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SEC Enforcement Actions API

Query 5,993+ SEC enforcement records spanning litigation releases, administrative proceedings, and Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Releases (AAERs). Filter by violation type, respondent, date range, and penalty amount.

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Why use this

SEC enforcement data is published across multiple release types with no unified API. SEC API Enforcement normalizes litigation releases, administrative proceedings, and AAERs into a single searchable index with structured violation, respondent, and penalty fields.
  • 5,993+ enforcement records — continuously updated from SEC releases
  • Three release types — litigation releases, administrative proceedings, AAERs
  • Structured filters — violation type, respondent name, date range, penalty range
  • Respondent detail — entity names, roles, and associated companies
  • Penalty data — civil penalties, disgorgement, and settlement amounts where available

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Quick start

curl -H "x-api-key: $SECAPI_API_KEY" \
  "https://api.secapi.ai/v1/events/enforcement?limit=5"

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Example: filter by violation type

curl -H "x-api-key: $SECAPI_API_KEY" \
  "https://api.secapi.ai/v1/events/enforcement?query=fraud&limit=10"

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Response shape

{
  "enforcements": [
    {
      "id": "LR-25832",
      "releaseType": "litigation",
      "title": "SEC Charges Company with Securities Fraud",
      "date": "2024-03-15",
      "respondents": [
        {
          "name": "Example Corp",
          "type": "company"
        }
      ],
      "violationTypes": ["fraud", "disclosure"],
      "civilPenalty": 2500000,
      "disgorgement": 1200000,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/..."
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "total": 5993,
    "page": 1,
    "limit": 5
  }
}

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Key parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
querystringSearch by violation category, respondent, or release text
respondentstringSearch by respondent name
releaseTypestringlitigation, administrative, or aaer
limitnumberResults per page (max 50)
cursorstringPagination cursor

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Rate limits

Rate limits vary by plan and workload. Use the billing and usage endpoints to inspect your current quota.