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SPAC Research API Reference

Getting Started

SPAC Research's REST API uses standard HTTP codes, verbs, and authentication, and returns JSON-encoded responses.

All endpoints are hosted under the www.spacresearch.com domain over HTTPS-only. All requests must be authorized with the HTTP Authorization header.

Please read the API License Agreement before using the SPAC Research API.

March 22nd, 2023 new
GET /api/v1/company
New SPAC data response field:
  • trustHeldInCash

View changelog

Authentication

Send the HTTP Authorization header in each request. Substitute the text API_SECRET_TOKEN in the example below with your API token, which can be found on your account page. 

GET /api/v1/company HTTP/1.1
Host: www.spacresearch.com
Authorization: Bearer API_SECRET_TOKEN

The following Python script demonstrates Bearer token authentication, and requesting SPAC data from the GET /api/v1/company endpoint:

import requests

def get_active_companies():
    end_point = "https://www.spacresearch.com/api/v1/company?status=active"
    print("Connecting to: ", end_point)
    token = "Bearer {}".format(YOUR_API_TOKEN)
    return requests.get(end_point, headers={"Authorization": token})

Bulk SPAC Data

Request data for US-listed SPACs, by company status.

GET /api/v1/company

Example Requests

Get all active companies:
https://www.spacresearch.com/api/v1/company

Get all pre-IPO companies:
https://www.spacresearch.com/api/v1/company?status=pre-ipo

Get the name and IPO date of each company with a closed deal:
https://www.spacresearch.com/api/v1/company?status=deal-closed&select=name,ipoDate

Query Parameters

Name Value
status

(Optional) Filter companies in response by status.

pre-ipo
Between filing of initial S-1 and pricing of IPO.
active (default)
Between pricing of IPO and closing of business combination. Includes pre-deal and live-deal statuses.
archive
After closing of business combination or liquidation, and dating back to 2015 IPOs. Includes deal-closed, liquidated, and stalled statuses.
select

(Optional) Comma-separated list of field names to include in the response.

Example: name,ipoDate,underwriters.name includes only the name, ipoDate, and name of each underwriter in the response.

