The Alpaca Data API V2 offers comprehensive real-time and historical market data for all U.S. equities and ETFs, making it an indispensable tool for traders and investors. With access to detailed market insights, users can track stock performance, analyze price trends, and develop data-driven strategies. This API provides essential information, such as price fluctuations, trading volumes, and historical pricing metrics, allowing users to make informed decisions in a rapidly changing market landscape. Designed for easy integration, the Alpaca Data API V2 supports a variety of applications, helping developers streamline their trading systems and enhance their financial analytics capabilities.

Utilizing the Alpaca Data API V2 offers numerous benefits. Key advantages include real-time access to market data, comprehensive historical data on U.S. equities and ETFs, seamless integration with existing trading platforms, the ability to create custom analytics solutions, and robust documentation to support developers. These features empower users to enhance their trading strategies and leverage market data effectively.

• Real-time market data for timely decisions
• Historical data for trend analysis
• Easy integration into trading applications
• Custom analytics capabilities
• Comprehensive and user-friendly documentation

const axios = require('axios');

const API_KEY = 'YOUR_API_KEY';
const API_SECRET = 'YOUR_API_SECRET';
const BASE_URL = 'https://data.alpaca.markets/v2';

async function getMarketData(symbol) {
    try {
        const response = await axios.get(`${BASE_URL}/stocks/${symbol}/quotes/latest`, {
            headers: {
                'APCA_API_KEY_ID': API_KEY,
                'APCA_API_SECRET_KEY': API_SECRET,
            }
        });
        console.log(response.data);
    } catch (error) {
        console.error('Error fetching market data:', error);
    }
}

// Example usage
getMarketData('AAPL');