Official SEC metadata
The source is the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Narwhal uses company associations, submissions metadata, and EDGAR filing indexes.
Read the methodology →All APIs
Company Identity API
Resolve company identities, listings, and former names.
First request
Quickstart →Replace YOUR_COMPANY_ID with an ID returned by company search. Company Search API →
curl --request GET \
--url "https://api.narwhalapi.com/v1/companies/YOUR_COMPANY_ID" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $NARWHAL_API_KEY"Example response Illustrative response · not a live request
{
"id": "cmp_a1b2c3d4e5f678901234567890abcdef",
"name": "Apple Inc.",
"cik": "0000320193",
"entity_type": "operating",
"sic": {
"code": "3571",
"description": "Electronic Computers"
},
"listings": [
{
"ticker": "AAPL",
"exchange": "Nasdaq"
}
],
"former_names": [
{
"name": "APPLE COMPUTER INC",
"from": "1994-01-26T05:00:00Z",
"to": "2007-01-04T05:00:00Z"
}
],
"as_of": "2026-08-29T12:00:00Z"
}Endpoints
GETGet company identity/v1/companies/{company_id}
company_id- Stable company identity returned by company search. Ticker and CIK remain aliases, not permanent route identity.
MCP · companies_get
Sources and methodology
Stable identity
One company ID stays stable when names or tickers change.
Filing metadata
Forms, dates, amendments, and SEC links stay explicit.
Coverage
View coverage →Common questions
What does the response include?
Resolve one stable Narwhal company ID to its SEC identity, listings, industry code, and former names.
What coverage is available?
Nullable source fields stay null. Narwhal does not infer missing exchange, entity-type, or industry classifications.
Does it include filing text or XBRL facts?
No. This contract covers company identity and filing metadata only.