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edgartools — SEC EDGAR Data

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edgartools — SEC EDGAR Data

Python library for accessing all SEC filings since 1994 with structured data extraction.

Authentication (Required)

The SEC requires identification for API access. Always set identity before any operations:

from edgar import set_identity
set_identity("Your Name your.email@example.com")

Set via environment variable to avoid hardcoding:

EDGAR_IDENTITY="Your Name your@email.com"
.

Installation

uv pip install edgartools
# For AI/MCP features:
uv pip install "edgartools[ai]"

Core Workflow

Find a Company

from edgar import Company, find

company = Company("AAPL")        # by ticker
company = Company(320193)         # by CIK (fastest)
results = find("Apple")           # by name search

Get Filings

# Company filings
filings = company.get_filings(form="10-K")
filing = filings.latest()

# Global search across all filings
from edgar import get_filings
filings = get_filings(2024, 1, form="10-K")

# By accession number
from edgar import get_by_accession_number
filing = get_by_accession_number("0000320193-23-000106")

Extract Structured Data

# Form-specific object (most common approach)
tenk = filing.obj()              # Returns TenK, EightK, Form4, ThirteenF, etc.

# Financial statements (10-K/10-Q)
financials = company.get_financials()     # annual
financials = company.get_quarterly_financials()  # quarterly
income = financials.income_statement()
balance = financials.balance_sheet()
cashflow = financials.cashflow_statement()

# XBRL data
xbrl = filing.xbrl()
income = xbrl.statements.income_statement()

Access Filing Content

text = filing.text()             # plain text
html = filing.html()             # HTML
md = filing.markdown()           # markdown (good for LLM processing)
filing.open()                    # open in browser

Key Company Properties

company.name                     # "Apple Inc."
company.cik                      # 320193
company.ticker                   # "AAPL"
company.industry                 # "ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS"
company.sic                      # "3571"
company.shares_outstanding       # 15115785000.0
company.public_float             # 2899948348000.0
company.fiscal_year_end          # "0930"
company.exchange                 # "Nasdaq"

Form → Object Mapping

FormObjectKey Properties
10-KTenK
financials
,
income_statement
,
balance_sheet
10-QTenQ
financials
,
income_statement
,
balance_sheet
8-KEightK
items
,
press_releases
Form 4Form4
reporting_owner
,
transactions
13F-HRThirteenF
infotable
,
total_value
DEF 14AProxyStatement
executive_compensation
,
proposals
SC 13D/GSchedule13
total_shares
,
items
Form DFormD
offering
,
recipients

Important:

filing.financials
does NOT exist. Use
filing.obj().financials
.

Common Pitfalls

  • filing.financials
    → AttributeError; use
    filing.obj().financials
  • get_filings()
    has no
    limit
    param; use
    .head(n)
    or
    .latest(n)
  • Prefer
    amendments=False
    for multi-period analysis (amended filings may be incomplete)
  • Always check for
    None
    before accessing optional data

Reference Files

Load these when you need detailed information:

  • companies.md — Finding companies, screening, batch lookups, Company API
  • filings.md — Working with filings, attachments, exhibits, Filings collection API
  • financial-data.md — Financial statements, convenience methods, DataFrame export, multi-period analysis
  • xbrl.md — XBRL parsing, fact querying, multi-period stitching, standardization
  • data-objects.md — All supported form types and their structured objects
  • entity-facts.md — EntityFacts API, FactQuery, FinancialStatement, FinancialFact
  • ai-integration.md — MCP server setup, Skills installation,
    .docs
    and
    .to_context()
    properties

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