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Default 365."},"limit":{"type":"integer","title":"Limit","default":25,"maximum":100,"minimum":1,"description":"Maximum linked companies returned, ordered by count of shared insiders descending then CIK. Default 25."},"ticker":{"anyOf":[{"type":"string","maxLength":12},{"type":"null"}],"title":"Ticker","default":null,"description":"US exchange ticker, case-insensitive (e.g. AAPL); resolved through the EDGAR ticker map, and an unknown ticker is an error. 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Can you pull the full board interlock map showing which other public companies share directors or officers with them over the past year, with up to 50 linked issuers?"},{"title":"Activist investor conflict screen","prompt":"I need to check for potential conflicts of interest around CIK 0000320193. Map out all the other SEC registrants that share insiders with this company over the last 180 days so I can flag any cross-board relationships."},{"title":"Corporate network research for journalism","prompt":"I'm investigating board overlap in the pharmaceutical sector — can you get the director interlock graph for Pfizer using their ticker PFE, looking back 730 days, and show me the top 100 companies they're linked to through shared insiders?"}],"resultDescription":"Returns a structured interlock graph as of a given date, including the target company name and CIK, total count of linked issuers, and an array of linked companies each with their CIK, ticker, company name, and a list of shared persons. Each shared person includes their name, roles at both the source and linked company, and filing metadata derived from SEC Forms 3, 4, and 5.","failureModes":["Missing both ticker and CIK returns a validation error","Unknown ticker or CIK not found in SEC data returns empty interlocks array","Days parameter outside 7–3650 range returns a 422 validation error","Limit exceeding 100 returns a 422 validation error","Heuristic entity resolution may miss name variants or produce false positives across similarly-named individuals","Payment required (402) if x402 micropayment header is not included"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when you need to resolve cross-company board and officer relationships using SEC ownership filings (Forms 3/4/5) in a single call, replacing manual entity resolution across EDGAR. It is ideal for due diligence, conflict-of-interest screening, corporate network mapping, and investigative research on public companies. Prefer it over general EDGAR full-text search when you specifically need structured interlock data with roles on both sides of the relationship.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-14T13:02:50.073Z","isFirstParty":false}