# Tesla R&D Spending Lookup (SEC EDGAR)

> Tesla R&D Spending Lookup (SEC EDGAR) is a paid API for AI agents from market.datapackvibe.com, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-16).

Returns Tesla's (TSLA) recent reported research and development expense figures sourced from SEC EDGAR public filings.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://market.datapackvibe.com/x402/demand-company-tsla-research-spending?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-16
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/tesla-r-d-spending-lookup-sec-edgar-1853e99d
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_-UvGeouJ2lPV6b74Xbj_P

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability tesla-r-d-spending-lookup-sec-edgar-1853e99d -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: What are Tesla's most recently reported research and development expenses? Pull the latest R&D spending figures from their SEC filings for TSLA.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need Tesla's official, SEC-reported R&D expense data rather than third-party estimates or aggregated financial databases. Ideal for compliance research, investment analysis, or any use case requiring authoritative figures directly from public filings. Best suited for TSLA specifically given the endpoint's design.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or unrecognized ticker/CIK returns an error or empty result
- SEC EDGAR API downtime may cause retrieval failure
- Stale data if SEC EDGAR has not yet processed the most recent filing
- Non-TSLA tickers may not be supported despite the schema allowing it

## How this service works

Tesla NVIDIA Research and development spending: Tesla (TSLA). Return recent reported research and development expense facts. Uses SEC EDGAR public submissions and company-facts APIs.

## Output

Returns a structured list of Tesla's recently reported research and development expense facts as filed with the SEC, including the dollar amounts and associated reporting periods, sourced from SEC EDGAR company-facts and public submissions APIs.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "ticker": {
   "type": "string",
   "default": "TSLA",
   "description": "SEC ticker or 10-digit CIK."
  }
 }
}
```

## More

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