# Stock Market Research Pack 6-in-1 Equities Scraper (`parseforge/stock-market-research-pack-scraper`) Actor Pull stock data from Alpha Vantage, IEX Cloud, Twelve Data, Tiingo, Stooq and MarketBeat in one run. Get quotes, OHLC history, fundamentals, analyst ratings and corporate actions per ticker. Built for traders, retail investors and equity research desks. - **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/stock-market-research-pack-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per usage This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ![ParseForge Banner](https://github.com/ParseForge/apify-assets/blob/ad35ccc13ddd068b9d6cba33f323962e39aed5b2/banner.jpg?raw=true) ## ๐Ÿ“ˆ Stock Market Research Pack Scraper > ๐Ÿš€ **Pull 6 public stock-market datasets in seconds.** One actor, six sources: Alpha Vantage, Stooq snapshots, Twelve Data, Tiingo, Stooq historical OHLC, and MarketBeat analyst ratings. > ๐Ÿ•’ **Last updated:** 2026-05-27 ยท **๐Ÿ“Š 6 sources** in one run ยท **U.S. + global equities, FX, crypto** ยท **No login, no API key required** The Stock Market Research Pack Scraper is an all-in-one equities research actor. Instead of running six different scrapers to assemble a market dataset, you fire one run and get a unified, normalized feed of daily OHLC quotes, ticker metadata, exchange listings, intraday snapshots, and analyst ratings. Each item is tagged with its `source` so you can split downstream. Coverage includes Alpha Vantage time series (free demo key, daily/intraday/FX/crypto), the public Stooq tabular snapshot (used as the IEX Cloud fallback since IEX retired its free tier in 2024), Twelve Data NASDAQ listings, the full Tiingo `supported_tickers.zip` (~80k symbols), Stooq historical OHLC tables, and MarketBeat's analyst-ratings page. | ๐ŸŽฏ Target Audience | ๐Ÿ’ก Primary Use Cases | |---|---| | Quant researchers | Bootstrap a multi-source equities dataset | | Fintech developers | Power a free-tier market data feature | | Financial journalists | Track analyst calls and historical context | | Retail traders | Cross-check quotes against multiple feeds | | Data engineers | Schedule daily multi-source price snapshots | ### ๐Ÿ“‹ What the Stock Market Research Pack Scraper does - Calls 6 public market data sources in parallel using `Promise.allSettled` - Normalizes every item to `{source, title, url, id, ...}` so you can union the dataset - Per-source `maxItems` cap so one slow source can't dominate your run - No API key required for any source (Alpha Vantage uses the public demo key) - Resilient: if one source fails the others still complete and you get a diagnostic record > ๐Ÿ’ก **Why it matters:** market researchers usually pay for Bloomberg, Refinitiv, or IEX paid tiers. This pack gives you 80% of the daily-snapshot coverage from free public endpoints. ### ๐ŸŽฌ Full Demo _๐Ÿšง Coming soon_ ### โš™๏ธ Input | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `query` | string | Ticker symbol (e.g. `AAPL`, `IBM`, `MSFT`). Used by Alpha Vantage, IEX, Tiingo (prefix filter), Stooq, MarketBeat. | | `sources` | array of enum | Pick which sources to query. Defaults to all 6. | | `maxItems` | int | Per-source cap. Free users: 10. Paid: up to 1,000,000. | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Optional Apify proxy. | ```structured { "query": "IBM", "sources": ["alpha-vantage", "stooq-historical", "marketbeat"], "maxItems": 10 } ```` ```structured { "query": "AAPL", "maxItems": 5 } ``` > โš ๏ธ **Good to Know:** Alpha Vantage's public `demo` key only validates a small whitelist of symbols (IBM is the safest). For any other ticker we still get historical data through Stooq. ### ๐Ÿ“Š Output Every item has a `source` field. Common fields: `title`, `id`, `url`, `scrapedAt`, `error`. Source-specific fields follow. Example records: ```structured { "source": "alpha-vantage", "title": "IBM 2026-05-22", "id": "IBM-2026-05-22", "symbol": "IBM", "date": "2026-05-22", "open": 264.5, "high": 265.1, "low": 263.2, "close": 264.7, "volume": 3120000 } ``` ```structured { "source": "stooq-historical", "title": "AAPL.US 2026-05-22", "ticker": "AAPL.US", "open": 195.3, "high": 196.4, "low": 194.8, "close": 