# US Congress Trades Trades Latest API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/us_congress_trades/trades-latest)

> Returns STOCK Act disclosures published in the last 48 hours, newest first. Same row shape as GET /v1/us_congress_trades/trades. For a 7-day window use trades/recent.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/us_congress_trades/trades/latest` 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `limit` | no | Page size, 1 to 100. Default 50. |
| `offset` | no | Rows to skip. Prefer the universal cursor parameter. |

## Code example

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

## FAQ

### What window does trades/latest cover?

STOCK Act disclosures published in the last 48 hours, newest first. For a 7-day window call trades/recent. For filters call trades.

### Is the row shape the same as the search route?

Yes. Each row has the member, issuer, ticker, transaction type, disclosed value, dates, and reporting gap.

### Can I filter latest filings by ticker?

Not on this route. Use /v1/us_congress_trades/trades with ticker and a recent start_date when you need a filtered window.

### How is it billed?

1 credit on a live miss. Cache hits and empty windows are not charged.

### How do I poll for new filings?

Call trades/latest on a schedule and keep the newest publication date you have seen. Empty pages still return 200 and are refunded.

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 get the latest congressional stock filings?
- What API returns Congress trades from the last 48 hours?