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cik_map

Map a ticker symbol to a CIK number.

Examples​

from openbb import obb
obb.regulators.sec.cik_map(symbol='MSFT', provider='sec')

Parameters​

NameTypeDescriptionDefaultOptional
symbolstrSymbol to get data for.False
providerLiteral['sec']The provider to use for the query, by default None. If None, the provider specified in defaults is selected or 'sec' if there is no default.secTrue

Returns​

OBBject
results : CikMap
Serializable results.
provider : Literal['sec']
Provider name.
warnings : Optional[List[Warning_]]
List of warnings.
chart : Optional[Chart]
Chart object.
extra : Dict[str, Any]
Extra info.


Data​

NameTypeDescription
cikUnion[int, str]Central Index Key (CIK) for the requested entity.