Agent skill

Alpha Vantage

by gauss314 in gauss314/skills

API de datos financieros de EE.UU.: acciones, forex, crypto, indicadores técnicos, fundamental data.

MITAuto-check passedData & Analytics

Install Alpha Vantage

skills CLI
$ npx skills add gauss314/skills --skill alpha-vantage -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install gauss314/skills alpha-vantage --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/gauss314/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/alpha-vantage .claude/skills/alpha-vantage && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
alpha-vantage
GitHub stars
247
Token cost
~1.5k tokens
SKILL.md length
412 words
Files
4 (incl. scripts, references)
Skills in repo
32
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

API de datos financieros de EE.UU.: acciones, forex, crypto, indicadores técnicos, fundamental data.

  • Works in 4 steps: Ir a:… → Completar el formulario (email, nombre,… → Recibir key instantáneamente por email → …
  • Tasks that involve Forecasting and time series
  • SKILL.md covers Autenticación, Rate Limits, Endpoints Disponibles and Ejemplos de Uso, plus 2 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python; reaches alphavantage.co; needs API_KEY and ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY

What it does

Alpha Vantage is an agent skill from gauss314/skills. API de datos financieros de EE.UU.: acciones, forex, crypto, indicadores técnicos, fundamental data.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `references/indicators.md`, `scripts/download_quotes.py` and `scripts/download_timeseries.py`).

It sits in Data & Analytics, covering Forecasting and time series. It works with Alpha Vantage. The repository describes itself as: Financial market data consumption skills for claude code and AI agents. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Forecasting and time series

Example prompts

  • “/alpha-vantage”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • A credential in API_KEY
  • A credential in ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Ir a: https://www.alphavantage.co/support/#api-key
  2. Completar el formulario (email, nombre, tipo de uso)
  3. Recibir key instantáneamente por email
  4. No requiere tarjeta de crédito

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 5156f81. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 2 files in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • alphavantage.co

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • API_KEY
    • ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Alpha Vantage loads about 1.5k tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.2k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 29 tokens; SKILL.md has 412 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~29
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.5k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~2.2k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from gauss314/skills at commit 5156f81, republished under its MIT licence (© gauss314). 412 words, ~1,508 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/alpha-vantage/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
alpha-vantage
description
API de datos financieros de EE.UU.: acciones, forex, crypto, indicadores técnicos, fundamental data.
license
MIT

Alpha Vantage — Financial Data API

⚠️ IMPORTANTE: Requiere API Key gratuita. Ver sección de Autenticación.

API de datos financieros con cobertura global (20+ bolsas, 200,000+ tickers).

Base URL: https://www.alphavantage.co/query
Documentación completa: alphavantage.co/documentation


Autenticación

Obtener API Key (GRATIS)
  1. Ir a: https://www.alphavantage.co/support/#api-key
  2. Completar el formulario (email, nombre, tipo de uso)
  3. Recibir key instantáneamente por email
  4. No requiere tarjeta de crédito
Usar la API Key
python
import os
API_KEY = os.getenv("ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY")  # Recomendado
# o directamente:
API_KEY = "TU_API_KEY_AQUI"

⚠️ NUNCA hardcodear la API key en código que se va a compartir/commits.


Rate Limits

PlanRequests/DíaRequests/MinutoPrecio
Free255$0
Standard∞75$49.99/mes
Premium∞150$99.99/mes
Enterprise∞1,200$249.99/mes
Recomendaciones para Free Tier
  • Cachear respuestas — los datos no cambian frecuentemente
  • Usar outputsize=compact — retorna últimos 100 datos (gratis)
  • No hacer llamadas en cada request de usuario
  • Esperar 12+ segundos entre requests (5 req/min máximo)
Si llegás al límite

El API retorna:

json
{
  "Error Message": "Thank you for using Alpha Vantage! Our standard API call frequency is 5 requests per minute and 25 requests per day. Please subscribe to a premium plan for higher API call volume."
}

Endpoints Disponibles

Time Series — Acciones (Free Tier)
FunctionDescripciónNotas
TIME_SERIES_DAILYOHLCV diario⚠️ Solo compact (100 datos)
TIME_SERIES_WEEKLYOHLCV semanalFull history
TIME_SERIES_MONTHLYOHLCV mensualFull history
GLOBAL_QUOTEQuote último precioRápido
SYMBOL_SEARCHBuscar símbolos
Time Series — PREMIUM
FunctionDescripción
TIME_SERIES_INTRADAYDatos intraday (1/5/15/30/60 min)
TIME_SERIES_DAILY_ADJUSTEDCon splits/dividendos
outputsize=fullHistoria completa (20+ años)
Fundamental Data (Free Tier)
FunctionDescripción
OVERVIEWCompany overview
INCOME_STATEMENTEstado de resultados
BALANCE_SHEETBalance general
CASH_FLOWFlujo de caja
EARNINGSGanancias históricas
Forex (Free Tier)
FunctionDescripción
CURRENCY_EXCHANGE_RATETipo de cambio actual
FX_INTRADAYIntraday forex
FX_DAILYForex diario
FX_WEEKLYForex semanal
FX_MONTHLYForex mensual
Cryptocurrency (Free Tier)
FunctionDescripción
CURRENCY_EXCHANGE_RATECrypto vs fiat
DIGITAL_CURRENCY_DAILYCrypto diario
DIGITAL_CURRENCY_WEEKLYCrypto semanal
DIGITAL_CURRENCY_MONTHLYCrypto mensual
Show full SKILL.md (159 more words)Show less
Technical Indicators (50+ Free Tier)

