# SEC EDGAR Full Text M\&A Filings Scraper (`parseforge/sec-mna-edgar-fulltext-scraper`) Actor

Run full text queries across SEC EDGAR filings for phrases such as merger agreement, then restrict by CIK list, form types like 8K or S1, and a custom date window. Returns filer, form type, filed date, accession number, and document links. Useful for M\&A research.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/sec-mna-edgar-fulltext-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Integrations, Business
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $7.50 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

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## SEC EDGAR Full-Text M\&A Filings Scraper

> 🚀 **Export SEC EDGAR full-text search hits in seconds. Mergers, acquisitions, and any keyword across all public filings.**

The SEC EDGAR Full-Text M\&A Filings Scraper turns the [SEC EDGAR full-text search](https://efts.sec.gov) public REST endpoint into a clean, structured dataset.

| 🎯 Target Audience | 💡 Primary Use Cases |
|---|---|
| 💼 M\&A analysts | Track new deal filings |
| ⚖️ Securities lawyers | Mirror EDGAR queries into spreadsheets |
| 📰 Reporters | Build deal-news training sets |
| 🤖 ML researchers | Verify filing metadata |

### 📋 What the SEC EDGAR Full-Text M\&A Filings Scraper does

- Calls https://efts.sec.gov/LATEST/search-index with your query.
- Flattens each hit into a row with company, CIK, form type, filing date, snippet.
- Supports date range, form type, and CIK filters.
- Surfaces upstream errors as clean rows.

> 💡 **Why it matters.** The source returns raw API payloads that most data tools cannot ingest directly. This actor normalizes everything into a flat row format ready for analysis.

### 📊 Data fields

Each record includes: `accessionNumber`, `cik`, `company`, `filingDate`, `formType`, `results`, `scrapedAt`, `snippet`, `url`. These field names come straight from the actor's dataset schema, so what you see here is what lands in your dataset.

> ⚠️ **Good to Know.** This actor uses a public endpoint. No login or API key is required.

### 🚀 How to use

1. Click **Try for free**.
2. Adjust `maxItems` if needed (defaults to 10).
3. Click **Start**. Within seconds, your dataset is ready for download or integration.

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> 💡 **Pro Tip.** Browse the complete [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge) for 900+ production-grade scrapers.

**Disclaimer.** This actor scrapes only publicly available data. ParseForge is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of the third-party services referenced. Users are responsible for complying with the target site terms of service and applicable law. [Create a free account w/ $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp).

### 🆘 Need Help?

If you hit a bug, have questions about setup, or need a scraper we haven't built yet, open our [contact form](https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA) or write to parseforge@protonmail.com. We also take on paid custom data projects.

For faster answers, join our [Discord](https://parseforge.co/discord). It's the best place to get support and suggest new actors.

# Actor input Schema

## `q` (type: `string`):

Full-text query (e.g. "merger agreement").

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Free users: Limited to 10 items (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000

## `forms` (type: `string`):

Comma-separated EDGAR form types (e.g. 8-K,10-K,S-1). Leave empty for all forms.

## `ciks` (type: `string`):

Comma-separated SEC CIKs to restrict the search.

## `dateRange` (type: `string`):

Predefined range or custom.

## `startdt` (type: `string`):

YYYY-MM-DD. Used when dateRange is custom.

## `enddt` (type: `string`):

YYYY-MM-DD. Used when dateRange is custom.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "q": "merger agreement",
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "q": "merger agreement",
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/sec-mna-edgar-fulltext-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "q": "merger agreement",
    "maxItems": 10,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parseforge/sec-mna-edgar-fulltext-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "q": "merger agreement",
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call parseforge/sec-mna-edgar-fulltext-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/sec-mna-edgar-fulltext-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/na4iRjcZdTz94FYSk/builds/kIWHo4nmoZjcG8i8z/openapi.json