Alpaca Trade API JS

Node.js library for Alpaca Trade API.

API Documentation

The REST API documentation can be found in https://docs.alpaca.markets. For detailed information about an endpoint, please consult the REST API docs. Documentation specific to this library can be found below.

Installation

npm install --save @alpacahq/alpaca-trade-api

Usage

Import the module first.

const Alpaca = require('@alpacahq/alpaca-trade-api')

Instantiate the API with config options (keyId, secretKey).

const alpaca = new Alpaca({
  keyId: 'AKFZXJH121U18SHHDRFO',
  secretKey: 'pnq4YHlpMF3LhfLyOvmdfLmlz6BnASrTPQIASeiU',
  paper: true,
})

Call methods, which will return a promise.

alpaca.getAccount().then((account) => {
  console.log('Current Account:', account)
})

The websocket api is a good way to watch and react to the market

const client = alpaca.websocket
client.onConnect(function() {
  console.log("Connected")
  client.subscribe(['trade_updates', 'account_updates', 'T.FB', 'Q.AAPL', 'A.FB', 'AM.AAPL'])
  setTimeout(() => {
    client.disconnect()
  }, 30 * 1000)
})
client.onDisconnect(() => {
  console.log("Disconnected")
})
client.onStateChange(newState => {
  console.log(`State changed to ${newState}`)
})
client.onOrderUpdate(data => {
  console.log(`Order updates: ${JSON.stringify(data)}`)
})
client.onAccountUpdate(data => {
  console.log(`Account updates: ${JSON.stringify(data)}`)
})
client.onStockTrades(function(subject, data) {
  console.log(`Stock trades: ${subject}, ${data}`)
})
client.onStockQuotes(function(subject, data) {
  console.log(`Stock quotes: ${subject}, ${data}`)
})
client.onStockAggSec(function(subject, data) {
  console.log(`Stock agg sec: ${subject}, ${data}`)
})
client.onStockAggMin(function(subject, data) {
  console.log(`Stock agg min: ${subject}, ${data}`)
})
client.connect()

Methods

As a general rule, required method parameters are passed as plain function arguments, and the final parameter is an object containing any optional parameters to the method.

Account API

Calls GET /account and returns the current account.

getAccount() => Promise<Account>

Orders API

Create Order

Calls POST /orders and creates a new order.

createOrder({
  symbol: string, // any valid ticker symbol
  qty: number,
  side: 'buy' | 'sell',
  type: 'market' | 'limit' | 'stop' | 'stop_limit',
  time_in_force: 'day' | 'gtc' | 'opg' | 'ioc',
  limit_price: number,
  stop_price: number,
  client_order_id: string // optional
}) => Promise<Order>

Get Orders

Calls GET /orders and returns a list of orders.

getOrders({
  status: 'open' | 'closed' | 'all',
  after: Date,
  until: Date,
  limit: number,
  direction: 'asc' | 'desc'
}) => Promise<Order[]>

Get Order by ID

Calls GET /orders/{id} and returns an order.

getOrder(uuid) => Promise<Order>

Get Order by Client ID

Calls GET /orders:by_client_order_id and returns an order by client_order_id. You can set client_order_id upon order creation to more easily keep track of your orders.

getOrderByClientOrderId(string) => Promise<Order>

Cancel Order

Calls DELETE /orders/{id} and deletes an order.

cancelOrder(uuid) => Promise

Positions API

Get Position

Calls GET /positions/{symbol} and returns a position.

getPosition(symbol) => Promise<Position>

Get All Positions

Calls GET /positions and returns all positions.

getPositions() => Promise<Position[]>

Assets API

Get All Assets

Calls GET /assets and returns assets matching your parameters.

getAssets({
  status: 'active' | 'inactive',
  asset_class: string,
}) => Promise<Asset[]>

Get information about an asset

Calls GET /assets/{symbol} and returns an asset entity.

getAsset(symbol) => Promise<Asset>

Calendar API

Calls GET /calendar and returns the market calendar.

getCalendar({ start: Date, end: Date }) => Promise<Calendar[]>

Data API

Get Bars

getBars(
  'minute' | '1Min' | '5Min' | '15Min' | 'day' | '1D',
  symbol | symbol[], // which ticker symbols to get bars for
  {
    limit: number,
    start: Date,
    end: Date,
    after: Date,
    until: Date
  }
)

Websockets

let websocket = alpaca.websocket: Create a websocket client instance.
websocket.connect(): Connect to the alpaca server using websocket.
websocket.subscribe(channels): Subscribe to the alpaca server and possibly Polygon server Possible channels: 'trade_updates', 'account_updates', 'T.', 'Q.', 'A.', AM.' This will unsubscribe from any previously subscribed channels. trade_updates and account_updates are for the alpaca server, the rest are for the Polygon server. In order to make calls to the Polygon api, you must have opened your Alpaca brokerage account. Otherwise Polygon's api will be unavailable.
websocket.onOrderUpdate(function(data)): Register callback function for the channel 'trade_updates'.
websocket.onAccountUpdate(function(data)): Register callback function for the channel 'account_updates'.
websocket.onStockTrades(function(data)): Register callback function for the channel 'T.*'.
websocket.onStockQuotes(function(data)): Register callback function for the channel 'Q.*'.
websocket.onStockAggSec(function(data)): Register callback function for the channel 'A.*'.
websocket.onStockAggMin(function(data)): Register callback function for the channel 'AM.*'.

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