# SEC Investor Alerts Scraper (`parseforge/sec-investor-alerts-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes SEC investor alerts by category and returns each alert as a flat row with title, date, category, and link. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/sec-investor-alerts-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, News, Other
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $19.00 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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

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# README

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### SEC Investor Alerts Scraper

**Scrape SEC investor alerts by category, up to a million per run.** Every alert comes with its title, date, category, and link to the full SEC notice. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

The SEC publishes investor alerts on its website, but there is no official API and the alerts are spread across many pages. This Actor reads the public alert feed directly, filters by category, and returns each alert in one fixed schema. It is the fastest way to monitor SEC investor alerts without manual checking.

| Who uses it | What they scrape SEC Investor Alerts for |
|---|---|
| Compliance officers | Monitor new SEC investor alerts for regulatory changes |
| Financial analysts | Track enforcement actions and trading alerts |
| Investor relations teams | Stay ahead of SEC guidance that affects their company |
| Journalists | Find breaking SEC alerts for stories |

### What it does

This Actor collects SEC investor alerts by category and returns each one as a flat row.

- 📥 **Category filter:** collect all alerts or only those from Corporation Finance, Enforcement, Investment Management, or Trading and Markets.
- 🔢 **Maximum alerts:** set a limit from 1 to 1,000,000 alerts per run.
- 📄 **Flat output:** each alert is one row with title, date, category, and link.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

### What you can do with SEC Investor Alerts data

**📈 Monitor enforcement actions.**

A compliance officer runs the Actor daily with the Enforcement category to get a list of new SEC enforcement alerts for internal review.

**📊 Track trading and markets alerts.**

A financial analyst collects Trading and Markets alerts to spot new rules or risk warnings that could affect investment strategies.

**📰 Feed a news dashboard.**

A journalist sets up a scheduled run to pull all SEC investor alerts into a Google Sheet for a live news tracker.

**🗂️ Build a historical archive.**

A researcher runs the Actor with a high maxItems to download years of SEC investor alerts for a longitudinal study.

### Why choose this scraper

| | What you get |
|---|---|
| **No API key** | The SEC does not offer a public API for investor alerts, so this Actor scrapes the public pages directly. |
| **Category filter** | Narrow results to the SEC division you care about, such as Enforcement or Trading and Markets. |
| **Scalable** | Collect up to a million alerts in a single run, enough for historical backfills. |
| **Structured data** | Every alert is returned as a flat row with consistent fields, ready for analysis. |

### How it compares

No other Store actor targets SEC Investor Alerts the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.

| | SEC Investor Alerts Scraper | Build it in-house | By hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup | Run it now, zero config | Days of engineering | None, but hours per pull |
| When SEC Investor Alerts changes | Maintained for you | You fix it | You re-learn the page |
| Proxies, retries, anti-bot | Built in | Your problem | Browser only |
| Output | Fixed JSON schema, CSV/Excel export | Whatever you build | Copy-paste |
| Cost | Pay per result | Engineering time | Analyst hours |

### Configure the run

Drive the Actor with an optional category filter and a maximum number of alerts. Filters run as each alert is read so only matches reach your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

```json
{
 "maxItems": 10
}
```

A larger pull:

```json
{
 "maxItems": 200
}
```

### Pricing

Pay-per-result: **$0.021 per result** collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $2.10 |
| 1,000 results | $21.00 |
| 10,000 results | $210.00 |

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

### Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. [Upgrade your Apify plan](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

### Run it

1. [Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp).
2. Open the [SEC Investor Alerts Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/sec-investor-alerts-scraper?fpr=vmoqkp).
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click **Start**.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the **Dataset** tab.

Run it programmatically through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) (`run-sync-get-dataset-items`) or the [ApifyClient](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js) for JavaScript and Python.

### Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to SEC Investor Alerts through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/sec-investor-alerts-scraper"
```

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

### Troubleshooting

**Why am I getting no results?**

Make sure your category filter is not too narrow. Try setting category to 'Any' or increase maxItems. Also check if the SEC website is reachable.

**The run takes too long.**

Lower maxItems to reduce the number of alerts collected. The Actor processes alerts sequentially, so a smaller limit will finish faster.

**Some alerts are missing.**

The SEC website may paginate alerts. The Actor collects up to maxItems, but if the site changes its layout, some alerts may be missed. Try running again or increase maxItems.

**I get an error about the website.**

The SEC website may be temporarily unavailable. Retry the run after a few minutes. If the problem persists, check the Apify status page.

### FAQ

| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an SEC investor alert? | An SEC investor alert is a public notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that warns investors about potential scams, regulatory changes, or other important information. |
| Do I need an API key or login? | No. The Actor scrapes the public SEC website directly, so no registration or API key is required. |
| Can I filter by category? | Yes. You can choose from Corporation Finance, Enforcement, Investment Management, Trading and Markets, or collect all categories. |
| How many alerts can I get in one run? | You can set maxItems from 1 to 1,000,000. The Actor will collect up to that many alerts, depending on what is available on the SEC site. |
| What data does each alert include? | Each alert is returned as a flat row with the title, publication date, category, and a link to the full alert on the SEC website. |
| Can I schedule this Actor to run automatically? | Yes. On Apify you can set up a schedule to run the Actor daily, weekly, or at any interval, and get new alerts automatically. |
| What output formats are supported? | You can export the results to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify dataset. |
| Is this Actor affiliated with the SEC? | No. This is an independent scraper built on Apify. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. |
| Can I get the full text of each alert? | The Actor returns the title and link to the full alert. To get the full text, you would need to visit the link or use another scraper to fetch the page content. |
| What if I get no results? | Check your category filter and maxItems setting. If the SEC site has no alerts in that category, the Actor will return an empty dataset. |

### Related actors

Browse the full [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge?fpr=vmoqkp) for more scrapers.

🆘 **Need help?** Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.

⚠️ **Disclaimer.** This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.

# Actor input Schema

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

How many alerts to collect per run.

## `category` (type: `string`):

Optional category filter.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "maxItems": 10,
  "category": ""
}
```

# 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 = {
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/sec-investor-alerts-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 = { "maxItems": 10 }

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

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

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

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call parseforge/sec-investor-alerts-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,parseforge/sec-investor-alerts-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/wgpAQSt1dYWQ5qccY/builds/bqtf09bPVCMb7w9pf/openapi.json