apilayer marketstack
FinanceOur Real-Time, Intraday, and Historical Market Data API takes financial market data to the next level, offering comprehensive and customizable - yet easy-to-use - access to real-time, intraday, and historical market data. This API utilizes a cloud-based interface, allowing it to efficiently manage vast amounts of data from a multitude of exchanges globally. It is designed with strict adherence to universally accepted financial guidelines, ensuring data accuracy and consistency. No matter if you are a novice or veteran in financial ecosystem, this API offers unmatched versatility, whether it's for mobile apps, web services, data science projects, or servers.
The data provided through our Market Data API is generated directly from our numerous reputable global financial exchange providers. This ensures that the data you get is not only timely but also comprehensive and highly accurate. Whether you want to design an innovative trading strategy, provide comprehensive market insights on your website, or carry out extensive market research, our API gives you the power and flexibility you need.
Five main benefits of using our API include:
- Real-time data: Access live market data as it unfolds from global exchanges.
- Intraday data: Obtain hourly, minute, or second updated data for more detailed analysis.
- Historical data: Access extensive historical market data, allowing backtesting strategies and research.
- Cloud-based: Owing to its cloud nature, our API has high scalability, resilience, and accessibility with zero maintenance.
- Ease of use: Whether you're a beginner or an expert, our API is easy to use with extensive documentation and examples.
Below is a JavaScript code example of how simple it is to call our API:
const axios = require('axios');
axios.get('http://api.marketstack.com/v1/eod
? access_key = YOUR_ACCESS_KEY
& symbols = AAPL')
.then(response => {
console.log(response.data);
})
.catch(error => {
console.log(error);
});
This code calls the API's endpoint to get the end-of-day trading data for Apple Inc. (AAPL). Remember to replace 'YOUR_ACCESS_KEY' with your actual API key.