SEC Data Collector and Viewer

If running on apache server, make sure to run 0 12 * * * /usr/bin/python3 /var/www/sec_filecheck/app/main.py >> /var/log/mycronlog.log 2>&1 in crontab

This project collects company data from the SEC and provides a web interface for viewing the data.

Project Structure

the 'app' folder contains all of the

app/data/ # Directory for data files company_codes.json filings/ app/database/ # Directory for database files summaries.db app/src/ # Directory for source code files sec_api_client.py file_manager.py database_mgr.py templates/ # Directory for Flask templates index.html

main.py # Script to collect data

app.py # Flask app

requirements.txt # Python dependencies

Functionality

• main.py: This script collects data from the SEC. It uses the sec_api_client.py, file_manager.py, and database_mgr.py files in the src/ directory to fetch and process the data. The data is saved in the data/ and database/ directories.

• app.py: This is a Flask app that provides a web interface for viewing the data. It fetches data from the database/summaries.db database and generates HTML using the templates/index.html template.

How to Run

1. Install the Python dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt
2. Run the data collection script: python main.py
3. Start the Flask app: python app.py