---
name: "xpay-financial-modeling-prep-searchcik"
description: "Easily retrieve the Central Index Key (CIK) for publicly traded companies with the FMP CIK API. Access unique identifiers needed for SEC filings and regulatory documents for a streamlined compliance and financial analysis process."
version: "1.0.0"
price: "$0.01/call"
provider: "Financial Modeling Prep"
---

# SearchCIK

Easily retrieve the Central Index Key (CIK) for publicly traded companies with the FMP CIK API. Access unique identifiers needed for SEC filings and regulatory documents for a streamlined compliance and financial analysis process.

**Provider:** Financial Modeling Prep
**Price:** $0.01/call
**Pricing model:** Flat rate per call

## When to Use

Use this tool when you need to easily retrieve the central index key (cik) for publicly traded companies with the fmp cik api. access unique identifiers needed for sec filings and regulatory documents for a streamlined compliance and financial analysis process.. This is part of the Financial Modeling Prep provider on xpay✦.

## MCP Connection

Connect to xpay✦ to access this tool (and 252+ others):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xpay": {
      "url": "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
  }
}
```

For Claude Code:
```bash
claude mcp add --transport http xpay "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## How to Execute

Use the xpay✦ meta-tools to run this tool:

1. **`xpay_details`** — Get full input schema: `xpay_details("financial-modeling-prep/searchCIK")`
2. **`xpay_run`** — Execute: `xpay_run("financial-modeling-prep/searchCIK", { ...inputs })`

## Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `cik` | string | Yes | The CIK number to search for |
| `limit` | number | No | Optional limit on number of results (default: 50) |

## Pricing

- **Cost:** $0.01/call
- **Balance check:** Use `xpay_balance` to check remaining credits
- Get your API key at [xpay.tools](https://xpay.tools/account/settings/api-keys/) — $5 free credits included

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## Links

- Tool page: https://xpay.tools/financial-modeling-prep/searchcik/
- Provider: https://xpay.tools/financial-modeling-prep/
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