Full-text search across all SEC EDGAR filings since 2001 for a keyword or phrase.
Wraps EDGAR's own full-text search index, so it covers every filer and form type, not just a single company. Useful for finding who is disclosing a particular risk, technology, litigation, or event across the entire market.
When to use: cross-company research ("who is disclosing AI-related risk factors"), finding filings that mention a specific term, litigation or regulatory tracking.
When NOT to use: you already know the company (use edgar_filings_feed, which is company-scoped and cheaper), or you need results from before 2001 (EDGAR full-text search does not cover that far back).
Args:
- query (string, required): search text. Wrap an exact phrase in double quotes, e.g. "\"material weakness\"".
- forms (string[], optional): restrict to form types, e.g. ["10-K"].
- dateFrom (string, optional): ISO start date (YYYY-MM-DD).
- dateTo (string, optional): ISO end date (YYYY-MM-DD).
- limit (integer, optional, default 10): maximum hits to return (1-50).
Returns structuredContent:
{
"query": "material weakness", "totalMatches": 10000, "totalIsApproximate": true,
"count": 2,
"hits": [
{ "id": "0001193125-26-123456:doc.htm", "entity": "Example Corp.",
"form": "10-K", "filedAt": "2026-03-01", "cik": "0000320193" }
],
"source": "https://www.sec.gov/edgar"
}
"totalMatches" is a lower bound and "totalIsApproximate" is true once EDGAR's own count exceeds
its display cap (10,000) — narrow with forms/dateFrom/dateTo for a precise count.
