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Access 20+ years of global financial data: equities, options, forex, crypto, commodities, economic indicators, and 50+ technical indicators.
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| name | alpha-vantage |
| description | Access 20+ years of global financial data: equities, options, forex, crypto, commodities, economic indicators, and 50+ technical indicators. |
| risk | unknown |
| source | community |
| metadata | {"skill-author":"K-Dense Inc."} |
Access 20+ years of global financial data: equities, options, forex, crypto, commodities, economic indicators, and 50+ technical indicators.
export ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY="your_key_here"
uv pip install requests pandas
All requests go to:
https://www.alphavantage.co/query?function=FUNCTION_NAME&apikey=YOUR_KEY&...params
import requests
import os
API_KEY = os.environ.get("ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY")
BASE_URL = "https://www.alphavantage.co/query"
def av_get(function, **params):
response = requests.get(BASE_URL, params={"function": function, "apikey": API_KEY, **params})
return response.json()
# Stock quote (latest price)
quote = av_get("GLOBAL_QUOTE", symbol="AAPL")
price = quote["Global Quote"]["05. price"]
# Daily OHLCV
daily = av_get("TIME_SERIES_DAILY", symbol="AAPL", outputsize="compact")
ts = daily["Time Series (Daily)"]
# Company fundamentals
overview = av_get("OVERVIEW", symbol="AAPL")
print(overview["MarketCapitalization"], overview["PERatio"])
# Income statement
income = av_get("INCOME_STATEMENT", symbol="AAPL")
annual = income["annualReports"][0] # Most recent annual
# Crypto price
crypto = av_get("DIGITAL_CURRENCY_DAILY", symbol="BTC", market="USD")
# Economic indicator
gdp = av_get("REAL_GDP", interval="annual")
# Technical indicator
rsi = av_get("RSI", symbol="AAPL", interval="daily", time_period=14, series_type="close")
| Category | Key Functions |
|---|---|
| Time Series (Stocks) | GLOBAL_QUOTE, TIME_SERIES_INTRADAY, TIME_SERIES_DAILY, TIME_SERIES_WEEKLY, TIME_SERIES_MONTHLY |
| Options | REALTIME_OPTIONS, HISTORICAL_OPTIONS |
| Alpha Intelligence | NEWS_SENTIMENT, EARNINGS_CALL_TRANSCRIPT, TOP_GAINERS_LOSERS, INSIDER_TRANSACTIONS, ANALYTICS_FIXED_WINDOW |
| Fundamentals | OVERVIEW, ETF_PROFILE, INCOME_STATEMENT, BALANCE_SHEET, CASH_FLOW, EARNINGS, DIVIDENDS, SPLITS |
| Forex (FX) | CURRENCY_EXCHANGE_RATE, FX_INTRADAY, FX_DAILY, FX_WEEKLY, FX_MONTHLY |
| Crypto | CURRENCY_EXCHANGE_RATE, CRYPTO_INTRADAY, DIGITAL_CURRENCY_DAILY |
| Commodities | GOLD (WTI spot), BRENT, NATURAL_GAS, COPPER, WHEAT, CORN, COFFEE, ALL_COMMODITIES |
| Economic Indicators | REAL_GDP, TREASURY_YIELD, FEDERAL_FUNDS_RATE, CPI, INFLATION, UNEMPLOYMENT, NONFARM_PAYROLL |
| Technical Indicators | SMA, EMA, MACD, RSI, BBANDS, STOCH, ADX, ATR, OBV, VWAP, and 40+ more |
| Parameter | Values | Notes |
|---|---|---|
outputsize | compact / full | compact = last 100 points; full = 20+ years |
datatype | json / csv | Default: json |
interval | 1min, 5min, 15min, 30min, 60min, daily, weekly, monthly | Depends on endpoint |
adjusted | true / false | Adjust for splits/dividends |
import time
# Add delay to avoid rate limits
time.sleep(0.5) # 0.5s between requests on free tier
data = av_get("GLOBAL_QUOTE", symbol="AAPL")
# Check for API errors
if "Error Message" in data:
raise ValueError(f"API Error: {data['Error Message']}")
if "Note" in data:
print(f"Rate limit warning: {data['Note']}")
if "Information" in data:
print(f"API info: {data['Information']}")
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