://api.data-apis.com/downloads/sec-filing-monitor-github-actions.yml): Scheduled repository workflow starter for SEC filing checks.
- [Buyer comparisons](https://api.data-apis.com/compare): Decision pages for raw EDGAR, company facts, alert alternatives, vendor alternatives, and pricing tradeoffs.
- [Integration recipes](https://api.data-apis.com/integrations): HTTP workflows for automation tools and scheduled jobs.
- [Postman collection](https://api.data-apis.com/postman): Importable collection for self-serve endpoint testing.
- [Dataset samples](https://api.data-apis.com/datasets): CSV samples for API and dataset-product validation.
- [DCAT dataset catalog](https://api.data-apis.com/dcat.json): W3C DCAT JSON-LD catalog for dataset and data-service metadata discovery.
- [Data feeds](https://api.data-apis.com/data-feeds): Recurring CSV feed subscription validation pages.
- [Demo JSON](https://api.data-apis.com/demo): Small unauthenticated sample response.
- [SEC API Playground](https://api.data-apis.com/playground): Human-readable sample JSON and next setup steps after a demo click.
- [RapidAPI quickstart](https://api.data-apis.com/quickstart): Five-minute setup for subscription, key, and first request.
- [Pricing](https://api.data-apis.com/pricing): Free test tier and paid RapidAPI plan overview.
- [Plans JSON](https://api.data-apis.com/plans.json): Machine-readable pricing, checkout, and direct-access status.
- [Pricing calculator](https://api.data-apis.com/pricing-calculator): Request-volume estimate for plan selection.
- [Direct access](https://api.data-apis.com/subscribe): Direct subscription-intent page for buyers when marketplace checkout is unavailable.
- [OpenAPI schema](https://api.data-apis.com/openapi.json): Machine-readable API definition.
- [Well-known OpenAPI schema](https://api.data-apis.com/.well-known/openapi.json): Alternate OpenAPI discovery path for API directories and crawlers.
- [AI plugin manifest](https://api.data-apis.com/.well-known/ai-plugin.json): Agent and API-directory metadata linking the OpenAPI schema and public logo.
- [API catalog](https://api.data-apis.com/apis.json): Machine-readable catalog linking docs, pricing, OpenAPI, use cases, and RapidAPI.
- [DCAT catalog](https://api.data-apis.com/dcat.json): Data catalog metadata for dataset portals and crawlers.
- [RapidAPI listing](https://rapidapi.com/autoearnapi/api/sec-event-intelligence): Subscription, pricing, playground, and generated snippets.

## Live SEC API Use Cases

- [SEC Filing Change API](https://api.data-apis.com/use-cases/sec-filing-change-api): Poll newly observed filings by date and form type.
- [SEC Watchlist API](https://api.data-apis.com/use-cases/sec-watchlist-api): Monitor filing changes for multiple tickers in one request.
- [SEC 8-K API](https://api.data-apis.com/use-cases/sec-8k-api): Poll current reports and material-event filing metadata by form type.
- [SEC Form 4 API](https://api.data-apis.com/use-cases/sec-form-4-api): Retrieve public insider filing metadata by ticker.
- [SEC 13F Filings API](https://api.data-apis.com/use-cases/sec-13f-filings-api): Monitor newly observed 13F-HR filing events.
- [Insider Trading Filings API](https://api.data-apis.com/use-cases/insider-trading-filings-api): Retrieve public SEC Forms 3, 4, and 5 by ticker.
- [SEC Company Lookup API](https://api.data-apis.com/use-cases/sec-company-lookup-api): Resolve company names, tickers, and CIKs before polling feeds.

## Live SEC API Examples

- [SEC API for AI Agents](https://api.data-apis.com/agents): Agent-ready OpenAPI, LLM context, and watchlist polling workflow.
- [SEC Filing MCP Server](https://api.data-apis.com/mcp): Hosted MCP endpoint with tools for filing changes, watchlists, company lookup, and filing summaries.
- [SEC API for ChatGPT Actions](https://api.data-apis.com/gpt-actions): Validation preview for a future GPT Action retrieval workflow.