Response Schema

Name Description Type Status
id Unique identifier for each SPAC String (UUID) Default
name Corporate name of entity String Default
abbreviatedName An abbreviated version of the corporate entity's name String Default
status One of pre-ipo, pre-deal, live-deal, deal-closed, stalled, or liquidated String Default
symbols Array of symbol metadata; see Symbol metadata section Array Default
secFilingLink Link to the SPAC's SEC filing index String Default
initialS1Date Date of initial S-1 filing String (ISO-8601) Default
tenor Life of SPAC in months, including sponsor-optional extensions String Default
unitSpecs Composition of units. Example: U=S+W/2. Meaning: Units consist of one common share and ½ warrant String Default
warrantSpecs Composition of warrants. Example: W=S@11.5. Meaning: Warrants can purchase one share of common stock at a price of $11.50 per share.
Note: this field may occasionally contain asterisks that will require manual attention to parse. 		String Default
rightSpecs Composition of rights.
Note: this field may occasionally contain asterisks that will require manual attention to parse. 		String Default
warrantRedemptionPrice Price above which warrants may be called for redemption Numeric Default
warrantCrescentTerm Warrant exercise adjustment threshold price for equity issuance at business combination closing Numeric Default
underwriters Array of underwriter objects; see Underwriters section Array Default
sponsorFamilies Array of sponsor objects; see Sponsors section Array Default
sponsorType Type of entity sponsoring the SPAC: IB, HF, PE, VC, FO, Independent (former public company CEO), Independent (other) String Default
anchorInvestors Array of anchor investor objects; see Anchor Investors section String Default
personnel Array of personnel metadata; see Directors & Officers section Array Default
issuerCounsel Issuer Legal Counsel String Default
auditor Auditor String Default
underwriterCounsel Underwriter Legal Counsel String Default
incorporation Corporate domicile String Default
address Corporate address String Default
publicUnits Number of public units sold at IPO, including over-allotment Numeric Default
unitIpoPrice Price per unit of SPAC IPO Numeric Default
ipoCashInTrust Percentage representing the amount of capital raised at IPO that was deposited in the SPAC's trust account (per share) String Default
trustAtIpo Aggregate value of cash deposited into the SPAC's trust account at IPO (including over-allotment, if finalized) Numeric Default
notableAffiliates Notable entities affiliated with the SPAC or its sponsor String Default
intendedSector Long-form description of SPAC focus area from S-1 String Default
ipoSectorTag SPAC Sector Focus at IPO String Default
ipoGeographyTag SPAC Geographic Focus at IPO String Default
mergerSectorTag Sector of SPAC Acquisition Target String Default
mergerGeographyTag Geography of SPAC Acquisition Target String Default
fpaAmount Dollar amount of forward purchase commitment Numeric Default
forwardPurchaser Name(s) of forward purchase investors String Default
fpaContent Details of forward purchase commitment String Default
bcma Business combination marketing agreement as a percentage of IPO proceeds String Default
uwDeferred Deferred underwriting commissions payable to underwriters upon closing of initial business combination String Default
uwUpfront Upfront underwriting commissions earned by underwriters String Default
timeWindowTooltip Detailed description of SPAC's tenor/lifespan String Default
trustAcctValue Value of trust account Numeric Pre-IPO Active
trustSharePrice Last reported trust value Numeric Pre-IPO Active
trustAcctDate Date of SPAC's most recent definitive trust account update String (ISO-8601) Active
trustHeldInCash Binary flag representing whether or not the SPAC has given guidance indicating a reasonable likelihood of having moved its trust account to cash Type: Boolean Boolean Active
estimatedCashInTrustPerShare Estimated current cash in trust per share, per SPAC Research estimated trust model.
Uses most recent reported trust value from company filings and applies lookback on 1- and 6-month Treasury rates. Accounts for income & franchise taxes, sponsor contributions to trust, and working capital withdrawals (if any). THIS FIELD IS ONLY AN ESTIMATE. 		Numeric Active
estimatedCashAtLiquidation Estimated cash in trust per share at End Date. Assumes no optional extensions. Numeric Active
trustEstimateUpdated Date and time of last update to estimated trust value. String (ISO-8601) Active
target True if the SPAC has an active definitive business combination agreement, otherwise false Boolean Active
targetName Name of acquisition target/newco String Active Archive
publicSharesOutstanding Number of outstanding public shares after any effected extension/closing redemptions Numeric Active
enterpriseValue Pro forma enterprise value of newco Numeric Active Archive
publicWarrantsOutstanding Number of outstanding warrants Numeric Active Archive
ipoDate First date of live trading of units String (ISO-8601) Active Archive
dealAnnouncementDate Date of business combination announcement String (ISO-8601) Active Archive
atRiskCapital Dollar amount of risk capital securities purchased by sponsor Numeric Active Archive
atRiskUnitsPurchased Number of private placement units purchased by sponsor as part of risk capital purchase (if any) Numeric Active Archive
atRiskCommonPurchased Number of private placement common shares purchased by sponsor as part of risk capital purchase (if any) Numeric Active Archive
atRiskWarrantsPurchased Number of private placement warrants purchased by sponsor as part of risk capital purchase (if any) Numeric Active Archive
atRiskRightsPurchased Number of private placement right purchased by sponsor as part of risk capital purchase (if any) Numeric Active Archive
atRiskSponsorPromoteShares Original number of promote shares owned by the SPAC's sponsor Numeric Active Archive
pipeInvestment Dollar value of PIPE commitments subscribed for in connection with initial business combination Numeric Active Archive
pipePrice Price per share at which PIPE commitments were/are to be funded Numeric Active Archive
