Is there an API for Barchart?

Barchart does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 14 maintained endpoints for barchart.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape Barchart data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when barchart.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Barchart account?

No. Every Barchart action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Barchart API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Finance

Barchart API

barchart.com

Market data for stocks, futures, options, and indices - quotes, rankings, and options activity.

Actions: 14
Category: Finance
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Barchart API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_barchart_etf_volume_leaders.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_barchart_etf_volume_leaders",
    "params": {}
  }'

14 actions on barchart.com

Read

ETF Volume Leaders
act_barchart_etf_volume_leadersread3 credits / call
Returns top ETFs by trading volume with price, volume, and change.
Futures Contract Chain
act_barchart_futures_contract_chainread3 credits / call
Returns nearby expiration contracts for a futures root with name, expiration, price, volume, and change.
futures_root
string · required
Futures Most Active Listing
act_barchart_futures_most_active_listingread3 credits / call
Returns the most-active US futures contracts by volume with symbol, last price, change, and trade time.
page
string
Futures Most Active Listing Page
act_barchart_futures_most_active_listing_pageread2 credits / call
Returns the most-active futures listing page metadata sorted by volume.
orderBy
string
orderDir
string
Futures Most Active Page
act_barchart_futures_most_active_pageread1 credit / call
Returns the futures most-active landing page metadata and navigation context.
Futures Overview Quotes
act_barchart_futures_overview_quotesread3 credits / call
Returns major futures quotes with last price, change, and trade time.
Futures Quote Overview
act_barchart_futures_quote_overview_ssrread2 credits / call
Returns full quote details for a futures contract including OHLC, bid/ask, and open interest.
symbol
string · required
Homepage
act_barchart_homepage_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns homepage market quotes for headline indices, futures, and commodities.
Index Quotes Snapshot
act_barchart_index_quotes_snapshotread3 credits / call
Returns major US index and commodity quotes with last price and percent change.
Options Unusual Activity
act_barchart_options_unusual_activityread3 credits / call
Returns unusual options activity with strike, volume, open interest, and greeks.
Stock Price Volume Leaders
act_barchart_stock_price_volume_leadersread3 credits / call
Returns top US stocks by price-volume with price, volume, and change.
Stock Quote Overview
act_barchart_stock_quote_overview_ssrread2 credits / call
Returns full quote details for a stock including OHLC, market cap, PE, and 52-week range.
symbol
string · required
Top 100 Stocks Page
act_barchart_top_100_stocks_pageread2 credits / call
Returns the Top 100 US stocks ranking page sorted by weighted alpha.
orderBy
string
orderDir
string
Top Stocks Preview
act_barchart_top_stocks_previewread3 credits / call
Returns the top US stocks by weighted alpha with name, price, and change.

Barchart API questions

Is there an API for Barchart?: Barchart does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 14 maintained endpoints for barchart.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape Barchart data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when barchart.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Barchart account?: No. Every Barchart action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Barchart API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.