Offerings and capital raises

Crowdfunding Offerings - Form C

POSThttps://api.sec-api.io/form-c

Search every Form C filing published on SEC EDGAR since May 2016, when XML submission of Form C became mandatory. Form C is the disclosure document a company files to launch a Regulation Crowdfunding campaign, and the API returns the issuer, the offering terms and the financial disclosures as structured JSON.

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Authentication

Send the API key either as a header or as a query parameter. The header is preferred; the query parameter exists for cases where a header cannot be set, such as opening a URL directly in a browser.

Authorization: required header

The API key on its own. Do not prefix it with Bearer or any other word.

Example Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY

token: optional query parameter

The API key, appended to the URL. Use this only when a header is not possible.

Request body

A JSON object. Content-Type must be application/json.

query: required string

The search expression in Lucene syntax, written as field:value. Every field listed under Searchable fields can be used, combined with AND, OR, ranges and wildcards.

Example offeringInformation.securityOfferedType:"Common Stock"

from: string, Maximum 10000

Index of the first result to return, used for pagination. Increment by the value of size to page through results.

Default "0"

size: string, Maximum 50

Number of Form C filings to return in one response.

Default "50"

sort: array of object

Sort order. Each item maps one field to an order object, for example [{ "filedAt": { "order": "desc" } }].

Default [{ "filedAt": { "order": "desc" } }]

order: string

Either asc or desc.

Searchable fields

Every field below can be used inside query. 80 fields are searchable, and they match the structure of the objects returned in the response.

