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Generate API Tokens

EDGAR will deactivate each filer API token on an annual basis, and user API token every 30 day. A technical administrator for the filer can log into the EDGAR Filer Management website to generate a new filer API token, and the relevant individual account administrator or user can log in to generate a new user API token as needed.

Required Credentials

This process requires:

  • Login.gov account credentials for EDGAR to sign in to the dashboard on EDGAR Filer Management

Create a Filer API Token

  1. Go to the EDGAR Filer Management website: filermanagement.edgarfiling.sec.gov.
  2. Click Sign in with LOGIN.GOV and log in using your account credentials.
  3. In the MY ACCOUNTS section, click the filer name.

    Select Filer Name in the My Accounts Section

  4. Expand MANAGE FILTER APITOKEN and click CREATE NEW FILTER API TOKEN.

    Select the Create New Filer API Token Button

  5. In the prompt dialog, type a name to identify this filer API token if you want, then click CREATE.

Create a User API Token

  1. Go to the EDGAR Filer Management website: filermanagement.edgarfiling.sec.gov.
  2. Click Sign in with LOGIN.GOV and log in using your account credentials.
  3. Expand the MY USER API TOKEN section and click CREATE USER API TOKEN.

    Select Update passphrase (manual) on UI

  4. In the prompt dialog, click CREATE USER API TOKEN again.

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