SEC API Python SDK

secapi-client is the Python client for SEC API filings, statements, ownership data, factor data, and filing sections.

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Install and make a request

pip install secapi-client
export SECAPI_API_KEY="secapi_live_..."

Create first_request.py:

from secapi_client import SecApiClient

client = SecApiClient()
filing = client.agent_latest_filing(ticker="AAPL", form="10-K")

print(filing["accessionNumber"])
print(filing["filingUrl"])

Run python first_request.py. It prints the latest matching filing's accession number and SEC source URL; both can change after a new filing.

Common requests

company = client.resolve_entity(ticker="AAPL")
filings = client.search_filings(ticker="AAPL", forms="10-K,10-Q", limit=20)
risk_factors = client.agent_section(ticker="AAPL", form="10-K", section_key="item_1a")
income = client.agent_statement("income_statement", ticker="AAPL", period="annual", limit=3)

Flat methods cover the SDK surface. Grouped namespaces including client.entities, client.filings, client.sections, client.search, and client.factors offer discoverable equivalents for common workflows.

Factor response modes

Use response_mode="compact" when you want the smallest useful payload. Compact catalog responses still include readiness/proof summaries. Set include="trust" only when you need the full trust/provenance envelope plus full methodology/materialization/revision/source-rights objects for citations or checks. For catalog/tool-discovery calls, start narrow with category and limit; the full trust envelope can be larger than a simple picker payload.

Configuration and compatibility

SecApiClient() reads SECAPI_API_KEY and optional SECAPI_BASE_URL by default. SECAPI_API_BASE_URL is an alias. Pass bearer_token or set SECAPI_BEARER_TOKEN only for signed-in account endpoints; normal data requests use an API key.

Python 3.11 or newer is required. The legacy OMNI_DATASTREAM_API_KEY, OMNI_DATASTREAM_BEARER_TOKEN, OMNI_DATASTREAM_BASE_URL, and OMNI_DATASTREAM_API_BASE_URL environment variables remain supported for compatibility.

Failures raise SecApiError, which includes status, error code, and request ID. Include the request ID with a support report. See the API documentation for pagination, retries, and complete endpoint coverage.

License

MIT