SEC Blast API

GET/v2/insiders

Retrieve SEC Forms 3, 4, and 5 (insider trading) filings. Returns full parsed documents with transaction details including derivative and non-derivative holdings and transactions.

Required Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`api_key`required	string	Your API key for authentication

Filter Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`ciks`	string[]	Filter by company CIK numbers (issuer CIK) Example: `["320193", "789019"]`
`tickers`	string[]	Filter by stock ticker symbols (resolved to CIKs) Example: `["AAPL", "MSFT"]`
`form_types`	string[]	Filter by form type. Valid values: "3", "4", "5". Default: all three. Example: `["4"]`
`date_from`	string	Start date for filing date filter (YYYY-MM-DD) Example: `"2024-01-01"`
`date_to`	string	End date for filing date filter (YYYY-MM-DD) Example: `"2024-12-31"`

Pagination

Name	Type	Description
`from`	number	Start index for pagination. Default: 0
`to`	number	End index for pagination. Default: 1000

Form Types

Form 3 - Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Filed within 10 days of becoming an officer, director, or 10% shareholder. Reports initial holdings at the time of becoming an insider.

Form 4 - Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Filed within 2 business days of any transaction. Reports purchases, sales, option exercises, and other changes in insider holdings.

Form 5 - Annual Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Filed annually within 45 days of fiscal year end. Reports transactions not previously reported on Form 4 and certain exempt transactions.

Examples

Get Form 4 Filings by Ticker

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.secblast.com/v2/insiders" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "api_key": "YOUR_KEY",
    "tickers": ["AAPL"],
    "form_types": ["4"],
    "from": 0,
    "to": 10
  }'

Get All Insider Filings by CIK with Date Range

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.secblast.com/v2/insiders" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "api_key": "YOUR_KEY",
    "ciks": ["320193"],
    "date_from": "2024-01-01",
    "date_to": "2024-12-31"
  }'

Get Initial Ownership Statements (Form 3)

cURL

curl "https://api.secblast.com/v2/insiders?api_key=YOUR_KEY&tickers=MSFT&form_types=[%223%22]"

Response

200Success

{
  "count": 1,
  "truncated": false,
  "filings": [
    {
      "accession_number": "0001127602-24-012345",
      "form_type": "4",
      "filing_date": "2024-06-15",
      "issuer_cik": "320193",
      "filer_cik": "1234567",
      "data": {
        "schemaVersion": "X0508",
        "documentType": "4",
        "periodOfReport": "2024-06-13",
        "issuer": {
          "issuerCik": "320193",
          "issuerName": "Apple Inc.",
          "issuerTradingSymbol": "AAPL"
        },
        "reportingOwner": {
          "reportingOwnerId": {
            "rptOwnerCik": "1234567",
            "rptOwnerName": "WILLIAMS JEFFREY E"
          },
          "reportingOwnerAddress": {
            "rptOwnerStreet1": "ONE APPLE PARK WAY",
            "rptOwnerCity": "CUPERTINO",
            "rptOwnerState": "CA",
            "rptOwnerZipCode": "95014"
          },
          "reportingOwnerRelationship": {
            "isDirector": true,
            "isOfficer": true,
            "officerTitle": "Chief Operating Officer"
          }
        },
        "nonDerivativeTable": {
          "nonDerivativeTransaction": [
            {
              "securityTitle": "Common Stock",
              "transactionDate": "2024-06-13",
              "transactionCoding": {
                "transactionFormType": "4",
                "transactionCode": "S",
                "equitySwapInvolved": false
              },
              "transactionAmounts": {
                "transactionShares": 50000,
                "transactionPricePerShare": 195.50,
                "transactionAcquiredDisposedCode": "D"
              },
              "postTransactionAmounts": {
                "sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction": 450000
              },
              "ownershipNature": {
                "directOrIndirectOwnership": "D"
              }
            }
          ]
        },
        "derivativeTable": {
          "derivativeHolding": [
            {
              "securityTitle": "Restricted Stock Units",
              "underlyingSecurity": {
                "underlyingSecurityTitle": "Common Stock",
                "underlyingSecurityShares": 125000
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

400Error - Missing required parameter

{
  "error": "Must provide at least one cik or ticker"
}

Transaction Codes

Code	Description
P	Open market or private purchase
S	Open market or private sale
A	Grant, award, or other acquisition
D	Disposition to the issuer
F	Payment of exercise price or tax liability
M	Exercise or conversion of derivative security
G	Gift
J	Other acquisition or disposition