BriefTape
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BriefTape exposes a free-tier JSON API. Register for an API key if required; we verified a public or demo endpoint.
Uptime history
99.04%90 days
98.3%30 days
983P50 · ms
4409P95 · ms
Response time · last 48 checks
Fastest 530 ms, slowest 2573 ms, most recent 805 ms.
Live response samplecaptured by our last successful check
GET https://api.brieftape.com/v1/news?category=Earnings&limit=10
{
"status": "ok",
"count": 20,
"total": 6143,
"offset": 0,
"has_more": true,
"next_offset": 20,
"results": [
{
"id": "487e41b0-0f9e-4956-98ae-1d2d0fbfb5d3",
"accession_number": "0001193125-26-294653",
"headline": "WesBanco Inc to Host 2026 Second Quarter Earnings Call",
"summary": "WesBanco Inc announced it will host a Q2 2026 earnings call on July 22. The results are slated for release after market close on July 21.",
"category": "Earnings",
"source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/203596/000119312526294653/0001193125-26-294653-index.htm",
"company_name": "WESBANCO INC",
"cik_number": "203596"
},
{
"id": "c8bcdd97-4bbd-4819-a154-2c7bc6f644dd",
"accession_number": "0001424182-26-000050",
"headline": "Broadstone Net Lease Announces Q2 2026 Earnings Release",
"summary": "Broadstone Net Lease announced it will release its Q2 2026 earnings after market close on July 29 and host an earnings call on the following day. Investors should watch the call for operational updates regarding the REIT's industrial property portfolio across the United States.",
"category": "Earnings",
"source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1424182/000142418226000050/0001424182-26-000050-index.htm",
"company_name": "Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.",
"cik_number": "1424182"
}
],
"disclaimer": "BriefTape provides AI-summarized public SEC filings for informational purposes only. Content does not constitute investment advice. Always verify against source filings at sec.gov. BriefTape is not a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, or financial advisor."
}Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://api.brieftape.com/v1/news?category=Earnings&limit=10"const res = await fetch("https://api.brieftape.com/v1/news?category=Earnings&limit=10");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);import requests
res = requests.get("https://api.brieftape.com/v1/news?category=Earnings&limit=10")
print(res.json())Monitored path responding — GET /v1/news?category=Earnings&limit=10983 mschecked 2h ago
GET
/v1/news?category=Earnings&limit=10PROBEDBriefTape — free tier with API key
GET
/v1V1 — documented GET route.
GET
/v1/1V1 details by ID (example: 1).
GET
/v1?limit=10V1 — documented GET route.
GET
/v1/search?q=testSearch by query parameters.
GET
/v1/V1 — documented GET route.
Machine-readable spec
We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.
Response-shape history
Stable. No schema drift observed since monitoring began — the response shape has not changed under our checks.
BriefTape: common questions
Is BriefTape free to use?
Yes — BriefTape is a free finance API. Free tier: Free tier — API key required. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.
Does BriefTape need an API key?
Yes — BriefTape needs a free API key, which you pass on each request. Rate limits: 10000 req/window · 9381 remaining · resets 1783555200.
Can I call BriefTape from the browser?
Yes — BriefTape returns CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch it directly with no backend proxy. Use the fetch snippet on this page, or hit "Run live" to try it now.
Is BriefTape up right now?
As of our last scheduled check, BriefTape is healthy with 99.04% uptime over 90 days and a 983 ms median response. We re-probe it every sweep — the status badge and uptime chart above always show the latest.