pipeWarrantConsideration Total warrants (if any) granted to PIPE purchasers in connection with initial business combination Numeric Active Archive
minCashCondition Minimum cash requirement for seller to be required to consummate business combination Numeric Active Archive
endDate Date by which SPAC must consummate a business combination or commence liquidating its trust account String (ISO-8601) Active
mergerOutsideDate If present, date after which a SPAC’s definitive business combination agreement may be terminated.
Merger Outside Date may be conditional and should be carefully reviewed. 		String (ISO-8601) Active
outsideLiquidationDate If present, date to which SPAC's liquidation deadline may be extended without submission for shareholder vote. String (ISO-8601) Active
closingOrLiquidationDate Date on which this SPAC moved from "active" to "archive" status due to either closing of initial business combination or liquidation String (ISO-8601) Active Archive
proxyFilingDate Date on which the first preliminary proxy related to the SPAC’s business combination was filed String (ISO-8601) Active Archive
newTickerSymbol New ticker symbol for post-merger common stock (if present) String Active Archive
archiveSymbols Array of post-merger symbol metadata; see Archive Symbol metadata section Array Active Archive
redemptionRatio Percentage of original SPAC public shares that were redeemed over the course of that SPAC's life. String Archive
convertiblePreferredInvestment Amount of investment in convertible or preferred equity made at deal closing. Numeric Active Archive
conversionStrikePrice Price at which convertible/preferred investment may be converted into common equity. Numeric Active Archive
closingFpaInvestment Amount of FPA that was actually effected at closing, in dollars. Numeric Active Archive
closingFpaShares Number of shares of common stock received by investors in connection with Closing FPA Investment. Numeric Active Archive
closingFpaWarrantConsideration Number of warrants (if any) received by investors in connection with Closing FPA Investment. Numeric Active Archive
closingFpaImpliedPrice Implied price per share of common equity purchased in closing FPA Investment (including all shares received by purchasers but ignoring the value of any warrant consideration). Numeric Active Archive
backstopInvestment Amount of any backstop investment actually effected at closing. Numeric Active Archive
backstopImpliedPricePerShare Implied price per share of common equity purchased in backstop investment at closing (including all shares received by purchasers but ignoring the value of any warrant consideration). Numeric Active Archive
backstopShares Number of shares of common stock received by investors in connection with Backstop Investment. Numeric Active Archive
backstopWarrantConsideration Number of warrants (if any) received by backstop investors in connection with backstop investment. Numeric Active Archive
sponsorShareForfeiture Number of shares conditionally or unconditionally forfeited by sponsor in connection with deal closing. Numeric Archive
sponsorWarrantForfeiture Number of warrants conditionally or unconditionally forfeited by sponsor in connection with deal closing. Numeric Archive
sellerEarnout Array of seller Earnout objects; see Seller Earnout Metadata section Array Archive
sponsorEarnout Array of sponsor Earnout objects; see Sponsor Earnout Metadata section Array Archive
sellerLockup Array of seller Lockup objects; see Seller Lockup Metadata section Array Archive
sponsorLockup Array of sponsor Lockup objects; see Sponsor Lockup Metadata section Array Archive
The Pre-IPO, Active, and Archive tags indicate which fields may be returned per company status. See the corresponding /company?status= values in the table above. Default fields are returned for all statuses. 
"abbreviatedName": "XYZ Strategic Growth",
"address": "123 West 57th Street, 49th Floor New York, NY 10019",
"atRiskCapital": 18336201,
"atRiskCommonPurchased": 1100000,
"atRiskSponsorPromoteShares": 20420250,
"atRiskUnitsPurchased": 500000,
"atRiskWarrantsPurchased": 12224134,
"bcma": "3.50%",
"auditor": "WithumSmith+Brown",
"backstopImpliedPricePerShare": 10.20,
"backstopInvestment": 4151400,
"backstopShares": 407000,
"backstopWarrantConsideration": 3250000,
"closingFpaImpliedPrice": 10.00,
"closingFpaInvestment": 300000000,
"closingFpaShares": 30000000,
"closingOrLiquidationDate": "2018-02-06",
"composition": {
  "unit": {
    "share": 1,
    "warrant": 0.3333333333333333
  },
  "warrant": {
    "share": 1,
    "strike": 11.5
  }
},
"conversionStrikePrice": 5.00,
"convertiblePreferredInvestment": 4000000,
"dealAnnouncementDate": "2021-02-17",
"endDate": "2022-10-06",
"enterpriseValue": 1638000000,
"estimatedCashAtLiquidation": 10.028,
"estimatedCashInTrustPerShare": 10.01,
"forwardPurchaser": "X Holdings and Y LLC",
"fpaAmount": 300000000,
"fpaContent": "* Each of X and Y have entered in FPAs to purchase $150mm (or a total of $300mm) of securities at business combination",
"id": "b2c10a29-0c18-442a-9be4-5e9604700044",
"incorporation": "Cayman Islands",
"initialS1Date": "2020-09-16",
"intendedSector": "Not specified",
"ipoCashInTrust": "100.0%",
"ipoDate": "2020-10-02",
"ipoGeographyTag": "Global",
"ipoSectorTag": "General",
"issuerCounsel": "Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison",
"mergerGeographyTag": "US\/Canada",
"mergerOutsideDate": "2021-12-31",
"mergerSectorTag": "Automotive",
"minCashCondition": 225000000,
"name": "XYZ Strategic Growth Capital",
"newTickerSymbol": "XYZZ",
"notableAffiliates": "Apollo Global Management, Inc.",
"outsideLiquidationDate": "2023-01-06",
"pipeInvestment": 225000000,
"pipePrice": 10.00,
"pipeWarrantConsideration": 4100000,
"proxyFilingDate": "2021-05-13",
"publicSharesOutstanding": 81681000,
"publicUnits": 81681000,
"publicWarrantsOutstanding": 27227000,
"redemptionRatio": "84.2%",
"rightSpecs": "R=S\/20",
"rootSymbol": "APSG.U",
"secFilingLink": "https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/edgar\/browse\/?CIK=0001820872",
"sponsorType": "PE (Private Equity)",
"status": "pre-ipo",
"target": false,
"targetName": "AEye",
"tenor": "24+(3)",
