SEDAR+ Canadian Securities Filings API

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SEDAR+ is the Canadian System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval — the mandatory filing system for Canadian public companies, investment funds, and securities issuers. It replaced the legacy SEDAR system in 2023. Provides access to prospectuses, annual reports, material change reports, insider trading reports, and continuous disclosure filings. An API for programmatic access to filings is in development; current access is via web interface and EDGAR-style file downloads.

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

GET Search public filings

SEDAR+ does not yet expose a public REST API. Filings are searchable at sedarplus.ca. For automated access, use the SEDAR+ Data Subscriber program or the legacy SEDAR SFTP data feeds.

https://www.sedarplus.ca/https:/efts.sec.gov/LATEST/search-index

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curl -X GET "https://www.sedarplus.ca/https://efts.sec.gov/LATEST/search-index"

import requests
response = requests.get(
    "https://www.sedarplus.ca/https://efts.sec.gov/LATEST/search-index",
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://www.sedarplus.ca/https://efts.sec.gov/LATEST/search-index';

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://www.sedarplus.ca/https://efts.sec.gov/LATEST/search-index"
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://www.sedarplus.ca/https://efts.sec.gov/LATEST/search-index")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://www.sedarplus.ca/https://efts.sec.gov/LATEST/search-index";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET Download filing document

Individual filing documents (PDF, XBRL) are downloadable via direct URL found in the SEDAR+ search results. URLs are stable and shareable.

https://www.sedarplus.ca/document-download/{filingId}

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curl -X GET "https://www.sedarplus.ca/document-download/{filingId}"

import requests
response = requests.get(
    "https://www.sedarplus.ca/document-download/{filingId}",
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://www.sedarplus.ca/document-download/{filingId}';

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://www.sedarplus.ca/document-download/{filingId}"
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://www.sedarplus.ca/document-download/{filingId}")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://www.sedarplus.ca/document-download/{filingId}";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

Postman Setup Guide

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SEDAR+ does not currently offer a public REST API — access is via web UI or data subscription
For bulk/automated access: apply for SEDAR+ Data Subscriber access at sedarplus.ca
Legacy SEDAR SFTP feeds are still operational for transitional period — contact CSA for access
XBRL financial data from SEDAR+ can be parsed for structured financial data extraction
Key filing types: Annual Information Form (AIF), MD&A, Financial Statements, Material Changes
Insider trading (SEDI system) is separate: sedi.ca for insider ownership data
For US cross-listed issuers: supplement with SEC EDGAR API (efts.sec.gov)

What can you build with SEDAR+ Canadian Securities Filings API?

SEDAR+ Canadian Securities Filings API is a Government API. Developers commonly use government APIs for:

surfacing public datasets in citizen-facing apps
building transparency and civic engagement tools
accessing legislation, court records, and official data
powering research and journalism tools
creating compliance and regulatory monitoring dashboards

No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. SEDAR+ Canadian Securities Filings API is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

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