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

# Insighthread News API: Real-Time SEC Event Intelligence

> The Insighthread News API delivers real-time market events from SEC filings in under 90 seconds, covering 6,000+ US companies and 35+ event categories.

The Insighthread News API gives your platform access to real-time market intelligence sourced directly from SEC EDGAR — the same data powering the Insighthread app, available programmatically in under 90 seconds from filing. Every event is structured, categorized, and scored for impact before it reaches your integration, so you can focus on building rather than parsing raw regulatory filings.

## Use Cases

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  <Card title="AI/LLM Enrichment" icon="robot">
    Ground your AI models in real-time, verified financial events. Feed structured SEC intelligence directly into your RAG pipelines, agents, or summarization workflows — trusted by Perplexity.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Trading Signals" icon="chart-line">
    React to material corporate events — earnings, M\&A, bankruptcy, FDA decisions — in under 90 seconds from EDGAR filing. Wire impact-scored events directly into your signal generation layer.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Financial Research Platforms" icon="magnifying-glass">
    Enrich your research product with a structured, categorized event feed covering 6,000+ US public companies. Surface the events that matter to your analysts without building your own SEC pipeline.
  </Card>

  <Card title="News & Media Automation" icon="newspaper">
    Automate financial news production from primary sources. Every event links back to the original SEC filing, giving your editorial and content automation workflows a verified, citable source.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Key Specs

| Specification        | Value                                                     |
| -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Latency**          | \<90 seconds from EDGAR filing                            |
| **Coverage**         | 6,000+ US public companies                                |
| **Event Categories** | 35+                                                       |
| **Filing Coverage**  | Primary and secondary SEC filings                         |
| **Data Source**      | SEC EDGAR — 100% primary source, never scraped from media |
| **Response Format**  | JSON                                                      |
| **Authentication**   | Bearer token (API key in `Authorization` header)          |

## Getting Access

The Insighthread News API is an enterprise product — access is not self-serve. To request access, pricing, and a live demo, contact the sales team at [insighthread.com/newsapi](https://insighthread.com/newsapi).

Insighthread is trusted by sovereign funds, Janus Henderson, Perplexity, and other leading institutions that require reliable, low-latency access to SEC intelligence.

<Note>
  API access requires an approved enterprise agreement. Reach out at [insighthread.com/newsapi](https://insighthread.com/newsapi) to start the conversation — the team typically responds within one business day.
</Note>

## Quick Example

Once you have your API key, retrieving the latest market events takes a single authenticated request to `GET /events`.

<CodeGroup>
  ```python Python theme={null}
  import httpx

  response = httpx.get(
      "https://api.insighthread.com/v1/events",
      headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
      params={"limit": 10}
  )
  events = response.json()
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript theme={null}
  const response = await fetch(
      "https://api.insighthread.com/v1/events?limit=10",
      {
          headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }
      }
  );
  const events = await response.json();
  ```
</CodeGroup>

The response returns a paginated array of event objects, each containing a headline, AI-generated summary, SEC filing reference, and a 5-bar impact signal. See [GET /events](/api/events) for the full parameter reference and response schema.


## Related topics

- [Insighthread News Feed: Real-Time SEC Filing Events](/features/news-feed.md)
- [GET /events — Retrieve Real-Time SEC Market Events](/api/events.md)
- [Watchlists: Monitor and Track Your Stocks in Real Time](/features/watchlists.md)
- [Insighthread Pricing: Plans, Trials, and News API Options](/plans-and-pricing.md)
- [Frequently Asked Questions — Insighthread Help](/account/faq.md)