How do I get started with the Google Finance API?

Getting started is simple: Sign up for a free Apify account, Navigate to the Google Finance Actor page, Click "Try for free", Enter your desired stock tickers (like GOOGL:NASDAQ or BTC-USD), 5) Choose your process type (Search, Get Price, or Get History), 6) Run the Actor and receive structured JSON data with your financial information.

Google Finance API

Our Google Finance API gives you programmatic access to Google Finance data that isn't available through any official API. Get data on Real-time stock quotes, historical price data, exchange rates, cryptocurrency prices, market indices, company information, and more. And the best part? You can try the Google Finance API entirely for free, no credit card required.

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Access the Google Finance API using Python, JavaScript, CLI, cURL, OpenAPI, or MCP. Choose your preferred option and start extracting Google Finance data in minutes.

Python

JavaScript

HTTP

MCP

1from apify_client import ApifyClient
2
3# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
5client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")
6
7# Prepare the Actor input
8run_input = {
9    "tickers": [
10        ".DJI",
11        "SWPPX:MUTF",
12        "GOOGL:NASDAQ",
13        "ETH-BTC",
14        "EUR-USD",
15    ],
16    "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": True },
17}
18
19# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
20run = client.actor("canadesk/google-finance").call(run_input=run_input)
21
22# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
23print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
24for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
25    print(item)
26
27# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

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Get data with Google Finance API

Extract Google Finance data by providing stock tickers, exchange codes, or cryptocurrency pairs. The Google Finance Actor returns structured JSON data with current prices, historical data, price changes, volume, market cap, and trading information for stocks, cryptocurrencies, and financial instruments.

Input

{
 "batch": 2,
 "delay": 3,
 "proxy": {
  "useApifyProxy": true
 },
 "period": "5d",
 "process": "gh",
 "tickers": [
  ".DJI",
  "SWPPX:MUTF",
  "GOOGL:NASDAQ",
  "ETH-BTC",
  "EUR-USD"
 ]
}

Output

{
 "data": [
  {
   "_fromStrapi": true,
   "id": "/m/07zln7n",
   "code": "GOOGL",
   "name": "Alphabet Inc Class A",
   "price": {
    "change": 2.3600006,
    "changePct": 1.2458432,
    "lastPrice": 191.79
   },
   "region": "US",
   "ticker": "GOOGL:NASDAQ",
   "currency": "USD",
   "exchange": "NASDAQ",
   "timezone": "America/New_York",
   "previousClose": 189.43,
   "timezoneOffset": -18000,
   "afterHrsTrading": {
    "change": 0.18000793,
    "changePct": 0.09385679,
    "lastPrice": 191.97
   },
   "updateTimestamp": 1735954200,
   "afterHrsTimestamp": 1735952308,
   "previousTimestamp": 1735938001
  },
  {
   "_fromStrapi": true,
   "id": "/g/11bbrjxcfr",
   "code": "GOOGL",
   "name": "Alphabet Inc Class A",
   "price": {
    "change": 57.66992,
    "changePct": 1.4804735,
    "lastPrice": 3953.04
   },
   "region": "MX",
   "ticker": "GOOGL:BMV",
   "currency": "MXN",
   "exchange": "BMV",
   "timezone": "America/Mexico_City",
   "previousClose": 3895.37,
   "timezoneOffset": -21600,
   "afterHrsTrading": null,
   "updateTimestamp": 1735939372,
   "afterHrsTimestamp": null,
   "previousTimestamp": 1735938000
  }
 ],
 "ticker": "GOOGL"
}

How to use Google Finance API

Sign up for Apify account01

Creating an account is quick and free — no credit card required. Your account gives you access to more than 5,000 scrapers and APIs.

Get started for free

Get your Apify API token02

Go to settings in the Apify console and navigate to the “API & Integrations” tab. There, create a new token and save it for later.

ntegrate Google Finance API03

Navigate to the Google Finance API page and click on the API dropdown menu in the top right corner. In the dropdown menu, you can see API clients, API endpoints, and more.

Open Google Finance API

Get your Google Finance data via API04

Now, you can use the API and get the data you need from Google Finance.

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Frequently asked questions

No, there is no official Google Finance API. Google discontinued their official Finance API years ago. However, this Apify Actor provides a reliable alternative by scraping Google Finance data directly, giving you access to the same financial information through a structured API-like interface with JSON outputs.

Yes, you can try the Google Finance Actor for free! Apify offers free credits for new users to test the Actor. The pricing is $5.00/month plus usage costs, making it very affordable for extracting financial data. You can start with the free trial to evaluate the data quality and performance before committing to a paid plan.

You can extract comprehensive financial data including real-time stock prices, historical price data, price changes and percentages, trading volume, market capitalization, exchange information, currency data, cryptocurrency prices, after-hours trading data, company names, ticker symbols, and market indices from over 100 supported exchanges worldwide.

Yes, it is legal to scrape publicly available Google Finance data for personal and commercial use, as this information is publicly accessible. However, you should always comply with Google's terms of service and use the data responsibly. This Actor implements proper rate limiting and respectful scraping practices to avoid overloading Google's servers.

Getting started is simple:

Sign up for a free Apify account,
Navigate to the Google Finance Actor page,
Click "Try for free",
Enter your desired stock tickers (like GOOGL:NASDAQ or BTC-USD), 5) Choose your process type (Search, Get Price, or Get History), 6) Run the Actor and receive structured JSON data with your financial information.