Activ8 API
Short selling data, built to move with the market.
Access the same intelligence powering the Activ8 dashboard — over 1,500 individual activist short reports, investigator performance data, and real-time campaign tracking, all through one API.
$ curl https://api.activ8insights.com/v1/reports \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
{
"data": [
{
"id": "rpt_1a2b",
"ticker": "NASDAQ:OPEN",
"researcher": "The Equity Dispatch",
"published_at": "2026-07-08",
"impact": { "1d": -0.12, "1m": -0.34 }
}
]
}One API. Every angle on the short side.
Our database isn't scraped from public feeds. It's built, scored, and maintained in-house. The same data powering our subscriber dashboard is now accessible programmatically.
Full Report Archive
Every activist short report from 2008 to now. We maintain the largest database of historical short reports, and add more every day.
Investigator Returns
Win rates, average return impact, sector expertise, and full campaign history for every Activ8-tracked research firm and activist short seller.
Stock Fundamentals
Business Model, Balance Sheet, and Governance scores for every covered stock. Access raw data as well as performance scores.
Price Impact Data
Intraday, 1D, 5D, 1M, and since-report returns for every short campaign. Benchmark individual reports against investigator averages.
Search & Discovery
Fuzzy search across 10,000+ stocks with live debouncing. Filter by coverage status, sector, exchange, and market cap tiers.
See Our Endpoints
We are consistently implementing new endpoints and queryable data points. Check out our docs.
What's inside each response.
Activ8's data model is purpose-built for activist short research. Every field exists because short sellers, traders, and analysts need it.
/reportsShort Reports/researchersResearchers/companiesStock Universe/shortabilityStock Shortability
Simple endpoints, consistent responses.
Works with any HTTP client — RESTful JSON over HTTPS. Batteries included, no SDKs required.
- GET/v1/reports
- GET/v1/reports/{id}
- GET/v1/researchers
- GET/v1/researchers/{id}
- GET/v1/companies
- GET/v1/companies/{id}
From zero to first call in under two minutes.
No OAuth flows. No SDK installs. Grab your key, add a header, make a request.
Sign up for free
Start a free trial at activ8insights.com. API access is available on all paid plans. Keys can be issued instantly from your dashboard.
Copy your API key
Navigate to Profile → Settings → API from the main Activ8 Insights website. Generate a live key.
Make your first request
Pass your key in the Authorization header as a Bearer token. All endpoints return JSON, so the response is ready to use.
Check out the documentation
Visit our documentation to view the full list of endpoints and data access.
Your data, your workflow.
Pull Activ8 into Pine Script strategies, Python backtests, custom spreadsheets, or any platform you build. Try the API free for 30 days — zero commitment, full access from day one.*
Short Royalty
21% OFFThe data behind the short. Unlock every report we publish, plus the full stock dashboard — screeners, financials, and the data you need to make informed decisions, all in one place.
$235/quarter • Save 21% · Cancel any time · 30-Day Free Trial
- ✓Browse all posts and short reports on the site
- ✓Save posts to a reading list
- ✓End-of-day (EOD) stock prices only
- ✓Monthly Report Summaries
- ✓Full dashboard access
- ✓Real-time stock prices on for recent reports
- ✓Stock diagnostic scoring (Business Model, Balance Sheet, Governance)
- ✓Ability-to-Borrow crowd data
- ✓Watchlist with live price updates
- ✓Priority email support
- –Cheaper Price, Same Dashboard
- –Early access to every new feature
- –Early access to new data elements
- –Rate locked for life
Founder's Edition
50% OFFWe're launching Activ8 Insights and we want the right people in the room from day one. You get two full years of Premium access at a discount, plus perks that will never be offered again.
~$50/mo • Save 50%
- ✓Browse all posts and short reports on the site
- ✓Save posts to a reading list
- ✓End-of-day (EOD) stock prices only
- ✓Monthly Report Summaries
- ✓Full dashboard access
- ✓Real-time stock prices on for recent reports
- ✓Stock diagnostic scoring (Business Model, Balance Sheet, Governance)
- ✓Ability-to-Borrow crowd data
- ✓Watchlist with live price updates
- ✓Priority email support
- ✓Cheaper Price, Same Dashboard
- ✓Early access to every new feature
- ✓Early access to new data elements
- ✓Rate locked for life
For Institutions
Activ8 Enterprise
For funds, banks, and desks that need API access to the data. Complete data access, including proprietary scoring, and options for commercial licensing.