Alpha Vantage offers free and premium financial market data APIs covering US and global equities, ETFs, mutual funds, forex, cryptocurrencies, and economic indicators like GDP and CPI. Technical indicators (RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands) are computed server-side. Favored by students, individual investors, and independent developers for its generous free tier.
https://www.alphavantage.co/query
Auth type
API Key Header
Auth header
?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY
Rate limit
25 requests/day (free) · 75–600 requests/min (paid)
Pricing
Free tier available
Free quota
25 requests/day
Documentation
https://www.alphavantage.co/documentation/
Endpoint status
Live — HTTP 200 — endpoint is accessible814ms
(checked Mar 29, 2026)
Builder score
A
82%
builder-friendly
Pass your API key as the apikey query parameter on every request.
?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY
Free: 25 requests/day. Premium $50/mo: 75 requests/min. Premium $120/mo: 150 requests/min. Enterprise: custom rates.
| Method | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET | ?function=TIME_SERIES_DAILY |
Daily OHLCV data for any equity |
| GET | ?function=GLOBAL_QUOTE |
Real-time quote for a stock symbol |
| GET | ?function=RSI |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) values |
| GET | ?function=FX_DAILY |
Daily forex exchange rates |
| GET | ?function=DIGITAL_CURRENCY_DAILY |
Daily crypto prices in any fiat currency |
| GET | ?function=INCOME_STATEMENT |
Annual and quarterly income statements |
curl "https://www.alphavantage.co/query?function=GLOBAL_QUOTE&symbol=IBM&apikey=$AV_API_KEY"
{
"Global Quote": {
"01. symbol": "IBM",
"05. price": "183.7600",
"09. change": "2.0200",
"10. change percent": "1.1103%",
"06. volume": "3476512"
}
}
Data sourced from API Map. Always verify pricing and rate limits against the official Alpha Vantage documentation.