> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.secapi.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# GET /v1/situations/{situation_id}/export

> Render one situation as a source-cited Markdown brief for downstream LLM and agent workflows. The export includes the situation headline, lifecycle state,…

Render one situation as a source-cited Markdown brief for downstream LLM and agent workflows. The export includes the situation headline, lifecycle state, structured deal terms and key dates, filing timeline, accession numbers, and EDGAR source links.

<Info>
  Audience: application and coding agent. This is an authenticated, paid API read. The response is Markdown, not a JSON envelope.
</Info>

## Canonical metadata

* `Content-Type: text/markdown; charset=utf-8`
* `SECAPI-Meter-Class: situations_export`
* `Request-Id`
* `traceparent`

## Example request

<RequestExample>
  ```bash theme={null}
  curl -X GET \
    -H "x-api-key: $SECAPI_API_KEY" \
    -H "secapi-version: 2026-03-19" \
    "https://api.secapi.ai/v1/situations/sit_example_123/export"
  ```
</RequestExample>

## Example response

<ResponseExample>
  ```markdown theme={null}
  # Acme Corp (ACME) - merger/definitive [pending]
  Source: SEC API (secapi.ai) - situation sit_example_123 - retrieved 2026-07-10T12:00:00.000Z

  ## Terms
  - Counterparty: Example Holdings - Deal value: $5.00B - Consideration: cash - Premium: 28.5%

  ## Key dates
  - Announced 2026-07-08 - Record - Vote - Expected close 2026-12-31

  ## Timeline
  - 2026-07-08 - 8-K (0001193125-26-000001): Definitive merger agreement filed
    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1234567/000119312526000001/doc.htm

  ## Citations
  - 0001193125-26-000001 - https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000119312526000001
  ```
</ResponseExample>

## Usage and limits

The export is metered separately from normal situation lookups so usage and plan limits can distinguish Copy-for-LLM exports from list and detail reads. It currently uses the standard-read pricing family; plan-level rates may change independently of the route contract.

## Give this prompt to your agent

<Prompt>
  Use SEC API GET /v1/situations/{situation_id}/export to produce a source-cited Markdown brief for one tracked situation. Keep filing links, accession numbers, event dates, and issuer identifiers intact. Preserve the `Request-Id` and `traceparent` response headers for debugging. Return the Markdown body without paraphrasing away citations or filling missing facts with guesses.
</Prompt>

## Failure posture

* treat `404` as an unknown or unavailable situation ID; do not invent a brief
* preserve the error code and entitlement context for `402` or `403` responses
* retry `429` and `5xx` responses with bounded backoff, retaining the `Request-Id` and `traceparent` headers for support
* treat absent deal terms, dates, or market values as unknown; do not infer them from prose
* use the paid detail or filings endpoints when a machine-readable JSON timeline is required