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# SEC EDGAR: Get Filing Document

> Retrieving a bounded primary filing document or exhibit from a known SEC accession. Includes inputs, outputs, SDK V2 examples, and Deepline cost.

Retrieving a bounded primary filing document or exhibit from a known SEC accession.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Tool ID: `sec_edgar_get_filing_document`

## Run this action

This action has conditional or dynamic inputs. A static example cannot describe these inputs reliably.

Read the live contract before you execute this action:

```bash theme={"languages":{"custom":["/languages/deepline-prompt.json"]}}
deepline describe sec_edgar_get_filing_document --json
```

## Example response

The SDK returns this shape at `result.toolResponse.raw`. The example values illustrate the response.

```json theme={"languages":{"custom":["/languages/deepline-prompt.json"]}}
{
  "cik": "example",
  "accession_number": "example",
  "document_name": "Example",
  "format": "text",
  "content": "Example message",
  "returned_chars": 123,
  "total_chars": 123,
  "truncated": true,
  "source_url": "https://example.com/resource"
}
```

Use `deepline describe sec_edgar_get_filing_document --json` for the latest machine-readable contract.

## Input reference

| Name | Type | Required | Default | Details |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| `payload.ticker` | `string` | No | — | US-listed company ticker, resolved case-insensitively. Pattern: `^[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9.-]{0,14}$`. |
| `payload.cik` | `string` | No | — | SEC Central Index Key, with or without leading zeroes. Pattern: `^[0-9]{1,10}$`. |
| `payload.accession_number` | `string` | Yes | — | SEC accession number including dashes. Pattern: `^[0-9]{10}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{6}$`. |
| `payload.document_name` | `string` | Yes | — | Exact document name returned by sec\_edgar\_get\_filing\_index. Minimum length: 1. Maximum length: 255. Pattern: `^[A-Za-z0-9._-]+$`. |
| `payload.format` | `"text" \| "html"` | No | `"text"` | Return readable plain text or original HTML. Defaults to text. Allowed: `text`, `html`. |
| `payload.max_chars` | `integer` | No | `50000` | Maximum content characters returned. Defaults to 50,000. Minimum: 1. Maximum: 150000. |

<details>
  <summary>Show raw input schema</summary>

  ### Input JSON Schema

  ```json theme={"languages":{"custom":["/languages/deepline-prompt.json"]}}
  {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
      "ticker": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "US-listed company ticker, resolved case-insensitively.",
        "pattern": "^[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9.-]{0,14}$"
      },
      "cik": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "SEC Central Index Key, with or without leading zeroes.",
        "pattern": "^[0-9]{1,10}$"
      },
      "accession_number": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "SEC accession number including dashes.",
        "pattern": "^[0-9]{10}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{6}$"
      },
      "document_name": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Exact document name returned by sec_edgar_get_filing_index.",
        "minLength": 1,
        "maxLength": 255,
        "pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9._-]+$"
      },
      "format": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Return readable plain text or original HTML. Defaults to text.",
        "default": "text",
        "enum": [
          "text",
          "html"
        ]
      },
      "max_chars": {
        "type": "integer",
        "description": "Maximum content characters returned. Defaults to 50,000.",
        "default": 50000,
        "minimum": 1,
        "maximum": 150000
      }
    },
    "required": [
      "accession_number",
      "document_name"
    ],
    "additionalProperties": false
  }
  ```
</details>

## Output reference

Bounded content retrieved from one SEC filing document.

| Name | Type | Required | Default | Details |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| `result.cik` | `string` | Yes | — | Zero-padded 10-digit SEC CIK. |
| `result.accession_number` | `string` | Yes | — | SEC filing accession number. |
| `result.document_name` | `string` | Yes | — | Exact archive document name. |
| `result.format` | `"text" \| "html"` | Yes | — | Returned content representation. Allowed: `text`, `html`. |
| `result.content` | `string` | Yes | — | Bounded document content. |
| `result.returned_chars` | `integer` | Yes | — | Number of content characters returned. |
| `result.total_chars` | `integer` | Yes | — | Total characters before bounding. |
| `result.truncated` | `boolean` | Yes | — | True when content exceeds max\_chars. |
| `result.source_url` | `string` | Yes | — | Authoritative SEC source URL. Format: `uri`. |

<details>
  <summary>Show raw output schema</summary>

  ### Output JSON Schema

  ```json theme={"languages":{"custom":["/languages/deepline-prompt.json"]}}
  {
    "type": "object",
    "description": "Bounded content retrieved from one SEC filing document.",
    "properties": {
      "cik": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Zero-padded 10-digit SEC CIK."
      },
      "accession_number": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "SEC filing accession number."
      },
      "document_name": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Exact archive document name."
      },
      "format": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Returned content representation.",
        "enum": [
          "text",
          "html"
        ]
      },
      "content": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Bounded document content."
      },
      "returned_chars": {
        "type": "integer",
        "description": "Number of content characters returned."
      },
      "total_chars": {
        "type": "integer",
        "description": "Total characters before bounding."
      },
      "truncated": {
        "type": "boolean",
        "description": "True when content exceeds max_chars."
      },
      "source_url": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Authoritative SEC source URL.",
        "format": "uri"
      }
    },
    "required": [
      "cik",
      "accession_number",
      "document_name",
      "format",
      "content",
      "returned_chars",
      "total_chars",
      "truncated",
      "source_url"
    ],
    "additionalProperties": false
  }
  ```
</details>

## Deepline cost

* Pricing model: `fixed` (per call).
* Estimated Deepline credits: `0` per pricing unit.
* Provider-native pricing may still exist outside Deepline credit billing.

## Related documentation

* [SDK V2 quickstart](https://deepline.com/docs/sdk-v2/quickstart.md)
* [SDK reference](https://deepline.com/docs/sdk-v2/sdk-reference.md)
* [Run tools across a CSV](https://deepline.com/docs/sdk-v2/batch-csv.md)


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