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Alpha Vantage

Stocks Free key (no card)

AuthenticationFree key (no card)
Rate limitFree tier: about 25 requests per day; limit varies by endpoint

Documentation: www.alphavantage.co ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026

About

Alpha Vantage is a market data service that hands out a free API key you can use to look up stock prices, company financials, currency rates, and built-in technical indicators like moving averages. You can use it to build a personal stock dashboard that shows daily price history, to screen companies by metrics such as price-to-earnings ratio, or to pull forex rates for a currency converter. The free tier is genuinely usable for side projects, though the daily request cap is tight.

Details

Free to start. You may need a free key, but no credit card.

Auth: Free key (no card)

Rate limit: Free tier: about 25 requests per day; limit varies by endpoint

Verified: 2026-09-13

Best for: personal developer

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Setup

  1. Go to https://www.alphavantage.co/support/#api-key and fill in the short form to claim your free API key (no credit card needed).
  2. Check your email and copy the key they send you.
  3. Open the docs at https://www.alphavantage.co/documentation/ and pick an endpoint like TIME_SERIES_DAILY.
  4. Paste the example URL into your browser, swapping in your own key and a ticker like AAPL.
  5. Spread your requests through the day so you stay under the 25-per-day free limit.
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