"timeWindowTooltip": "12 months, plus 2 optional 3 month extensions, each of which require a $0.10 per public share deposit from sponsor to the trust account"
"trustAcctDate": "2021-03-31",
"trustAcctValue": 817161720,
"trustAtIpo": 816810000,
"trustEstimateUpdated": "2022-03-09T07:56:52.000-06:00",
"trustHeldInCash": true,
"trustSharePrice": 10.00,
"underwriterCounsel": "White & Case",
"unitIpoPrice": 10.0,
"unitSpecs": "U=S+W\/3",
"uwDeferred": "3.50%",
"uwUpfront": "2.00%",
"warrantCrescentTerm": 9.20,
"warrantRedemptionPrice": 18.00,
"warrantSpecs": "W=S@11.5",
"sponsorShareForfeiture": 2565885,
"sponsorWarrantForfeiture": 2565885
Symbol Metadata
Name Description Type
symbol Ticker symbol String
type Stock type e.g. common, units, warrants, rights String
isin International Securities Identification Number
Copyright © 2024, American Bankers Association CUSIP Database provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. All rights reserved. 		String
cusip Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures
Copyright © 2024, American Bankers Association CUSIP Database provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. All rights reserved. 		String 
    "symbols": [
      {
        "symbol": "MNCLU",
        "type": "units",
        "cusip": "609754205",
        "isin": "US6097542053"
      },
      {
        "symbol": "MNCLW",
        "type": "warrants",
        "cusip": "609754114",
        "isin": "US6097541147"
      },
      {
        "symbol": "MNCL",
        "type": "common",
        "cusip": "609754106",
        "isin": "US6097541063"
      }
    ],
Archive Symbol Metadata
Name Description Type
symbol Ticker symbol String
type Stock type e.g. common, warrants String
isin International Securities Identification Number
Copyright © 2024, American Bankers Association CUSIP Database provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. All rights reserved. 		String
cusip Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures
Copyright © 2024, American Bankers Association CUSIP Database provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. All rights reserved. 		String 
    "archiveSymbols": [
      {
        "symbol": "CCNC",
        "type": "common",
        "cusip": "19200A105",
        "isin": "US19200A1051"
      },
      {
        "symbol": "CCNCW",
        "type": "warrants",
        "cusip": "19200A113",
        "isin": "US19200A1135"
      }
    ],
Underwriters
Name Description Type
name Underwriter name String
units Number of units sold by underwriter Numeric
bookRunningManager True if the underwriter is the designated book-running manager Boolean
The first underwriter in the array is considered the "Lead Left" underwriter. 
    "underwriters": [
      {
        "name": "Cowen and Company, LLC",
        "units": 12000000,
        "bookRunningManager": true
      },
      {
        "name": "Chardan Capital Markets, LLC",
        "units": 3000000,
        "bookRunningManager": true
      }
    ],
Sponsor Families
Name Description Type
Name Sponsor name String 
    "sponsorFamilies": [
      {
        "name": "Apollo Global Management"
      },
      {
        "name": "Cohen and Company"
      }
    ],
Directors & Officers
Name Description Type
name Director or officer name String
position Director or officer position String 
    "personnel": [
      {
        "name": "Linda Sample",
        "position": "Chief Executive Officer and Director"
      },
      {
        "name": "Fred Sample",
        "position": "Director"
      }
    ],
Anchor Investors
Name Description Type
name Name of anchor investor String
size Size of anchor investment, measured as a proportion of original IPO size without over-allotment Numeric 
    "anchorInvestors": [
      {
        "name": "D. E. SHAW & CO., INC.",
        "size": 9.9
      },
      {
        "name": "RADCLIFFE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.",
        "size": 9.9
      }
    ],
Seller Earnout Metadata
Name Description Type
amount Number of shares sellers can earn upon achievement of the relevant milestone and within the specified timeframe Numeric
period Time period over which earnout shares may be earned String
trigger Milestone to be achieved for earnout shares to be released String 
    "sellerEarnout": [
        {
          "amount": 2570000,
          "period": "10 years",
          "trigger": "$12.50"
        },
        {
          "amount": 2570000,
          "period": "10 years",
          "trigger": "$15.50"
        }
      ],
Sponsor Earnout Metadata
Name Description Type
amount Number of shares sponsor can earn upon achievement of the relevant milestone and within the specified timeframe Numeric
period Time period over which earnout shares may be earned String
trigger Milestone to be achieved for earnout shares to be released String 
    "sponsorEarnout": [
        {
          "amount": 2570000,
          "period": "10 years",
          "trigger": "$12.50"
        },
        {
          "amount": 2570000,
          "period": "10 years",
          "trigger": "$15.50"
        }
      ],
Seller Lockup Metadata
Name Description Type
amount Number of shares that will be released to sellers upon expiration of the relevant lockup period Numeric
period Length of period upon which lockup shares will be unconditionally released to sellers String
trigger Milestone which will end lockup period early String 
    "sellerLockup": [
        {
          "amount": 2570000,
          "period": "10 years",
          "trigger": "$12.50"
        },
        {
          "amount": 2570000,
          "period": "10 years",
          "trigger": "$15.50"
        }
      ],
Sponsor Lockup Metadata
Name Description Type
amount Number of shares that will be released to sponsor upon expiration of the relevant lockup period Numeric
period Length of period upon which lockup shares will be unconditionally released to sponsor String
trigger Milestone which will end lockup period early String 
    "sponsorLockup": [
        {
          "amount": 2570000,
          "period": "10 years",
          "trigger": "$12.50"
        },
        {
          "amount": 2570000,
          "period": "10 years",
          "trigger": "$15.50"
        }
      ],

