Code Snippets
curl "https://financialdata.net/api/v1/balance-sheet-statements?identifier=MET&period=year&key=API_KEY"import requests
url = 'https://financialdata.net/api/v1/balance-sheet-statements?identifier=MET&period=year&key=API_KEY'
response = requests.get(url)
print(response.json())
const url = 'https://financialdata.net/api/v1/balance-sheet-statements?identifier=MET&period=year&key=API_KEY';
const response = await fetch(url);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
Sample Response
[
{
"trading_symbol": "MET",
"central_index_key": "0001099219",
"registrant_name": "METLIFE INC",
"fiscal_year": "2025",
"fiscal_period": "FY",
"period_end_date": "2025-12-31",
"cash_and_cash_equivalents": 22032000000.0,
"marketable_securities_current": 3601000000.0,
"accounts_receivable": 272000000.0,
"inventories": null,
"non_trade_receivables": 660000000.0,
"other_assets_current": null,
"total_assets_current": null,
"marketable_securities_non_current": null,
"property_plant_and_equipment": null,
"other_assets_non_current": null,
"total_assets_non_current": null,
"total_assets": 745166000000.0,
"accounts_payable": null,
"deferred_revenue": null,
"short_term_debt": 355000000.0,
"other_liabilities_current": null,
"total_liabilities_current": null,
"long_term_debt": null,
"other_liabilities_non_current": null,
"total_liabilities_non_current": null,
"total_liabilities": 716245000000.0,
"common_stock": 12000000.0,
"retained_earnings": 44290000000.0,
"accumulated_other_comprehensive_income": -2100000000.0,
"total_shareholders_equity": 28398000000.0
},
...
]Query Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| identifier | string | The trading symbol for a security, or the central index key (CIK). The latter is assigned to the entity by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. (e.g., MSFT, 0000789019) |
| period | string | (Optional) The accounting period for which the entity's financial statements are prepared. By default, statements are returned for all accounting periods. (e.g., year, quarter) |
| offset | integer | (Optional) The initial position of the record subset, which indicates how many records to skip. Defaults to 0. (e.g., 50) |
| format | string | (Optional) The format of the returned data, either JSON or CSV. Defaults to JSON. (e.g., json, csv) |
Endpoint Overview
A balance sheet, often known as a statement of financial position, summarizes an individual or organization's financial balances. A typical corporate balance sheet has two sides: assets on the left and financing on the right, which itself includes liabilities and equity. Our API allows you to access all of the individual financial items that comprise a balance sheet statement. There is a limit of 50 records per API call.
Company Profile
METLIFE INC
NYSE: MET- Market Cap:$53.60B
- ISIN:US59156R1086
- Fiscal Year End:12/31
- CEO:Michel A. Khalaf
- Employees:46000
MetLife, Inc. is the holding corporation for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MLIC), better known as MetLife, and its affiliates. MetLife is among the largest global providers of insurance, annuities, and employee benefit programs, with around 90 million customers in over 60 countries. The firm was founded on March 24, 1868. MetLife ranked No. 43 in the 2018 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.