- [SEC Filing Alert Worker](https://api.data-apis.com/examples/sec-filing-alert-worker): Python polling worker for new 8-K filings.
- [SEC Watchlist Dashboard](https://api.data-apis.com/examples/sec-watchlist-dashboard): JavaScript batch watchlist pattern.
- [Insider Filing Monitor](https://api.data-apis.com/examples/insider-filing-monitor): Python monitor for Forms 3, 4, and 5.
- [SEC Company Lookup Resolver](https://api.data-apis.com/examples/sec-company-lookup-resolver): Python resolver pattern for company names, tickers, and CIKs.

## Live SEC API SDK Guides

- [Python SEC API Guide](https://api.data-apis.com/sdks/python): Use requests to poll filing changes.
- [JavaScript SEC API Guide](https://api.data-apis.com/sdks/javascript): Use fetch to poll watchlist changes.
- [Python SEC API Starter Client](https://api.data-apis.com/downloads/sec-event-intelligence-python-client.py): Dependency-free client source for filing changes, watchlist changes, company search, and profiles.
- [JavaScript SEC API Starter Client](https://api.data-apis.com/downloads/sec-event-intelligence-javascript-client.mjs): Native fetch client source for watchlist and filing-change workflows.

## Buyer Comparison Pages

- [SEC API vs Raw EDGAR](https://api.data-apis.com/compare/sec-api-vs-raw-edgar): Compare raw filing access with managed JSON polling.
- [SEC Filing API vs Company Facts](https://api.data-apis.com/compare/sec-filing-api-vs-companyfacts): Compare filing-event monitoring with standardized fact data.
- [SEC API vs RSS and Email Alerts](https://api.data-apis.com/compare/sec-api-vs-rss-alerts): Compare structured API polling with human-readable alerts.
- [SEC API Alternatives](https://api.data-apis.com/compare/sec-api-alternatives): Compare raw EDGAR, broader vendors, internal ingestion, and lightweight RapidAPI polling.
- [SEC API Pricing Comparison](https://api.data-apis.com/compare/sec-api-pricing): Compare free SEC.gov access, lightweight API pricing, and broader commercial data subscriptions.

## Pricing Tools

- [SEC API Pricing Calculator](https://api.data-apis.com/pricing-calculator): Estimate request volume before choosing a RapidAPI plan.
- [SEC API Direct Access](https://api.data-apis.com/subscribe): Track direct purchase intent and prepare a non-marketplace checkout path.

## Live SEC API Integrations

- [SEC API for Zapier and Make](https://api.data-apis.com/integrations/sec-api-zapier-make): Generic HTTP request recipe for no-code automations.
- [SEC API Power Automate Flow](https://api.data-apis.com/integrations/sec-api-power-automate-flow): HTTP action recipe for Microsoft scheduled flows.
- [SEC API Retool Dashboard](https://api.data-apis.com/integrations/sec-api-retool-dashboard): REST API resource recipe for internal SEC dashboards.
- [SEC API Airtable Tracker](https://api.data-apis.com/integrations/sec-api-airtable-tracker): Script recipe for Airtable SEC filing bases.
- [SEC API n8n Workflow](https://api.data-apis.com/integrations/sec-api-n8n-workflow): HTTP Request node pattern for scheduled watchlist polling.
- [SEC API GitHub Actions Monitor](https://api.data-apis.com/integrations/sec-api-github-actions): Scheduled repository workflow for filing checks.
- [n8n SEC Workflow Starter](https://api.data-apis.com/downloads/sec-api-n8n-watchlist-workflow.json): Importable workflow JSON for generic HTTP Request node polling.
- [GitHub Actions SEC Workflow Starter](https://api.data-apis.com/downloads/sec-filing-monitor-github-actions.yml): Downloadable scheduled workflow YAML.
- [SEC API for Google Sheets](https://api.data-apis.com/integrations/sec-api-google-sheets): Apps Script recipe for spreadsheet watchlists.
- [SEC API for Excel Power Query](https://api.data-apis.com/integrations/sec-api-excel-power-query): Power Query recipe for spreadsheet watchlists.
- [SEC API Slack Filing Alerts](https://api.data-apis.com/integrations/sec-api-slack-alerts): Incoming webhook recipe for filing alerts.
- [SEC API Power BI Dashboard](https://api.data-apis.com/integrations/sec-api-power-bi-dashboard): Power Query recipe for BI dashboards.

