# cURL Example | Query API

> SEC EDGAR filings API | Query API to access historical filings in EDGAR archives | Live feed streaming | Filing mapped to ticker, CIK and SIC | Over 150 filing types | Filings from 1993 to present | JSON formatted | Supports Python, TypeScript, Node.js, Java, C++ and many more | 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K, 4, S-1 | Free trial

Source: https://sec-api.io/docs/query-api/curl-example

We use `curl` to make a `POST` request to `https://api.sec-api.io`. You can also use Postman as alternative. We send the same JSON payload as shown in other examples to the API. Copy/paste the command below into your terminal (otherwise known as "command line" or "console"). Hit enter and filings matching your filter criteria are printed in your terminal.

cURL

```
curl -XPOST -H "Content-type: application/json" -d '{
  "query": "cik:320193 AND filedAt:[2016-01-01 TO 2016-12-31] AND formType:\"10-Q\"",
  "from": "0",
  "size": "10",
  "sort": [{ "filedAt": { "order": "desc" } }]
}' 'https://api.sec-api.io?token=YOUR_API_KEY'
```