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GET
/
v1
/
collateral
Search Collateral
curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.example.com/v1/collateral

Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.debtstack.ai/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

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Overview

Search and filter collateral records to understand what assets secure specific debt instruments. Essential for recovery analysis and understanding lien priority. Credits: 1 per request

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Parameters

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ticker
string
Company ticker symbol (e.g., RIG, CHTR)
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priority
string
Lien priority: first_lien, second_lien, unsecured
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collateral_type
string
Type of collateral: equipment, vehicles, real_estate, inventory, receivables, intellectual_property
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has_valuation
boolean
Filter to collateral with valuation data
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fields
string
Comma-separated list of fields to return
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limit
integer
default:"50"
Maximum number of results (max: 100)

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Examples

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Find First-Lien Collateral

curl -H "X-API-Key: $DEBTSTACK_API_KEY" \
  "https://api.debtstack.ai/v1/collateral?ticker=RIG&priority=first_lien"

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Get Collateral with Valuations

curl -H "X-API-Key: $DEBTSTACK_API_KEY" \
  "https://api.debtstack.ai/v1/collateral?has_valuation=true&collateral_type=equipment"

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Filter by Collateral Type

curl -H "X-API-Key: $DEBTSTACK_API_KEY" \
  "https://api.debtstack.ai/v1/collateral?collateral_type=real_estate"

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Response

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "col_123abc",
      "ticker": "RIG",
      "debt_instrument_id": "di_456def",
      "debt_instrument_name": "8.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2027",
      "collateral_type": "equipment",
      "description": "Offshore drilling rigs and related equipment",
      "priority": "first_lien",
      "valuation": 2500000000,
      "valuation_date": "2024-12-31",
      "valuation_source": "10-K filing",
      "jurisdiction": "United States"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "total": 15,
    "limit": 50,
    "offset": 0
  }
}

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Use Cases

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Recovery Analysis

Combine collateral data with entity traversal to understand recovery prospects:
  1. Find bonds for a company
  2. Query collateral for those bonds
  3. Assess lien priority and asset values

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Structural Subordination

Use collateral data to understand which subsidiaries pledge assets and which remain unencumbered.

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Distressed Investing

Screen for secured bonds with high collateral coverage ratios for potential recovery plays.