cik_map

Map a ticker symbol to a CIK number.

Examples

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

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Parameters

• standard
• sec

Name	Type	Description	Default	Optional
symbol	str	Symbol to get data for.		False
provider	Literal['sec']	The provider to use, by default None. If None, the priority list configured in the settings is used. Default priority: sec.	None	True

Name	Type	Description	Default	Optional
symbol	str	Symbol to get data for.		False
provider	Literal['sec']	The provider to use, by default None. If None, the priority list configured in the settings is used. Default priority: sec.	None	True
use_cache	bool	Whether or not to use cache for the request, default is True.	True	True

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Returns

OBBject
    results : List[CikMap]
        Serializable results.

    provider : Optional[Literal['sec']]
        Provider name.

    warnings : Optional[List[Warning_]]
        List of warnings.

    chart : Optional[Chart]
        Chart object.

    extra : Dict[str, Any]
        Extra info.

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Data

• standard
• sec

Name	Type	Description
cik	Union[str, int]	Central Index Key (CIK) for the requested entity.

Name	Type	Description
cik	Union[str, int]	Central Index Key (CIK) for the requested entity.