Field	Description
`accessionNo`	Filing accession number
`fileNo`	SEC file number tracking the offering, e.g. "020-34763"
`formType`	Form type — "C", "C/A", "C-U", "C-W", "C-AR", "C-AR/A", "C-TR", …
`filedAt`	Timestamp the filing was accepted by EDGAR
`periodOfReport`	Reporting period covered (YYYY-MM-DD)
`cik`	Issuer CIK (leading zeros stripped)
`ticker`	Issuer ticker (if publicly traded at filing time)
`companyName`	Issuer legal name as filed
`issuerInformation.isAmendment`	True if this filing amends a prior offering statement
`issuerInformation.natureOfAmendment`	Free-text description of an amendment
`issuerInformation.progressUpdate`	Progress update text on a C-U filing
`issuerInformation.issuerInfo.nameOfIssuer`	Issuer legal name on the form
`issuerInformation.issuerInfo.legalStatus.legalStatusForm`	Legal form — Corporation, LLC, Limited Partnership, Business Trust, …
`issuerInformation.issuerInfo.legalStatus.jurisdictionOrganization`	Jurisdiction of organization (state or country)
`issuerInformation.issuerInfo.legalStatus.dateIncorporation`	Incorporation / organization date
`issuerInformation.issuerInfo.issuerAddress.city`	Issuer address city
`issuerInformation.issuerInfo.issuerAddress.stateOrCountry`	Issuer address state / country
`issuerInformation.issuerInfo.issuerAddress.zipCode`	Issuer address ZIP code
`issuerInformation.issuerInfo.issuerWebsite`	Issuer website URL
`issuerInformation.isCoIssuer`	True if a co-issuer is involved in the filing
`issuerInformation.coIssuers.nameOfCoIssuer`	Co-issuer legal name
`issuerInformation.coIssuers.coIssuerCik`	Co-issuer CIK
`issuerInformation.commissionCik`	Intermediary (funding portal) CIK
`issuerInformation.commissionFileNumber`	Intermediary SEC file number
`issuerInformation.crdNumber`	Intermediary CRD number
`offeringInformation.compensationAmount`	Compensation paid to the intermediary (free text or %)
`offeringInformation.financialInterest`	Other intermediary financial interest in the issuer
`offeringInformation.securityOfferedType`	Security type — "Common Stock", "Preferred Stock", "Debt", "Other"
`offeringInformation.noOfSecurityOffered`	Target number of securities offered
`offeringInformation.price`	Price per security (USD)
`offeringInformation.priceDeterminationMethod`	Description of how the price was determined
`offeringInformation.offeringAmount`	Target offering amount (USD)
`offeringInformation.maximumOfferingAmount`	Maximum offering amount, if different from target (USD)
`offeringInformation.overSubscriptionAccepted`	True if oversubscriptions are accepted
`offeringInformation.overSubscriptionAllocationType`	Allocation method — "Pro-rata basis", "First-come, first-served basis", "Other"
`offeringInformation.deadlineDate`	Deadline by which the target must be met
`annualReportDisclosureRequirements.currentEmployees`	Number of current employees disclosed
`annualReportDisclosureRequirements.totalAssetMostRecentFiscalYear`	Total assets — most recent fiscal year (USD)
`annualReportDisclosureRequirements.totalAssetPriorFiscalYear`	Total assets — prior fiscal year (USD)
`annualReportDisclosureRequirements.cashEquiMostRecentFiscalYear`	Cash and equivalents — most recent fiscal year (USD)
`annualReportDisclosureRequirements.shortTermDebtMostRecentFiscalYear`	Short-term debt — most recent fiscal year (USD)
`annualReportDisclosureRequirements.longTermDebtMostRecentFiscalYear`	Long-term debt — most recent fiscal year (USD)
`annualReportDisclosureRequirements.revenueMostRecentFiscalYear`	Revenue — most recent fiscal year (USD)
`annualReportDisclosureRequirements.netIncomeMostRecentFiscalYear`	Net income — most recent fiscal year (USD)
`annualReportDisclosureRequirements.issueJurisdictionSecuritiesOffering`	Two-letter codes for jurisdictions where securities are offered
`id`	Internal unique identifier of the filing record.
`issuerInformation.issuerInfo.legalStatus.legalStatusOtherDesc`	Description of the legal form when it does not fall under one of the standard categories.
`issuerInformation.issuerInfo.issuerAddress.street1`	First line of the street address.
`issuerInformation.issuerInfo.issuerAddress.street2`	Second line of the address, when one is reported.
`issuerInformation.coIssuers.isEdgarFiler`	Whether the co-issuer is registered with EDGAR.
`issuerInformation.coIssuers.coIssuerLegalStatus.legalStatusForm`	Legal form of the entity: Corporation, Limited Partnership, Limited Liability Company, General Partnership, Business Trust or Other.
`issuerInformation.coIssuers.coIssuerLegalStatus.legalStatusOtherDesc`	Description of the legal form when it does not fall under one of the standard categories.
`issuerInformation.coIssuers.coIssuerLegalStatus.jurisdictionOrganization`	Jurisdiction, state or country, where the entity is organised.
`issuerInformation.coIssuers.coIssuerLegalStatus.dateIncorporation`	Date the entity was incorporated or organised. The original date string from the XML file, normally MM-DD-YYYY, for example 09-17-2025.
`issuerInformation.coIssuers.coIssuerAddress.street1`	First line of the street address.
`issuerInformation.coIssuers.coIssuerAddress.street2`	Second line of the address, when one is reported.
`issuerInformation.coIssuers.coIssuerAddress.city`	City of the address.
`issuerInformation.coIssuers.coIssuerAddress.stateOrCountry`	State or country of the address.
`issuerInformation.coIssuers.coIssuerAddress.zipCode`	Postal or ZIP code of the address.
`issuerInformation.coIssuers.coIssuerWebsite`	Official website URL of the co-issuer.
`issuerInformation.companyName`	Company name as it appears on the filing. On filings routed through a funding portal this carries the name of the intermediary, for example StartEngine Primary, LLC.
`offeringInformation.securityOfferedOtherDesc`	Description of the security when securityOfferedType is Other, for example Class B Common Stock.
`offeringInformation.descOverSubscription`	Explanation of the oversubscription process when the allocation type is Other.
`annualReportDisclosureRequirements.cashEquiPriorFiscalYear`	Cash and cash equivalents for the prior fiscal year.
`annualReportDisclosureRequirements.actReceivedMostRecentFiscalYear`	Accounts receivable, or a similar measure such as trade receivables, for the most recent fiscal year.
`annualReportDisclosureRequirements.actReceivedPriorFiscalYear`	Accounts receivable for the prior fiscal year.
`annualReportDisclosureRequirements.shortTermDebtPriorFiscalYear`	Short-term debt for the prior fiscal year.
`annualReportDisclosureRequirements.longTermDebtPriorFiscalYear`	Long-term debt for the prior fiscal year.
`annualReportDisclosureRequirements.revenuePriorFiscalYear`	Revenue or sales for the prior fiscal year.
`annualReportDisclosureRequirements.costGoodsSoldMostRecentFiscalYear`	Cost of goods sold for the most recent fiscal year.
`annualReportDisclosureRequirements.costGoodsSoldPriorFiscalYear`	Cost of goods sold for the prior fiscal year.
`annualReportDisclosureRequirements.taxPaidMostRecentFiscalYear`	Taxes paid in the most recent fiscal year.
`annualReportDisclosureRequirements.taxPaidPriorFiscalYear`	Taxes paid in the prior fiscal year.
`annualReportDisclosureRequirements.netIncomePriorFiscalYear`	Net income for the prior fiscal year.
`signatureInfo.issuerSignature.issuer`	Name of the issuer, or of the representative signing.
`signatureInfo.issuerSignature.issuerSignature`	The signature of the issuer as it was entered.
`signatureInfo.issuerSignature.issuerTitle`	Title or position of the signing representative.
`signatureInfo.signaturePersons.personSignature`	The signature of the signatory as it was entered.
`signatureInfo.signaturePersons.personTitle`	Title or position of the signatory.
`signatureInfo.signaturePersons.signatureDate`	Date the signature was given. The original date string from the XML file, normally MM-DD-YYYY, for example 03-31-2026.

