Is there an API for Yahoo Finance?

Yahoo Finance does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 18 maintained endpoints for finance.yahoo.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 Yahoo Finance 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 finance.yahoo.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Yahoo Finance account?

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

What does the Yahoo Finance 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

Yahoo Finance API

finance.yahoo.com

Yahoo Finance - quotes, historical prices, options chains, financials, earnings, and news.

Actions: 18
Category: Finance
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Yahoo Finance API

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

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": "yf_analysis",
    "params": {
      "ticker": "AAPL"
    }
  }'

18 actions on finance.yahoo.com

Read

Analyst Analysis
yf_analysisread2 credits / call
Returns analyst ratings, price targets, earnings and revenue estimates, and upgrade/downgrade history.
ticker
string · required
Company Financials
yf_financialsread3 credits / call
Returns income statement history plus a snapshot of cash, debt, EBITDA, FCF, margins, and returns.
ticker
string · required
period
string
Currency Rates
yf_currency_ratesread3 credits / call
Returns forex rates for major currency pairs with bid/ask, day range, and 52-week range.
pairs
array
base
string
Earnings Calendar
yf_earnings_calendarread2 credits / call
Returns upcoming earnings dates and EPS and revenue estimates for up to 20 tickers.
tickers
array · required
Earnings History
yf_earnings_historyread2 credits / call
Returns quarterly EPS actuals versus estimates and the next earnings date.
ticker
string · required
ETF Holdings
yf_etf_holdingsread2 credits / call
Returns top 10 holdings, sector weightings, allocation breakdown, and fund profile for an ETF.
ticker
string · required
Market Movers
yf_market_moversread2 credits / call
Returns the top daily gainers, losers, and most active stocks by volume.
category
string
count
integer
Market Sectors
act_yahoo_finance_sectorsread1 credit / call
Returns all market sectors with market weight, daily change, and YTD returns.
formatted
string
withReturns
string
lang
string
region
string
Market Summary
act_yahoo_finance_market_summaryread1 credit / call
Returns major market index quotes for a region with prices and change metrics.
market
string · required
fields
string
formatted
string
lang
string
region
string
Options Chain
yf_optionsread2 credits / call
Returns the full options chain with strike, bid/ask, volume, open interest, and implied volatility.
ticker
string · required
expiration
string
Price History
yf_price_historyread2 credits / call
Returns OHLCV historical price data for a ticker with configurable range and interval.
ticker
string · required
range
string
interval
string
Splits and Dividends
yf_splits_dividendsread2 credits / call
Returns dividend payment history, yield and payout summary, and stock split history.
ticker
string · required
range
string
Stock Holders
yf_holdersread2 credits / call
Returns institutional holders, mutual fund holders, insider ownership, and insider transactions.
ticker
string · required
Stock News
yf_newsread1 credit / call
Returns recent news articles for a ticker or topic with publisher, link, and related tickers.
query
string · required
limit
integer
Stock Quote
yf_quoteread2 credits / call
Returns a real-time quote with price, market cap, P/E, beta, short interest, and analyst targets.
ticker
string · required
Stock Screener
yf_screenerread3 credits / call
Returns stocks screened by market cap, P/E, dividend yield, sector, and price range with custom sorting.
min_market_cap
integer
max_market_cap
integer
min_pe
number
max_pe
number
min_dividend
number
min_price
number
max_price
number
sector
string
sort_by
string
sort_order
string
offset
integer
limit
integer
Ticker Search
yf_searchread1 credit / call
Returns stocks, ETFs, indices, crypto, and funds matching a name or ticker.
query
string · required
limit
integer
Trending Tickers
yf_trendingread2 credits / call
Returns trending tickers for a market region enriched with current price data.
region
string
count
integer

Yahoo Finance API questions

Is there an API for Yahoo Finance?: Yahoo Finance does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 18 maintained endpoints for finance.yahoo.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 Yahoo Finance 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 finance.yahoo.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Yahoo Finance account?: No. Every Yahoo Finance action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Yahoo Finance 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.