SEC-API.io

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Premium SEC EDGAR access with full-text search across 18M+ filings, section extraction, XBRL-to-JSON, insider trading, and 13F holdings.

What is SEC-API.io?

Access SEC-API.io for premium EDGAR data including full-text search across 18M+ filing documents, structured filing queries with Lucene syntax, section extraction from 10-K/10-Q filings (Risk Factors, MD&A, Financial Statements), XBRL-to-JSON conversion, insider trading (Form 4), 13F institutional holdings, and CIK/ticker mapping. Free tier allows 100 calls/month.

Available Tools

fullTextSearch
Full-text search across 18M+ SEC filings. Supports date ranges and form-type filters.
queryFilings
Structured query for SEC filings using Lucene query syntax.
getFilingUrl
Get the direct URL for a filing by accession number.
extractSection
Extract a specific section from a 10-K or 10-Q filing (e.g. Risk Factors, MD&A).
xbrlToJson
Convert XBRL filing data to structured JSON.
getInsiderTrading
Get insider trading data (Form 4 filings) for a company.
get13FHoldings
Get 13F institutional holdings data for a filer.
getMappingCikToTicker
Map a CIK number to company details including ticker, name, and exchange.

Requirements

API key required
Sign up for free at https://sec-api.io/docs. Enter on the MCP Servers page.

Quick Setup Guide

Follow these steps to connect your AI agents to this connector

Navigate to /mcp, find SEC-API.io, and enter your API key.

Use fullTextSearch to search filing content, extractSection to pull Risk Factors or MD&A, or get13FHoldings for institutional portfolios.

Connect to Your AI Assistant

Choose your AI assistant below for specific setup instructions

Follow these steps to connect SEC-API.io to Claude:

Step 1: Open Claude Settings

Launch Claude → Click the profile button (bottom left) → Navigate to Settings

Step 2: Access Connectors

Scroll down to the Connectors tab → Navigate to the bottom → Click “Add Custom Connector”

Step 3: Name Your Connector

Enter any name you'd like for this connector

Step 4: Get the Connector URL

Step 5: Add the Connector

Paste the URL in the “Remote MCP Server URL” text box → Click Add

Step 6: Start Using

Your connector is now ready to use in Claude

Follow these steps to connect SEC-API.io to ChatGPT:

Step 1: Enable Developer Mode

Go to Settings → Connectors → Advanced → Enable Developer mode

Step 2: Create New Connector

Go back to Connectors page → Click “Create” (top right)

Step 3: Name Your Connector

Enter any name you'd like for this connector (descriptions are optional)

Step 4: Get the Connector URL

Step 5: Add the URL

Paste the URL in the “MCP Server URL” text box

Step 6: Set Authentication

Click the authentication dropdown → Select “No authentication” (PatchOps handles authentication internally)

Step 7: Create the Connector

Click “I understand and want to continue” checkbox → Press Create

Step 8: Using the Connector

Start a new chat → Click the + button (left of text box) → Open dropdown → Hover over three dots labeled “More” → Select your connector

Instructions for connecting SEC-API.io to GitHub Copilot:

Coming Soon

Detailed setup instructions for GitHub Copilot will be added here.

For other MCP-compatible platforms:

Step 1: Get the Connector URL

Step 2: Add to Configuration

Add this configuration to your MCP settings file. Replace the URL with your specific connector URL from the /mcp page:

"SEC-API.io-MCP": {
  "url": "https://patchops.ai/api/mcp/...",
  "type": "http"
}

Example Configuration

Here’s an example using PatchOps MCP:

"PatchOps-MCP": {
  "url": "https://patchops.ai/api/mcp/...",
  "type": "http"
}