Verified financial data (SEC EDGAR & FRED) with machine-readable citations.
Cite-Finance API
Production-grade financial data API with AI-powered synthesis
Overview
Cite-Finance provides SEC EDGAR data, market data, and financial calculations through a clean REST API with built-in AI synthesis capabilities.
What Makes Cite-Finance Different
ā Zero Hallucination
Pure structured JSON responses - no LLM inference, no made-up numbers.
ā” Lightning Fast
Sub-300ms p95 latency with 99.9% SLA (Pro tier).
š Consistency Scores
Cross-source validation gives you a 0-1 confidence metric on every response.
š SEC Citations
Every data point includes direct links to source filings - perfect for compliance.
š¤ LLM-Ready Format
format=llm option returns prompt-ready text snippets with metadata.
š”ļø Production Grade
Sentry monitoring, Stripe billing, Redis caching, full observability.
Architecture
cite-finance-api/
āāā src/
ā āāā api/ # API routes (FastAPI)
ā āāā core/ # Business logic (calculations, metrics)
ā āāā data_sources/ # Plugin-based data source adapters
ā āāā auth/ # API key management
ā āāā billing/ # Stripe integration, usage tracking
ā āāā middleware/ # Rate limiting, auth
ā āāā models/ # Pydantic models
ā āāā utils/ # Shared utilities
āāā tests/ # Test suite
āāā docs/ # API documentation
āāā config/ # Configuration files
Quick Start
Installation
pip install -r requirements.txt
Configuration
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your API keys
Run
uvicorn src.main:app --reload
API Documentation
Once running, visit: http://localhost:8000/docs
Pricing
| Tier | Price | Calls/Month | Key Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 | Basic metrics, testing |
| Starter | $49 | 2,000 | LLM answers, citations, consistency |
| Professional | $199 | 10,000 | All features, 99.9% SLA |
| Enterprise | $999 | Unlimited | Custom metrics, dedicated support |
Quick Start
1. Get Your API Key
curl -X POST https://api.cite-finance.io/api/v1/auth/register \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"email": "you@company.com"}'
2. Make Your First Request
curl -H "X-API-Key: your_key" \
"https://api.cite-finance.io/api/v1/answers?ticker=AAPL&metric=revenue_ttm&format=json"
3. Get Structured, Cited Data
{
"ticker": "AAPL",
"metric": "revenue_ttm",
"value": 383285000000,
"unit": "USD",
"period": "TTM",
"as_of": "2024-09-30",
"sources": [
{
"type": "sec_filing",
"filing": "10-K",
"url": "https://www.sec.gov/...",
"excerpt": "Total net sales: $383,285 million"
}
],
"consistency_score": 0.96,
"retrieved_at": "2025-11-24T12:00:00Z"
}
Key Benefits:
- ā Structured JSON (no hallucination)
- ā SEC citations with URLs
- ā 96% consistency score
- ā Sub-300ms response time
Use Cases
- AI Chatbots: Financial Q&A with verified sources
- Trading Bots: High-confidence data for algorithmic trading
- Dashboards: Real-time financial metrics with citations
- Research Tools: Compliance-ready data with SEC links
Documentation
Built For
LLM-first financial applications that need:
- Structured data (no hallucination)
- Verified sources (SEC citations)
- High confidence (consistency scores)
- Production speed (<300ms)
Ready to launch? See DEPLOYMENT_CHECKLIST.md
License
Proprietary - All Rights Reserved
Tools (1)
get_financial_answersReturns structured financial metrics for a ticker with citations and consistency scores.Environment Variables
X-API-KeyrequiredAPI key for authenticating with the Cite-Finance serviceConfiguration
{
"mcpServers": {
"cite-finance": {
"command": "uvicorn",
"args": ["src.main:app"],
"env": {
"X_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
}
}
}
}