Response

A JSON object. Nested attributes are collapsed; expand one to see its fields.

total: object

How many Form C filings matched the query.

value: integer

Number of matching filings, capped at 10000. A value of 10000 with relation gte means more than 10000 filings matched.

relation: string

Either eq, meaning value is exact, or gte, meaning value is a floor.

data: array of object

The matching Form C filings, at most size per response and never more than 50.

id: string

Internal unique identifier of the filing record.

accessionNo: string

Accession number of the Form C filing, for example 0001277575-24-000006.

fileNo: string

SEC file number that tracks filings belonging to the same offering process, for example 020-34763.

formType: string

Form type of the filing: C, C-W, C-U, C-U-W, C/A, C/A-W, C-AR, C-AR-W, C-AR/A, C-AR/A-W, C-TR or C-TR-W.

filedAt: string

Timestamp EDGAR accepted the filing, ISO 8601 in Eastern Time, for example 2026-03-31T18:45:06-04:00.

periodOfReport: optional string

Reporting period covered by the submission, YYYY-MM-DD. On annual reports this is the fiscal year end.

cik: string

CIK of the reporting entity, leading zeros removed.

ticker: string

Ticker of the filer at the time of filing, when the filer is publicly traded. An empty string otherwise.

companyName: string

Legal name of the issuer as given in the filing.

issuerInformation: object

Information about the issuer and the filing itself: amendment and progress flags, the legal structure, the address, the website and the intermediary.

isAmendment: boolean

True when this filing amends an offering statement submitted earlier.

natureOfAmendment: optional string

Description of the nature of the amendment, setting out the material changes that may require investor reconfirmation.

progressUpdate: optional string

Short update on the progress of the offering, reported on progress update submissions.

issuerInfo: object

Core identifying information of the issuer: its name, legal status and registered address.

isCoIssuer: boolean

True when a co-issuer takes part in the filing.

coIssuers: optional array of object

The co-issuers, when there are any. Each item mirrors the structure used for the primary issuer.

companyName: string

Company name as it appears on the filing. On filings routed through a funding portal this carries the name of the intermediary, for example StartEngine Primary, LLC.

commissionCik: optional string

CIK of the intermediary, the funding portal or broker-dealer that routes the offering.

commissionFileNumber: optional string

SEC file number of the intermediary handling the filing.

crdNumber: optional string

CRD number of the intermediary involved in the offering.

offeringInformation: object

The offering itself: intermediary compensation, security type, target and maximum amounts, pricing, oversubscription terms and the deadline.

annualReportDisclosureRequirements: object

Financial disclosures required for annual reporting: employee count, assets, cash, debt, revenue, taxes, net income and the offering jurisdictions.

signatureInfo: object

Signatures on the filing, covering the issuer and any further signatories.

Status codes

`200`	Success. The response holds total and data.
`400`	The request body could not be parsed, or the Lucene expression in query is malformed.
`403`	The API key is missing, or it is not valid.
`429`	Too many requests. Slow the request rate and retry.
`500`	Server error. Retry, and report it if it persists.

Request example

POST https://api.sec-api.io/form-c

{
  "query": "offeringInformation.securityOfferedType:\"Common Stock\"",
  "from": "0",
  "size": "10",
  "sort": [{ "filedAt": { "order": "desc" } }]
}

from sec_api import FormCApi

formCApi = FormCApi("YOUR_API_KEY")

response = formCApi.get_data({
    "query": "offeringInformation.securityOfferedType:\"Common Stock\"",
    "from": "0",
    "size": "10",
    "sort": [{"filedAt": {"order": "desc"}}],
})

print(response["data"])

const { formCApi } = require("sec-api");

formCApi.setApiKey("YOUR_API_KEY");

const response = await formCApi.getData({
  query: 'offeringInformation.securityOfferedType:"Common Stock"',
  from: "0",
  size: "10",
  sort: [{ filedAt: { order: "desc" } }],
});

curl -X POST https://api.sec-api.io/form-c \
  -H "Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "query": "offeringInformation.securityOfferedType:\"Common Stock\"",
    "from": "0",
    "size": "10",
    "sort": [{ "filedAt": { "order": "desc" } }]
  }'

