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finlight

Finlight API offers developers access to real-time financial data and market analytics, making it ideal for creating fintech applications and investment tools.

Developed by Finlight

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99.90%Uptime
250msLatency
37Stars
API KeyAuth
NoCredit Card
RESTStyle
v1Version
API Endpoints

Reference for available routes, request structures, and live examples.

Analyzes market sentiment from news and social media

Full Endpoint URL
https://api.finlight.me/market/sentiment
Implementation Example
curl -X GET 'https://api.finlight.me/market/sentiment' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
Request Payload
{
  "symbol": "BTC-USD",
  "sources": "news,twitter"
}
Expected Response
{
  "symbol": "BTC-USD",
  "topics": [
    "regulation",
    "adoption"
  ],
  "sentiment": "Bullish",
  "confidence": 0.82,
  "sentiment_score": 0.65
}
Version:v1
Limit:500 requests/month
Real-World Applications
  • Building real-time stock market dashboardsOptimized Capability
  • Automating investment portfolio monitoringOptimized Capability
  • Deploying trading bots for Indian, US, or UK marketsOptimized Capability
  • Integrating financial data into SaaS productsOptimized Capability
  • Performing financial analytics and risk analysisOptimized Capability
Advantages
  • ✓ Global market coverage including India, USA, UK
  • ✓ Flexible freemium pricing with scalable plans
  • ✓ Comprehensive and well-documented API endpoints
  • ✓ Fast response times and reliable uptime
Limitations
  • ✗ Advanced features reserved for paid plans
  • ✗ No AI-powered analytics or machine learning models
  • ✗ Limited historical data in the free tier
  • ✗ Occasional region-based data delays

FAQs

API Specifications

v1
Pricing Model
Freemium (Subscription plans available)
Credit Card
Not Required
Response Formats
JSON
Supported Languages
7 Languages
SDK Support
Python, JavaScript
Time to Hello World

10 minutes

Rate Limit

Up to 500 requests/minute (varies with plan)

Free Tier Usage

Free tier allows up to 100 daily API requests and basic stock, currency, and portfolio endpoints.

Use Case: Best For

Fintech startups, analyst dashboards, academic financial research

Not Recommended For

High-frequency trading or extensive historical analysis

Resources

Documentation Official Website Source Code Pricing Details Postman Collection
#trading#news#finance

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