Realtime and historical market data on all US equities and ETFs
Full LLM thinking from the 4-phase benchmark pipeline.
```json
{
"service_type": "platform",
"base_url": "https://alpaca.markets",
"auth_method": "API key",
"auth_config": {
"api_key_header": "APCA-API-KEY-ID",
"api_secret_header": "APCA-API-SECRET-KEY"
},
"endpoints": [
"/v2/stocks/{symbol}/bars",
"/v2/stocks/{symbol}/quotes",
"/v2/stocks/{symbol}/trades",
"/v2/stocks/{symbol}/snapshot",
"/v2/stocks/{symbol}/news"
],
"pricing_model": {
"type": "subscription",
"details": {
"free_tier": "Limited access",
"paid_tiers": [
{
"name": "Basic",
"features": "Extended access to historical data",
"price": "Variable"
}
]
}
},
"rate_limits": {
"requests_per_minute": "Varies based on subscription level"
},
"capabilities": [
"Real-time market data",
"Historical market data",
"US equities data",
"US ETFs data",
"Snapshot data",
"News related to stocks"
],
"raw_analysis": "Alpaca is a platform primarily for providing financial market data specifically focused on US equities and ETFs. It is aimed at developers, traders, and financial institutions that require access to real-time and historical financial data. The platform is mature in the sense that it provides a comprehensive suite of APIs catering to various market data needs, including real-time stock data, historical price data, and market snapshots. Authored via a straightforward API key mechanism, Alpaca allows integration with trading algorithms and financial analysis tools, thus offering substantial flexibility for automated trading systems. Although primarily data-focused, its subscription-based model aligns with the needs of financial professionals who might require varying degrees of data access, from limited free tiers for individual developers to more extensive packages for institutional use."
}
```3/3 tests passed
| Test | Endpoint | Status | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| website_uptime | GET / | 200 | 144ms |
| robots_txt | GET /robots.txt | 200 | 80ms |
| llms_txt | GET /llms.txt | 200 | 65ms |
```json
{
"overall": 78,
"dimensions": {
"token_efficiency": 8.0,
"first_try_success": 8.0,
"response_parseability": 9.0,
"error_clarity": 7.0,
"doc_quality": 8.5,
"auth_simplicity": 7.0,
"latency": 9.0,
"consistency": 9.0
},
"pricing_normalized": {
"free_tier": "Limited access",
"paid_tiers": [
{
"name": "Basic",
"features": "Extended access to historical data",
"price": "Variable"
}
]
},
"issues": [],
"recommendations": [
"Consider simplifying the authentication process further to enhance auth_simplicity.",
"Continue to enhance error messages for improved error_clarity."
]
}
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