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SEC API

Shelf Registration Statement (S-3) SEC Filing API

Form S-3 is a short-form registration statement available to seasoned issuers that have a track record of timely SEC reporting and meet a minimum public float threshold. It allows shelf registrations under Rule 415, meaning issuers can register securities once and offer them in multiple tranches over up to three years. S-3 filings underpin most secondary equity offerings, debt offerings, ATM programs, and mixed shelves by large public companies. They are a leading indicator of capital-raising intent. The SEC Filing API returns S-3 filing URLs and dates for any company by ticker.

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/v1/sec GET

https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/sec

Returns a list of S-3 SEC filings (including the submission URL) for the given company. Set filing=S-3 to search for S-3 filings.

Parameters

  • ticker  required

    Ticker symbol of the company to search (e.g. AAPL).

  • filing  required

    SEC filing form type. Use S-3 to search for S-3 filings. See the full SEC API documentation for the complete list of supported form types.

  • start  optional premium only

    Start date to search. Must be in YYYY-MM-DD format (e.g. 2023-04-01).

  • end  optional premium only

    End date to search. Must be in YYYY-MM-DD format (e.g. 2023-04-01).

  • limit  optional premium only

    Number of results to return from 1 to 100. By default, up to 2 results are returned.

Headers

  • X-Api-Key  required

    API Key associated with your account.

Response

A JSON array of objects, each containing the following fields, or an error if the request is unsuccessful.

  • ticker

    Ticker symbol of the company.

  • filing_date

    Date of the SEC filing in YYYY-MM-DD format.

  • filing_url

    URL of the SEC filing.

  • form_type

    Type of SEC filing (e.g. S-3).

Sample Request Live Demo!

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Try this API endpoint with all available parameters in our API playground

https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/sec?ticker=AAPL&filing=S-3

Headers

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Sample Response

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Code Examples

1 2 curl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/sec?ticker=AAPL&filing=S-3" \ -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

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