# Google Finance Data API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/google_finance)

> Google Finance API: get current public snapshots for stocks, ETFs, indices, crypto, and forex in one unified Quote shape. Quote and markets repeats may use a 60-second cache, while ticker-search repeats may use a 2-minute cache; exact cache hits cost 0 credits, and prices can also reflect exchange delay. Replaces stitching Yahoo Finance, Alpha Vantage, and Finnhub.

TL;DR: SocialCrawl's Google Finance API exposes 3 endpoints, 1 to 5 credits per call, all returning one unified JSON schema with AI-enriched fields. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Endpoints

| Endpoint | Method | Path | Credits | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Quote | GET | `/v1/google_finance/quote` | 5 | Get a financial instrument quote |
| Ticker Search | GET | `/v1/google_finance/ticker-search` | 1 | Search financial instruments by name |
| Markets | GET | `/v1/google_finance/markets` | 1 | Get a markets overview (indices + movers) |

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/google_finance/quote?keyword=GOOGL%3ANASDAQ" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

Every response shares one JSON envelope: `{ success, platform, endpoint, data, credits_used, credits_remaining }`.

## SocialCrawl vs Yahoo Finance / Alpha Vantage

| Feature | SocialCrawl | Yahoo Finance / Alpha Vantage |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Data source | Current Google Finance snapshots; quote and markets cache for 60 seconds, ticker search for 2 minutes; exact hits cost 0 credits | Yahoo Finance scraping plus rate-limited free API tiers |
| Unified schema | One Quote shape across stocks, ETFs, indices, crypto, forex | Divergent shapes per provider: remap each data source |
| One call vs many | Price + graph + fundamentals + financials + peers in one request | Separate endpoints (or providers) for each of those |
| Instrument coverage | Stocks, ETFs, indices, crypto, and forex in one API | Stocks well covered; crypto and forex often a separate product |
| Pricing | 5cr per quote, 1cr per search; 100 free credits, no card | Free tiers throttle requests; full access needs paid plans |

## FAQ

### Is there a Google Finance API?

Google retired its public Finance API, so there is no official one. SocialCrawl returns Google Finance quotes and market data as structured JSON on the same key as its social endpoints, which is what lets you put a ticker's price next to the social conversation around it.

### How do I get a stock quote with the Google Finance API?

Send a GET request to /v1/google_finance/quote with keyword set to TICKER:EXCHANGE (e.g. GOOGL:NASDAQ). One call returns a current public market snapshot with price, intraday graph, metrics, company about, financials, and peers as a unified Quote JSON. Exact repeats may use the 60-second quote cache and cost 0 credits; prices can also reflect exchange delay.

### What instrument types does the Google Finance API cover?

Stocks, ETFs, indices, crypto, and forex, all through the same code path. A quote.type discriminator and nullable detail leaves mean you integrate once and read every asset class. Forex and crypto pairs (EUR-USD, BTC-USD) populate quote.pair.

### Can I search for a ticker symbol by company name?

Yes. Call /v1/google_finance/ticker-search with keyword=Apple to get up to 5 rows, each carrying the id (AAPL:NASDAQ) to feed straight into the quote endpoint, plus ticker, name, exchange, current price snapshot, and instrument type. Exact repeats may use the 2-minute search cache and cost 0 credits.

### Does the API return market indices and movers?

Yes. /v1/google_finance/markets needs no parameters and returns a standing overview: major US, Europe, and Asia indices plus the day's most-active, gainers, and losers, flattened into one list of canonical Quotes (about 47 rows).

### How much does the Google Finance API cost?

A full quote is 5 credits (advanced tier), ticker-search and markets are 1 credit each (standard tier). New accounts get 100 free credits with no credit card, and a nonexistent ticker returns 404 with an automatic refund.

### What is the best Google Finance API for real-time stock data?

SocialCrawl returns a current public market snapshot with price, intraday graph, fundamentals, financials, and peers in one call across stocks, ETFs, indices, crypto, and forex. Exact quote repeats may use the 60-second cache and cost 0 credits; prices can also reflect exchange delay.

### Does Google Finance have a data API?

Google retired its public Finance API, so there is no official Google Finance data API today. SocialCrawl provides one: /v1/google_finance/quote returns a current public market snapshot, /v1/google_finance/ticker-search resolves a company name to a ticker, and /v1/google_finance/markets returns indices and the day's movers. Quote and markets repeats may use a 60-second cache; ticker-search repeats may use a 2-minute cache, and exact cache hits cost 0 credits.

### Is there a Google Finance scraper API?

Yes. Instead of scraping the Google Finance site, which renders client-side and changes often, call SocialCrawl. /v1/google_finance/quote fetches a ticker's current public market snapshot in one synchronous GET, typically in 3 to 15 seconds. Exact repeats may use the 60-second quote cache and cost 0 credits; prices can also reflect exchange delay. A nonexistent ticker returns 404 with an automatic refund.

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

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