Finnhub
Stocks Free key (no card)
AuthenticationFree key (no card)
Rate limitFree tier: 60 API calls per minute
Documentation: finnhub.io ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026
About
Finnhub gives you a free API key that unlocks stock quotes, company profiles, financial statements, market news, and earnings calendars from one service. You can use it to build an earnings calendar notifier, to add live-ish price quotes to a side project, or to read market headlines programmatically for a research digest. The free tier's per-minute allowance is generous enough for personal bots and small apps.
Details
Free to start. You may need a free key, but no credit card.
Auth: Free key (no card)
Rate limit: Free tier: 60 API calls per minute
Verified: 2026-09-13
Best for: personal developer
Setup
- Create a free account at https://finnhub.io/register and confirm your email.
- Copy your API token from the Finnhub dashboard.
- Open the API reference at https://finnhub.io/docs/api to find the endpoint you need.
- Try the example quote URL in your browser with your token in place of YOUR_API_KEY.
- Add ?token=YOUR_API_KEY to any free endpoint and keep your polling under 60 calls per minute.
Example
https://finnhub.io/api/v1/quote?symbol=AAPL&token=YOUR_API_KEYUse cases
- Earnings calendar alerts before a company reports
- Side project with stock quotes and company news
- Research digest that pulls market headlines automatically