## Dataset Samples

- [Sample data products](https://api.data-apis.com/datasets): CSV samples across SEC, procurement, grant-funding, vehicle-safety, aviation-ops, weather-risk, property-permits, cyber vulnerability, FDA/regulatory, domain-infrastructure, sanctions-compliance, package-supply-chain, and entity-identity directions.
- [SEC Filing Events CSV Sample](https://api.data-apis.com/datasets/sec-filings-sample): Spreadsheet sample for normalized SEC filing events.
- [Procurement Opportunities CSV Sample](https://api.data-apis.com/datasets/procurement-opportunities-sample): Validation sample for tender leads.
- [Grant Opportunities CSV Sample](https://api.data-apis.com/datasets/grant-opportunities-sample): Validation sample for public grant and funding opportunity pipelines.
- [Vehicle Safety Recall CSV Sample](https://api.data-apis.com/datasets/vehicle-recalls-sample): Validation sample for NHTSA recall records and fleet watchlists.
- [Flight Position CSV Sample](https://api.data-apis.com/datasets/flight-positions-sample): Validation sample for aircraft state vectors and aviation operations feeds.
- [Weather Alert CSV Sample](https://api.data-apis.com/datasets/weather-alerts-sample): Validation sample for source-linked weather alert and operations risk feeds.
- [Building Permit CSV Sample](https://api.data-apis.com/datasets/building-permits-sample): Validation sample for source-linked building permit records and property/construction lead feeds.
- [Cyber Vulnerability Change CSV Sample](https://api.data-apis.com/datasets/cyber-vulnerability-sample): Validation sample for CVE/KEV change feeds.
- [FDA Regulatory Change CSV Sample](https://api.data-apis.com/datasets/fda-regulatory-sample): Validation sample for public regulatory monitoring.
- [Domain Infrastructure Change CSV Sample](https://api.data-apis.com/datasets/domain-infrastructure-sample): Validation sample for RDAP, DNS, and certificate change feeds.
- [Sanctions Watchlist Change CSV Sample](https://api.data-apis.com/datasets/sanctions-watchlist-sample): Validation sample for OFAC sanctions list deltas.
- [Package Supply Chain Risk CSV Sample](https://api.data-apis.com/datasets/package-risk-sample): Validation sample for package advisory and dependency risk changes.
- [Legal Entity Identity CSV Sample](https://api.data-apis.com/datasets/lei-entity-sample): Validation sample for LEI and company-register identity changes.

