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Alpha VantageFree REST API

Real-time and historical stock market quotes, forex, and crypto time series

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GET
curl -X GET "https://www.alphavantage.co/query?function=GLOBAL_QUOTE&symbol=IBM&apikey=YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
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Rate Limit
5 req/min
Auth Mode
Key Required
Security & CORS
HTTPS • CORS Ready
Protocol
REST / JSON

An external API key is required to authenticate requests with Alpha Vantage. Allowance: 5 req/min.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Technical and integration answers for Alpha Vantage.

Yes, Alpha Vantage is listed as a free endpoint on FreeAPI Directory with an allowance of: 5 req/min.
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Quota & Cost Analysis

Alpha Vantage Limitations & Free Alternatives

32x - 1,000x Higher Market Data Quota
Alpha Vantage Bottlenecks & Caps

Standard free keys are throttled to 25 requests/day (and 5 calls/minute), exhausting your entire daily quota in a few chart loads.

Alternative Advantage

Finnhub provides 60 calls/minute while Twelve Data offers 800 daily stock and forex requests on the free tier.

Direct Higher-Quota Drop-in Replacements:
Finnhub60 calls/minute (Free)

12x higher per-minute rate limit than Alpha Vantage with real-time stock quotes, filings, and earnings.

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Twelve Data800 calls/day (Free)

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