195.7, "volume": 51230000 } ``` ```structured { "source": "marketbeat", "symbol": "NVDA", "company": "NVIDIA", "action": "Raised", "brokerage": "Citi", "currentPrice": 145.21, "targetPrice": 200.0, "rating": "Buy" } ``` ### โœจ Why choose this Actor | ๐Ÿ›ฐ 6-in-1 | One run = six sources, normalized output | | โœ… No keys | Uses public endpoints only | | ๐Ÿš€ Parallel | `Promise.allSettled` keeps one slow source from stalling the rest | | ๐Ÿงน Normalized | Every item starts with `source`, `title`, `id`, `url` | | ๐Ÿ†“ Free tier | 10 items per source on the free plan | ### ๐Ÿ“ˆ How it compares to alternatives | Tool | Sources | Cost | Setup | |---|---|---|---| | This actor | 6 in parallel | $0 (Apify free tier) | none | | Alpha Vantage SDK | 1 | free w/ key | key signup | | Bloomberg Terminal | many | $24k/yr | account | | Refinitiv Eikon | many | $22k/yr | account | | Tiingo paid | 1 | $10/mo | account | ### ๐Ÿš€ How to use 1. [Create a free account w/ $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) 2. Open the actor and click **Try it for free** 3. Choose your `query` ticker and which `sources` you want 4. Click **Start** 5. Retrieves tabular / spreadsheet / structured / structured from the dataset ### ๐Ÿ’ผ Business use cases **Quant signal stacking** - combine Alpha Vantage daily prices with MarketBeat analyst calls to test whether upgrades precede gains. **Free-tier fintech features** - ship a price chart in your app without paying for a market data API. **Compliance/audit** - pull Tiingo's supported\_tickers list to verify which symbols your platform supports. **Newsroom dashboards** - feed Stooq historical and MarketBeat ratings into a weekly markets brief. ### ๐Ÿ”Œ Automating Stock Market Research Pack Scraper Connect via Apify webhooks / API to Make, Zapier, Slack, Airbyte, GitHub Actions, Google Drive, or any HTTP endpoint. Schedule daily/weekly to keep a rolling snapshot. ### ๐ŸŒŸ Beyond business use cases **Research** - academic backtesting on free historical OHLC. **Personal** - track your own portfolio against analyst calls. **Non-profit** - equity literacy datasets for financial education nonprofits. **Experimentation** - feed LLMs with structured market context. ### ๐Ÿค– Ask an AI assistant about this scraper [ChatGPT](https://chat.openai.com) ยท [Claude](https://claude.ai) ยท [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai) ยท [Copilot](https://copilot.microsoft.com) ### โ“ Frequently Asked Questions **๐Ÿ”‘ Do I need an API key?** No - every source is queried via its public endpoint. **๐Ÿ“Š How many fields per record?** Varies by source - 7-15 typical. **๐Ÿ†“ What's the free tier?** 10 items per source per run. **๐ŸŒ Which markets?** US + global where the upstream source covers them. Stooq is global. **๐Ÿ•’ How fresh?** Daily-close granularity for prices; live for analyst ratings. **โšก Why parallel?** One slow source (Tiingo zip retrieves is ~5 MB) shouldn't stall the others. **๐Ÿ” Can I run only one source?** Yes - pass a single-item `sources` array. **๐Ÿงฑ What about IEX Cloud?** IEX retired its free tier in 2024 - we use Stooq's tabular snapshot as a stand-in feed under the same source label. **๐Ÿ“ฆ Can I get tabular?** Yes - Apify pulls structured records. **๐Ÿ›ก Is this affiliated with Alpha Vantage / Tiingo / MarketBeat / Stooq?** No, only public data. ### ๐Ÿ”Œ Integrate with any app Apify integrates with Make, Zapier, n8n, Slack, Airbyte, GitHub Actions, Google Drive, Sheets, Webhooks, REST, and any tool that speaks HTTP. ### ๐Ÿ”— Recommended Actors | Actor | Description | |---|---| | [Alpha Vantage Public Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/alpha-vantage-public-scraper) | Single-source Alpha Vantage | | [Tiingo Public Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/tiingo-public-scraper) | Just the Tiingo supported\_tickers zip | | [MarketBeat Ratings Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/marketbeat-ratings-scraper) | Standalone analyst ratings | | [Stooq Historical Stocks Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/stooq-historical-stocks-scraper) | Just the Stooq OHLC history | > ๐Ÿ’ก **Pro Tip:** browse the complete [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge) for more single-source scrapers. **๐Ÿ†˜ Need Help?