Regulatory Fines API

Real‑time regulatory fine and enforcement action data for compliance teams, risk analysts, and market researchers.

Base URL: https://parheliaweb.com

All requests must include an API key in the x-api-key header. Responses are in JSON.

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🔐 Authentication

Pass your secret API key as an HTTP header on every request:

x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY

If the key is missing or invalid, you'll receive a 401 Unauthorized or 403 Forbidden.

📡 Rate Limits & Access

Plan	Daily Quota	Rate Limit	Data Access	Fields	Support
Free	100 calls / day	60 requests / minute	Last 30 days only	Basic (company, amount, regulator, date, url)	—
Pro (€29/month)	1,000 calls / day	60 requests / minute	Full dataset (up to 10 years)	+ reason, case status, country, laws violated, settlement flag	Email support

When you exceed the limit, the API returns 429 Too Many Requests.

Why our free tier isn't like others: Most data APIs limit free users to crippled datasets or time-limited trials. We give you real data — 100 queries/day, forever, from the same engine our paid customers use. Because we trust our data quality enough to let you test it properly.

📦 Endpoint: Get Regulatory Fines

GET /v1/fines

Returns the most recent regulatory fines and enforcement actions. Currently tracking 11 verified fines.

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`max_age_days`	integer	365	Maximum age of data in days. Free tier limited to 30 days. Pro tier: up to 3650 (10 years).
`max_records`	integer	500	Maximum records returned. Range: 1-5000.

Example Requests

# Get regulatory fines (default: 365 days for Pro, 30 days for Free)
curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" https://parheliaweb.com/v1/fines

# Get fines from the last 30 days only
curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" "https://parheliaweb.com/v1/fines?max_age_days=30"

# Pro tier: Get all records (up to 10 years)
curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" "https://parheliaweb.com/v1/fines?max_age_days=3650"

Example Response (Pro tier)

{
  "user_tier": "pro",
  "count": 1,
  "max_age_days": 365,
  "last_crawled": "2026-05-28T14:04:43Z",
  "results": [{
    "company_name": "Apple",
    "fine_amount": "$1.84 billion",
    "regulator": "European Commission",
    "announcement_date": "2024-03-04",
    "source_url": "https://techcrunch.com/...",
    "source_status": "active",
    "reason": "Anti-steering provisions on iOS music streaming",
    "case_status": "Final",
    "country": "EU",
    "laws_violated": "Article 102 TFEU",
    "is_settlement": false
  }]
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
`user_tier`	string	Your subscription tier (free, pro)
`count`	integer	Number of results returned
`max_age_days`	integer	The max age filter applied (capped at 30 for Free tier)
`last_crawled`	string	ISO 8601 timestamp (UTC) of the last crawler run
`company_name`	string	Company fined
`fine_amount`	string\|null	Amount of the fine
`regulator`	string\|null	Regulatory body that issued the fine
`announcement_date`	string	Date of enforcement action (YYYY-MM-DD)
`source_url`	string	URL of original source
`source_status`	string	"active" if verified, "archived" if from historical dataset
`reason`	string\|null	Pro tier: What the company did wrong
`case_status`	string\|null	Pro tier: Final, Appealed, Settled, or Pending
`country`	string\|null	Pro tier: Jurisdiction (US, EU, UK, etc.)
`laws_violated`	string\|null	Pro tier: Specific laws or regulations violated
`is_settlement`	boolean	Pro tier: True if settlement, false if contested fine

AI-Verified Data: Every record is cross-checked by DeepSeek AI. Pro tier fields are extracted from the full article text.

💻 Code Snippets

Python

import requests
headers = {"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
resp = requests.get("https://parheliaweb.com/v1/fines", headers=headers)
for item in resp.json()["results"]:
    print(item["company_name"], item["fine_amount"], "-", item["regulator"])

JavaScript (fetch)

fetch("https://parheliaweb.com/v1/fines", {
  headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" }
})
.then(res => res.json())
.then(data => console.log(data.results));

cURL

curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" https://parheliaweb.com/v1/fines

🗝️ Your Key Works Across All ParheliaWeb APIs

Your API key isn't limited to this API. Use it across our full platform:

API	Endpoint Base	Free Tier	Pro Tier
Regulatory Fines	`/v1/fines`	100/day	1,000/day
Email Validation	`/v1/email/validate`	100/mo	25,000/mo
Funding Rounds	`/v1/funding`	100/day	1,000/day
Layoffs	`/v1/layoffs`	100/day	1,000/day
Acquisitions	`/v1/acquisitions`	100/day	1,000/day
IPOs	`/v1/ipos`	100/day	1,000/day

Quotas are per-API. Upgrade each API independently based on your needs. Why different quotas? Email validation performs live SMTP handshakes — per-check infrastructure cost. Data APIs query our cached database — lower marginal cost.

📬 Support

If you run into any issues or have feature suggestions, email us at info@parheliaweb.com.

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