## Data Feed Subscription Validation

- [Data Feed Subscriptions](https://api.data-apis.com/data-feeds): CSV/report subscription concepts under validation.
- [SEC Filing Events CSV Feed](https://api.data-apis.com/data-feeds/sec-filings-csv): Tests scheduled SEC filing CSV demand.
- [Procurement Opportunities CSV Feed](https://api.data-apis.com/data-feeds/procurement-opportunities-csv): Tests tender lead feed demand.
- [Grant Opportunities CSV Feed](https://api.data-apis.com/data-feeds/grant-opportunities-csv): Tests grant and funding opportunity lead-feed demand.
- [Vehicle Safety Recall CSV Feed](https://api.data-apis.com/data-feeds/vehicle-recalls-csv): Tests fleet, dealer, and automotive recall-feed demand.
- [Flight Position CSV Feed](https://api.data-apis.com/data-feeds/flight-positions-csv): Tests aviation operations and aircraft-position feed demand.
- [Weather Alert CSV Feed](https://api.data-apis.com/data-feeds/weather-alerts-csv): Tests severe weather alert and operations-risk feed demand.
- [Building Permit CSV Feed](https://api.data-apis.com/data-feeds/building-permits-csv): Tests property permit and construction lead-feed demand.
- [CVE and KEV Change CSV Feed](https://api.data-apis.com/data-feeds/cve-kev-csv): Tests vulnerability change feed demand.
- [FDA Recall and Enforcement CSV Feed](https://api.data-apis.com/data-feeds/fda-recalls-csv): Tests public regulatory monitoring feed demand.
- [Domain Infrastructure Change CSV Feed](https://api.data-apis.com/data-feeds/domain-infrastructure-csv): Tests domain, DNS, and certificate change feed demand.
- [Sanctions Watchlist CSV Feed](https://api.data-apis.com/data-feeds/sanctions-watchlist-csv): Tests OFAC sanctions CSV feed demand.
- [Package Supply Chain Risk CSV Feed](https://api.data-apis.com/data-feeds/package-risk-csv): Tests package advisory and dependency-change feed demand.
- [Legal Entity Identity CSV Feed](https://api.data-apis.com/data-feeds/lei-entity-csv): Tests LEI and company-register identity feed demand.

## Workflow Validation Pages

- [Tender Alerts API](https://api.data-apis.com/markets/procurement/tender-alerts-api): Tests public procurement alert and CRM lead-feed demand.
- [Grant Alerts API](https://api.data-apis.com/markets/grant-funding/grant-alerts-api): Tests public grant alert and funding-pipeline demand.
- [Vehicle Recall Alerts API](https://api.data-apis.com/markets/vehicle-safety/vehicle-recall-alerts-api): Tests NHTSA recall alert and fleet watchlist demand.
- [Flight Position Alerts API](https://api.data-apis.com/markets/aviation-ops/flight-position-alerts-api): Tests aircraft position alert and aviation operations demand.
- [Severe Weather Alerts API](https://api.data-apis.com/markets/weather-risk/severe-weather-alerts-api): Tests NWS weather alert and operations risk demand.
- [Building Permit Alerts API](https://api.data-apis.com/markets/property-permits/building-permit-alerts-api): Tests building permit alert and property/construction lead demand.
- [KEV and CVE Watchlist API](https://api.data-apis.com/markets/cyber-vulnerability/kev-cve-watchlist-api): Tests known-exploited vulnerability and CVE watchlist demand.
- [FDA Recall API](https://api.data-apis.com/markets/fda-regulatory/fda-recall-api): Tests public FDA recall and enforcement change-feed demand.
- [Clinical Trial Change API](https://api.data-apis.com/markets/fda-regulatory/clinical-trial-change-api): Tests public ClinicalTrials.gov status and sponsor change-feed demand.
- [Domain Asset Change API](https://api.data-apis.com/markets/domain-infrastructure/domain-asset-change-api): Tests domain, DNS, and certificate change-watchlist demand.
- [OFAC Sanctions Watchlist API](https://api.data-apis.com/markets/sanctions-compliance/ofac-sanctions-watchlist-api): Tests OFAC sanctions list delta demand.
- [Open Source Package Risk API](https://api.data-apis.com/markets/package-supply-chain/open-source-package-risk-api): Tests package advisory and dependency-change watchlist demand.
- [LEI Entity Lookup API](https://api.data-apis.com/markets/entity-identity/lei-entity-lookup-api): Tests LEI and company-register identity lookup demand.

## Optional

- [Full LLM context](https://api.data-apis.com/llms-full.txt): More detailed endpoint and positioning notes.
- [Market validation pages](https://api.data-apis.com/markets): Concepts under validation before any new backend is built.