Search companies
Search for companies by name, ticker, or apply filters.
Search Behavior
The q parameter searches across:
- Company names: Partial match, case-insensitive
- Ticker symbols: Partial match, case-insensitive
Results are sorted alphabetically by company name.
Search Examples
# Search by ticker
?q=AAPL
# Search by company name
?q=Apple
# Search for tech companies
?q=software
# Search for companies in California
?q=&state=CA
# Find large filers in software industry
?sicCode=7372&category=Large%20Accelerated%20Filer
Filters
All filters can be combined:
| Filter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ticker | Exact ticker match | AAPL |
| sicCode | Industry code | 7372 (software) |
| category | SEC filer category | Large Accelerated Filer |
| entityType | Entity type | Corporation |
| state | State of incorporation | CA, DE, NY |
| hasInsiderTransactions | Has insider filings | true or false |
Common SIC Codes
| Code | Industry |
|---|---|
| 7372 | Prepackaged Software |
| 7370 | Computer Programming Services |
| 6022 | State Commercial Banks |
| 3674 | Semiconductors |
| 2834 | Pharmaceutical Preparations |
| 4813 | Telephone Communications |
| 5411 | Grocery Stores |
| 6798 | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
Pagination
Results are paginated with cursor-based pagination:
- Default limit: 25 items per page
- Maximum limit: 100 items per page
- Use nextCursor from response to fetch next page
Request
- Base URL: https://earningsfeed.com
- URL: https://earningsfeed.com/api/v1/companies/search
- Auth: HTTP bearer
Query parameters
Number of items to return (1-100)
Cursor for pagination (opaque string from previous response)
Search query matching company name or ticker symbol.
Supports:
- Exact ticker match: AAPL
- Company name substring: Apple
- Partial matches: Micro matches Microsoft, Micron, etc.
Results are ranked by relevance with exact ticker matches first.
Filter by exact ticker symbol
Filter by SIC code
Filter by SEC category (Large Accelerated Filer, etc.)
Filter by entity type
Filter by state of incorporation (2-letter code)
Filter to companies with or without insider transaction history
Response
Paginated list of companies
Example response
{
"items": [
{
"cik": 320193,
"ticker": "AAPL",
"exchange": "NASDAQ",
"entityType": "Corporation",
"category": "Large Accelerated Filer",
"sicCode": 7372,
"sicDescription": "Prepackaged Software"
}
]
}Changes
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