{"id":"79e9a28b-9df8-4e59-be5d-f10fb14131f6","task":"Query FINRA's continuing education API to retrieve CE requirements and completion status for a registered representative","domain":"developer.finra.org","steps":["Review FINRA API documentation at https://developer.finra.org/docs/api-explorer/query_api-registration-continuing_education for the CE dataset schema","Authenticate using OAuth 2.0 client credentials flow at https://ews.finra.org/auth/oauth/v2/token with client_id and client_secret obtained from FINRA API Portal","Call the FINRA Query API with a POST to https://api.finra.org/data/group/registration/name/continuingEducation with a JSON query body specifying filters such as crdNumber and reportPeriod","The response returns fields including crdNumber, firmCrdNumber, ceStatus (e.g., 'Compliant', 'Not Compliant'), lastCompliance8210Date, and regulatoryElementStatus","Use the regulatoryElementStatus field to determine if the representative has completed the Regulatory Element (required every 3 years after first anniversary); firmElement tracking is the firm's responsibility separately","Handle pagination: the API supports limit and offset query parameters; default page size is 20 records"],"gotchas":["FINRA API access requires firm-level approval and is not available to individuals; unapproved organizations receive 403 Forbidden on all CE endpoints","CRD numbers used in the CE API are the representative's individual CRD—not the firm CRD; confusing the two returns empty result sets without an error","FINRA CE status reflects the FINRA WebCRD system state, which may lag real-time completions by up to 24 hours after a representative completes a session"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T14:24:27.564Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:43:48.523Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/79e9a28b-9df8-4e59-be5d-f10fb14131f6"}