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The XBRL API

A standard to retrieve XBRL data

The XBRL API (Application Program Interface) is a set of endpoints developed to help data users access timely, highly granular, structured XBRL data. This standardized API allows developers and data utilities, with limited XBRL knowledge, to learn a single interface to access data from any database that contains XBRL data, including the XBRL US Database of Public Filings.

The right tools for when it absolutely, positively, has to be done right.

Ami Beers, Director — Assurance and Advisory Services, Corporate Reporting, Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA); Member, XBRL US Data Quality Committee

Preparing a perfect turkey is critical for a successful Thanksgiving. Preparing quarterly financial statements is another activity where “getting it right” is critical. The risk of mistakes has significant downsides, ranging from SEC sanction to negatively affecting your company stock price.

Introduction to the XBRL API Standard – Streamline Your Access to Data

3 PM ET Wednesday, December 12, 2018
XBRL US Webinar
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Streamlined Data Access through the XBRL API Standard Attend this webinar to learn about the new XBRL API – for casual data users, researching public companies, and commercial entities building their own XBRL database offerings.

Protected: XBRL Data Community Update for Members

3 PM ET Thursday, November 29, 2018
XBRL US Webinar
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Introducing the XBRL API – a standard for data retrieval

3 PM ET Thursday, October 18, 2018
XBRL US Webinar
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Get plugged in! Attend this webinar to learn about the new XBRL API – a unified interface to stored XBRL data (facts, taxonomies, assertions) and available resources that enable developers with limited XBRL knowledge to learn a single interface and quickly develop applications that access any data repository structured to the XBRL Specification.

XBRL US Data Quality Committee Solicits Input on 7th Ruleset and Guidance for SEC Filers

The Data Quality Committee is soliciting input on the 7th Data Quality Ruleset during a public review and comment period that will end on September 10, 2018.

XBRL Data Community

Join the growing number of professionals using the XBRL application programming interface (API) to get reported data and check reports before filing.

Check out our growing collection of free resources, including:

XBRL Filed Data extensions for Excel (365) and Google Sheets
and code samples in
Python –    and    R –

XBRL US Data Quality Committee Approves Sixth Ruleset for IFRS and US GAAP Filings

The Data Quality Committee has approved and finalized IFRS validation rules, along with US GAAP rules in its 6th ruleset. Foreign private issuers and US GAAP filers should use the rules by the June 29, 2018 effective date.

IFRS Validation Rules Published in 6th RuleSet from XBRL US Data Quality Committee

For the first time, the Data Quality Committee has published IFRS validation rules, along with US GAAP rules in its 6th ruleset. Foreign private issuers are encouraged to participate in the public review of these new rules.

XBRL US Data Quality Committee Publishes Guidance on Cash Flow, Principles for Element Selection, & New Rules for SEC Filers

XBRL US announced that the Data Quality Committee (DQC) has published guidance for tagging the Statement of Cash Flow, along with two new automated rulesets, to help issuers prepare their XBRL financial statements, in addition, to Guiding Principles for Element Selection.