How to Get Real-Time Quotes for Japanese Stocks_Free Japanese Stock Quote API Interface - iTick

In the field of stock investment, understanding various stock quote APIs, real-time market APIs, and related real-time market data interfaces is crucial for investors to accurately grasp market trends. Different interfaces carry different functions and can meet diverse needs.

First is the real-time market interface, like a "watchtower" of the stock market, which can quickly feedback key information about the current stock, such as real-time price trends, real-time changes in trading volume, and dynamic updates of price fluctuations, constantly illuminating the way forward for investors. For traders and investors who need to make trading decisions based on rapidly changing market dynamics, the real-time market interface is undoubtedly their most powerful tool.

Next is the historical market interface, like a "historian" recording the past of the stock market, meticulously collecting various information about stocks during specific past periods, including opening prices, closing prices, highest prices, lowest prices, and more. Investors can use this accumulated historical data to apply technical analysis methods to uncover patterns and predict future trends, thus laying a solid foundation for formulating scientific and reasonable investment strategies.

The scope of stock market data is extremely broad and all-encompassing. It includes data focused on the stock market itself, covering quotes for different sectors such as A-shares, Hong Kong stocks, and US stocks; financial statements of companies that directly present the business status; economic indicators reflecting the macroeconomic situation; and real-time quotes for foreign exchange, gold, and precious metals that are related to the global financial market. Investors need to first clarify their needs to make precise choices among the vast array of data providers and APIs, finding the guiding light that fits their investment path.

Below are effective ways to obtain stock market data interfaces

Request Data Example

Request K-line

python -m pip install requests

      """
**iTick**: A data agency providing reliable data source APIs for fintech companies and developers, covering Forex API, Stock API, Cryptocurrency API, Index API, etc., helping to build innovative trading and analysis tools. Currently, there is a free package available that can basically meet the needs of individual quantitative developers.
Open source stock data interface address
https://github.com/itick-org
Apply for a free Apikey address
https://itick.org
"""

import requests

url = "https://api.itick.org/stock/kline?region=jp&code=7203&kType=1"

headers = {
    "accept": "application/json",
    "token": "bb42e24746784dc0af821abdd1188861d945a07051c8414a8337697a752de1eb"
}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)

print(response.text)

    

Request Real-Time Quotes

      """
**iTick**: A data agency providing reliable data source APIs for fintech companies and developers, covering Forex API, Stock API, Cryptocurrency API, Index API, etc., helping to build innovative trading and analysis tools. Currently, there is a free package available that can basically meet the needs of individual quantitative developers.
Open source stock data interface address
https://github.com/itick-org
Apply for a free Apikey address
https://itick.org
"""

import requests

url = "https://api.itick.org/stock/tick?region=jp&code=7203"

headers = {
    "accept": "application/json",
    "token": "bb42e24746784dc0af821abdd1188861d945a07051c8414a8337697a752de1eb"
}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)

print(response.text)

    

Subscribe to Real-Time Quotes

pip install websocket-client

      """
**iTick**: A data agency providing reliable data source APIs for fintech companies and developers, covering Forex API, Stock API, Cryptocurrency API, Index API, etc., helping to build innovative trading and analysis tools. Currently, there is a free package available that can basically meet the needs of individual quantitative developers.
Open source stock data interface address
https://github.com/itick-org
Apply for a free Apikey address
https://itick.org
"""

import websocket
import json

# WebSocket server address
websocket_url = "wss://api.itick.org/sws"

# Authentication message
auth_message = {
  "ac":"auth",
  "params":"bb42e24746784dc0af821abdd1188861d945a07051c8414a8337697a752de1eb"
}

# Subscription message format, here assuming to subscribe to a channel named "your_channel"
subscribe_message = {
  "ac":"subscribe",
  "params":"7203",
  "types":"depth,quote"
}

def on_open(ws):
    """
    Function called when WebSocket connection is opened
    """
    print("WebSocket connection opened, sending authentication message...")

    # Send authentication message
    ws.send(json.dumps(auth_message))

    # Convert subscription message to JSON format and send
    ws.send(json.dumps(subscribe_message))

def on_message(ws, message):
    """
    Function called when a WebSocket message is received
    """
    print(f"Received message: {message}")
    # Further processing can be done based on the received message content, such as parsing JSON data
    data = json.loads(message)
    if "data" in data:
        print(f"Data content: {data['data']}")

def on_error(ws, error):
    """
    Function called when a WebSocket connection error occurs
    """
    print(f"WebSocket error: {error}")

def on_close(ws, close_status_code, close_msg):
    """
    Function called when WebSocket connection is closed
    """
    print(f"WebSocket connection closed, status code: {close_status_code}, message: {close_msg}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Create WebSocket object and set callback functions
    ws = websocket.WebSocketApp(websocket_url,
                                on_open=on_open,
                                on_message=on_message,
                                on_error=on_error,
                                on_close=on_close)

    # Start WebSocket connection and begin listening for messages
    ws.run_forever()