SPAC Lookup

Request data on a specific SPAC.

GET /api/v1/company/:id

This endpoint supports lookup by CUSIP and ISIN, although CUSIP and ISIN data cannot be included in the response unless you are licensed to receive it. Contact us if you wish to receive CUSIP and ISIN data in API responses.

Path Parameters

Name Value
:id The following identifiers are accepted:
  • A SPAC's unique ID e.g. 99a035ce-e3df-42ef-b545-743ff3d982a6. See the id field of the bulk SPAC data response.
  • Root symbol e.g. MNCLU. See the rootSymbol field of the bulk SPAC data response.
  • CUSIP e.g. G7008A123
  • ISIN e.g. KYG7008A1233

Request Examples

Response Schema

Returns a single company object, using the response schema of the GET /api/v1/company endpoint above.

Event Feed

Get a feed of SPAC events.

GET /calendar.json

Query Parameters

Name Value
since (Optional) Earliest event date, e.g. 2021-03-23

Request Examples

Response Schema

Name Description Type
id Unique identifier for each calendar event String
root-symbol Company identifier String
company-name Name of SPAC String
date Event date String (ISO-8601)
title Event title String
record-date Record date of meeting (if any) String (ISO-8601) 
[
  {
    "root-symbol": "BLNGU",
    "company-name": "Belong Acquisition Corp.",
    "date": "2021-07-23",
    "title": "IPO",
    "id": "b184ccfb-9ab6-3a6a-ae59-e59676d796d5",
  },
  {
    "root-symbol": "CCIV.U",
    "company-name": "Churchill Capital Corp IV",
    "date": "2021-07-23",
    "title": "Lucid Motors Vote",
    "id": "3c929dc8-a2ed-32b6-b4e9-76717eb82430",
    "record-date" : "2021-08-23"
  },
  {
    "root-symbol": "AAOIU",
    "company-name": "American Acquisition Opportunity Inc.",
    "date": "2022-03-22",
    "title": "Liq. date",
    "id": "8ea2ebf7-da07-38b9-894c-4aa52e5b9e5b"
  }
]
Liquidation dates are not returned for companies that have closed a deal, liquidated, or stalled.