Risk Factors

GET
/stocks/filings/vX/risk-factors
This endpoint is free to use during the early-access beta period. Features may change or move to different plans later.

Standardized, machine-readable risk factor disclosures from SEC filings. Each risk factor is categorized using a consistent taxonomy, enabling direct comparison across time periods or between different companies. For details on the methodology used, see our research paper.

Use Cases: Risk trend analysis, cross-company comparisons, compliance tools, classification models, investment research.

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Query Parameters
filing_date
string
Date when the filing was submitted to the SEC (formatted as YYYY-MM-DD).
ticker
string
Stock ticker symbol for the company.
cik
string
SEC Central Index Key (10 digits, zero-padded).
limit
integer
Limit the maximum number of results returned. Defaults to '100' if not specified. The maximum allowed limit is '50000'.
sort
string
A comma separated list of sort columns. For each column, append '.asc' or '.desc' to specify the sort direction. The sort column defaults to 'filing_date' if not specified. The sort order defaults to 'desc' if not specified.
Response Attributes
next_url
string
optional
If present, this value can be used to fetch the next page.
request_id
string
A request id assigned by the server.
results
array (object)
The results for this request.
cik
string
optional
SEC Central Index Key (10 digits, zero-padded).
filing_date
string
optional
Date when the filing was submitted to the SEC (formatted as YYYY-MM-DD).
primary_category
string
optional
Top-level risk category
secondary_category
string
optional
Mid-level risk category
supporting_text
string
optional
Snippet of text to support the given label
tertiary_category
string
optional
Most specific risk classification
ticker
string
optional
Stock ticker symbol for the company.
status
enum (OK)
The status of this request's response.
Code Examples
curl -X GET "https://api.massive.com/stocks/filings/vX/risk-factors"
Query URL
GET
https://api.massive.com/stocks/filings/vX/risk-factors?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY
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Response Object
{
  "request_id": "c7856101f86c20d855b0ea1c5a6d6efa",
  "results": [
    {
      "cik": "0001005101",
      "filing_date": "2025-09-19",
      "primary_category": "financial_and_market",
      "secondary_category": "credit_and_liquidity",
      "supporting_text": "In addition to the net proceeds we received from our recent equity and debt financings, we may need to raise additional equity or debt financing to continue the development and marketing of our Fintech app, to fund ongoing operations, invest in acquisitions, and for working capital purposes. Our inability to raise such additional financing may limit our ability to continue the development of our Fintech app.",
      "tertiary_category": "access_to_capital_and_financing",
      "ticker": "MGLD"
    }
  ],
  "status": "OK"
}
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