Ver lista completa en ./references/indicators.md:

CategoríaIndicadores
TrendSMA, EMA, WMA, DEMA, TEMA, KAMA, etc.
MomentumRSI, MACD, STOCH, WILLR, ADX, CCI, etc.
VolatilityBBANDS, ATR, NATR, TRANGE
VolumeOBV, AD, ADOSC
Economic Indicators (Free Tier)
FunctionDescripción
REAL_GDPPIB de EE.UU.
CPIÍndice de Precios al Consumidor
INFLATIONTasa de inflación
UNEMPLOYMENTTasa de desempleo
FEDERAL_FUNDS_RATETasa de fondos federales
TREASURY_YIELDRendimientos del tesoro
Alpha Intelligence (Free Tier)
FunctionDescripciónNotas
NEWS_SENTIMENTAnálisis de sentimientoFree
TOP_GAINERS_LOSERSMejores/peoresFree
INSIDER_TRANSACTIONSTransacciones insiders⚠️ PREMIUM
ANALYTICS_FIXED_WINDOWAnalytics avanzado⚠️ PREMIUM

Ejemplos de Uso

Quote actual (más simple)
python
import requests

url = "https://www.alphavantage.co/query"
params = {
    "function": "GLOBAL_QUOTE",
    "symbol": "AAPL",
    "apikey": API_KEY
}
r = requests.get(url, params=params)
quote = r.json()["Global Quote"]
print(f"AAPL: ${quote['05. price']}")
Time Series Diario
python
params = {
    "function": "TIME_SERIES_DAILY",
    "symbol": "IBM",
    "outputsize": "compact",  # últimos 100 días (free)
    "apikey": API_KEY
}
r = requests.get(url, params=params)
data = r.json()["Time Series (Daily)"]
Indicador Técnico (RSI)
python
params = {
    "function": "RSI",
    "symbol": "IBM",
    "interval": "daily",
    "time_period": 14,
    "apikey": API_KEY
}
Forex
python
params = {
    "function": "CURRENCY_EXCHANGE_RATE",
    "from_currency": "BTC",
    "to_currency": "USD",
    "apikey": API_KEY
}

Scripts de Descarga

Usá los scripts en ./scripts/:

bash
# Descargar quotes de múltiples símbolos
python ./scripts/download_quotes.py --symbols AAPL,GOOGL,MSFT --output data/

# Descargar time series diarios
python ./scripts/download_timeseries.py --symbol AAPL --output data/

# Descargar indicadores técnicos
python ./scripts/download_indicators.py --symbol AAPL --indicator RSI --output data/

Errores Comunes

ErrorCausaSolución
"5 requests per minute"Rate limitEsperar 12+ segundos
"25 requests per day"Daily limitEsperar 24 horas o upgrade
"Invalid API call"Symbol no existeUsar SYMBOL_SEARCH primero
"premium" en responseEndpoint premiumUsar alternativa free o upgrade

© gauss314, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files (scripts, references) in skills/alpha-vantage of gauss314/skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/indicators.md
  • scripts/download_quotes.py
  • scripts/download_timeseries.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5156f81

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Questions about Alpha Vantage

What does Alpha Vantage do?

API de datos financieros de EE.UU.: acciones, forex, crypto, indicadores técnicos, fundamental data. Alpha Vantage is an agent skill from gauss314/skills.: acciones, forex, crypto, indicadores técnicos, fundamental data.

When should I use Alpha Vantage?

Alpha Vantage fits situations like: tasks that involve Forecasting and time series.

How do I install Alpha Vantage in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add gauss314/skills --skill alpha-vantage -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/alpha-vantage in gauss314/skills) into .claude/skills/alpha-vantage in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Alpha Vantage in Codex?

Run `npx skills add gauss314/skills --skill alpha-vantage -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/alpha-vantage in gauss314/skills) into .agents/skills/alpha-vantage in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Alpha Vantage in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add gauss314/skills --skill alpha-vantage -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/alpha-vantage, .gemini/skills/alpha-vantage, .github/skills/alpha-vantage and .opencode/skills/alpha-vantage in your project.

What does Alpha Vantage need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Alpha Vantage needs Python for the scripts in its folder, the command-line tools its instructions call (python) and credentials named API_KEY and ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in API_KEY; A credential in ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY.

Does Alpha Vantage access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: alphavantage.co; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Alpha Vantage safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Alpha Vantage use?

Alpha Vantage is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Alpha Vantage use?

About 1.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 721 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Alpha Vantage?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Alpha Vantage: Forecasting Expert Knowledge (RightNow-AI/openfang, 18k stars), FRED Macro Time Series (kansoku-trade/kansoku, 328 stars), Longbridge Quant (helsome/folio, 270 stars) and Quant Statistical Methods (HKUDS/Vibe-Trading, 35k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Alpha Vantage?

gauss314 (a GitHub user) maintains it in gauss314/skills, which has 247 GitHub stars. The repository holds 32 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 14, 2026.

Source: gauss314/skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.