Python client for Barchart OnDemand

Get a free API key at:

• http://freemarketdataapi.barchartondemand.com/

Currently supports

• getHistory
• getQuote
• getFinancialHighlights (requires paid license key)

Example Code

See how to use the client in your project here.

To set the API_KEY for these applications, set an environment variable as follows:

export BARCHART_API_KEY="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

To set the URL_BASE (ondemand or marketdata) for these applications, set an environment variable as follows:

export BARCHART_URL_BASE="marketdata.websol.barchartondemand.com"

To enable the Financial Highlights (paid key required):

export BARCHART_USE_HIGHLIGHTS=True

Additional remarks

This project is not a Barchart project. This project was forked from femtotrader's project and extended/modified.

Use it at your own risk.

Some Barchart projects are available at https://github.com/barchart/