Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) – Stock Market API

Access real-time and historical stock data, financial statements, and market indices with a JSON-based REST API.



Base URL

https://financialmodelingprep.com/api/v3/



Authentication

You’ll need a free API key.
Get one here



1. Get Real-Time Quote

Endpoint:

GET /quote/{symbol}

Example:

GET https://financialmodelingprep.com/api/v3/quote/AAPL?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY

Sample Response:

[
  {
    "symbol": "AAPL",
    "price": 184.9,
    "changesPercentage": -0.54,
    "change": -1.0,
    "dayLow": 183.5,
    "dayHigh": 186.1,
    "volume": 55393000
  }
]



2. Company Profile

Endpoint:

GET /profile/{symbol}

Example:

GET https://financialmodelingprep.com/api/v3/profile/MSFT?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY

Sample Response:

[
  {
    "symbol": "MSFT",
    "companyName": "Microsoft Corporation",
    "industry": "Software—Infrastructure",
    "ceo": "Satya Nadella",
    "description": "Microsoft develops, licenses, and supports software products...",
    "website": "https://www.microsoft.com"
  }
]



3. Historical Price Data (Daily)

Endpoint:

GET /historical-price-full/{symbol}?serietype=line

Example:

GET https://financialmodelingprep.com/api/v3/historical-price-full/GOOGL?serietype=line&apikey=YOUR_API_KEY

Sample Response:

{
  "symbol": "GOOGL",
  "historical": [
    { "date": "2025-04-15", "close": 2841.59 },
    { "date": "2025-04-14", "close": 2825.30 }
  ]
}



Other Available Endpoints (Free Tier)

  • /stock-screener – Filter stocks by market cap, price, etc.
  • /gainers and /losers – Top market movers
  • /search – Find companies by name or symbol



⚠️ Usage & Rate Limits

  • Free tier: ~250 requests/day
  • Higher tiers available for increased limits



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