# US Congress Trades Stats Unusual API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/us_congress_trades/stats-unusual)

> Returns tickers whose recent disclosed-trade count is well above their historical average, with the politicians involved.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/us_congress_trades/stats/unusual` costs 1 credit per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `days` | no | Recent window in days, 1 to 365. Default 30. |
| `limit` | no | How many tickers to return, 1 to 50. Default 10. |

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/us_congress_trades/stats/unusual" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### What does stats/unusual return?

Tickers whose recent disclosed-trade count is well above their historical average, with the politicians involved.

### Which parameters does it take?

days is 1 to 365, default 30. limit is 1 to 50, default 10.

### How do I see the underlying filings?

Pass the ticker as keyword to /v1/us_congress_trades/ticker/trades.

### Is this a live price anomaly feed?

No. It ranks disclosure-count spikes, not price moves.

### How is it billed?

1 credit on a live miss.

See the full US Congress Trades API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/us_congress_trades

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

## Explore with AI

Questions this API answers, phrased for an AI assistant:

- How do I find unusual congressional trading activity?
- What API flags tickers with a STOCK Act filing spike?