** [Open our contact form](https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA) > **โš ๏ธ Disclaimer:** independent tool, not affiliated with Alpha Vantage, IEX, Twelve Data, Tiingo, Stooq, or MarketBeat. Only publicly available data is collected. # Actor input Schema ## `query` (type: `string`): Stock ticker symbol (e.g. AAPL, IBM, MSFT). Used by Alpha Vantage, IEX, Stooq snapshot, and Stooq historical sources. ## `sources` (type: `array`): Pick which data sources to query in parallel. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Free users: Limited to 10 items per source (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Optional Apify proxy configuration. Default uses Apify proxy datacenter group. ## Actor input object example ```json { "query": "AAPL", "sources": [ "alpha-vantage", "stooq-historical", "twelvedata", "tiingo", "iex-cloud", "marketbeat" ], "maxItems": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "query": "AAPL", "sources": [ "alpha-vantage", "stooq-historical", "twelvedata", "tiingo", "iex-cloud", "marketbeat" ], "maxItems": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("parseforge/stock-market-research-pack-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "query": "AAPL", "sources": [ "alpha-vantage", "stooq-historical", "twelvedata", "tiingo", "iex-cloud", "marketbeat", ], "maxItems": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("parseforge/stock-market-research-pack-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "query": "AAPL", "sources": [ "alpha-vantage", "stooq-historical", "twelvedata", "tiingo", "iex-cloud", "marketbeat" ], "maxItems": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }' | apify call parseforge/stock-market-research-pack-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/stock-market-research-pack-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Stock Market Research Pack 6-in-1 Equities Scraper", "description": "Pull stock data from Alpha Vantage, IEX Cloud, Twelve Data, Tiingo, Stooq and MarketBeat in one run. Get quotes, OHLC history, fundamentals, analyst ratings and corporate actions per ticker. Built for traders, retail investors and equity research desks.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "BCi4OcjLFZEbYrgz4" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/parseforge~stock-market-research-pack-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-parseforge-stock-market-research-pack-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/parseforge~stock-market-research-pack-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-parseforge-stock-market-research-pack-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/parseforge~stock-market-research-pack-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-parseforge-stock-market-research-pack-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "query": { "title": "Ticker / Symbol", "type": "string", "description": "Stock ticker symbol (e.g. AAPL, IBM, MSFT). Used by Alpha Vantage, IEX, Stooq snapshot, and Stooq historical sources." }, "sources": { "title": "Sources", "type": "array", "description": "Pick which data sources to query in parallel.", "items": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "alpha-vantage", "iex-cloud", "twelvedata", "tiingo", "stooq-historical", "marketbeat" ], "enumTitles": [ "Alpha Vantage (quotes, FX, crypto)", "IEX Cloud (Stooq snapshot fallback)", "Twelve Data (NASDAQ listings)", "Tiingo (supported tickers metadata)", "Stooq (historical OHLC)", "MarketBeat (analyst ratings)" ] }, "default": [ "alpha-vantage", "stooq-historical", "twelvedata", "tiingo", "iex-cloud", "marketbeat" ] }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items (per source)", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000000, "type": "integer", "description": "Free users: Limited to 10 items per source (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000." }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Optional Apify proxy configuration. Default uses Apify proxy datacenter group." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```