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

> Returns STOCK Act disclosures published in the last 7 days, newest first. Same row shape as GET /v1/us_congress_trades/trades. For the last 48 hours use trades/latest.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/us_congress_trades/trades/recent` 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/recent" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### What window does trades/recent cover?

STOCK Act disclosures published in the last 7 days, newest first. For 48 hours call trades/latest. For filters call trades.

### Is pagination the same as search?

Yes. Pass cursor until it is absent. Limit is 1 to 100.

### Can I restrict recent filings to the Senate?

Not on this route. Use the search route with chamber=senate and a 7-day start_date.

### How is it billed?

1 credit on a live miss. Empty windows are refunded.

### When should I use recent instead of latest?

Use recent for a weekly digest. Use latest when you only want filings from the last two days.

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 congressional trades from the last week?
- What API returns STOCK Act filings from the last 7 days?