Response example

200 OK · application/json

{
  "total": {
    "value": 10000,
    "relation": "gte"
  },
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "5ed83df80bfdb0dd611508c07e138867",
      "accessionNo": "0002103209-26-000005",
      "fileNo": "020-36757",
      "formType": "C/A",
      "filedAt": "2026-03-31T18:45:06-04:00",
      "cik": "2103209",
      "ticker": "",
      "companyName": "GigaWatt, Inc",
      "issuerInformation": {
        "isAmendment": false,
        "natureOfAmendment": "Campaign Page Updates",
        "issuerInfo": {
          "nameOfIssuer": "GigaWatt, Inc.",
          "legalStatus": {
            "legalStatusForm": "Corporation",
            "jurisdictionOrganization": "CA",
            "dateIncorporation": "09-17-2025"
          },
          "issuerAddress": {
            "street1": "2386 E Walnut Ave",
            "city": "Fullerton",
            "stateOrCountry": "CA",
            "zipCode": "92831"
          },
          "issuerWebsite": "https://www.gigawattinc.com/"
        },
        "isCoIssuer": false,
        "companyName": "StartEngine Primary, LLC",
        "commissionCik": "0001725012",
        "commissionFileNumber": "008-70060"
      },
      "offeringInformation": {
        "compensationAmount": "7 - 13 percent",
        "financialInterest": "One percent (1%) of securities of the total amount of investments raised in the offering, along the same terms as investors.",
        "securityOfferedType": "Other",
        "securityOfferedOtherDesc": "Class B Common Stock",
        "noOfSecurityOffered": 10000,
        "price": 2,
        "priceDeterminationMethod": "N/A",
        "offeringAmount": 20000,
        "overSubscriptionAccepted": true,
        "overSubscriptionAllocationType": "Other",
        "descOverSubscription": "At issuer's discretion, with priority given to StartEngine Owners",
        "maximumOfferingAmount": 1235000,
        "deadlineDate": "04-23-2026"
      },
      "annualReportDisclosureRequirements": {
        "currentEmployees": 21,
        "totalAssetMostRecentFiscalYear": 2559852,
        "totalAssetPriorFiscalYear": 2169710,
        "cashEquiMostRecentFiscalYear": 521671,
        "cashEquiPriorFiscalYear": 575133,
        "actReceivedMostRecentFiscalYear": 11126,
        "actReceivedPriorFiscalYear": 2779,
        "shortTermDebtMostRecentFiscalYear": 2659535,
        "shortTermDebtPriorFiscalYear": 2311008,
        "longTermDebtMostRecentFiscalYear": 707533,
        "longTermDebtPriorFiscalYear": 748955,
        "revenueMostRecentFiscalYear": 7485272,
        "revenuePriorFiscalYear": 9788210,
        "costGoodsSoldMostRecentFiscalYear": 5091719,
        "costGoodsSoldPriorFiscalYear": 6836396,
        "taxPaidMostRecentFiscalYear": 537,
        "taxPaidPriorFiscalYear": 4631,
        "netIncomeMostRecentFiscalYear": 83037,
        "netIncomePriorFiscalYear": 45926,
        "issueJurisdictionSecuritiesOffering": ["AL", "AK", "AZ", "AR", "CA", "CO", "CT", "DC", "DE", "FL", "GA", "HI", "ID", "IL", "IN", "IA", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MD", "MA", "MI", "MN", "MS", "MO", "MT", "NE", "NV", "NH", "NJ", "NM", "NY", "NC", "ND", "OH", "OK", "OR", "PA", "PR", "RI", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VT", "VA", "WA", "WV", "WI", "WY"]
      },
      "signatureInfo": {
        "issuerSignature": {
          "issuer": "GigaWatt, Inc.",
          "issuerSignature": "Deep G. Patel",
          "issuerTitle": "Founder, CEO, Board Member, Principal Accounting Officer"
        },
        "signaturePersons": [
          {
            "personSignature": "Deep G. Patel",
            "personTitle": "Founder, CEO, Board Member, Principal Accounting Officer",
            "signatureDate": "03-31-2026"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}