finnhub-python
Finnhub API
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive license, and offers a broad API surface for financial data access. It's stable enough for production use. Verify that you have a valid API key and understand rate limits for your use case.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a valid Finnhub API key
- Installation is straightforward with low friction—the package is a pure Python wheel with only requests as a runtime dependency.
- Active maintenance status indicates ongoing support.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing use in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions; you must include a copy of the license and note any modifications.
last release 2026-06-24 (51 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 469,819 downloads/mo, #6,485 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install finnhub-python
import finnhub
finnhub_client = finnhub.Client(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
res = finnhub_client.quote('AAPL')
print(res)- Whether the package requires a Finnhub API key and what rate limits apply to free vs. paid tiers
- Minimum Python version requirement (not specified in metadata)
- Whether all API endpoints documented in the excerpt are fully implemented and current
What it is and what it does
Finnhub-python wraps the Finnhub Stock API into a Python client that lets you query financial market data programmatically. It covers stocks, forex, crypto, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, and economic indicators—returning raw JSON responses that you can process directly or convert to pandas DataFrames. The library is thin and straightforward: you instantiate a Client with an API key, then call methods like stock_candles(), company_profile(), or quote() to fetch data.
The package depends only on requests for HTTP calls, making it lightweight to install. It's actively maintained and popular, suggesting it's a stable choice for developers building financial data pipelines, analysis tools, or trading applications that need real-time or historical market information.
Use it for
- Fetch real-time stock quotes and historical candle data for charting or analysis
- Build a financial dashboard that displays company fundamentals, earnings, and news
- Analyze technical indicators and price patterns for trading signals or backtesting
- Retrieve company profile, executive, and peer data for due diligence or research
- Monitor crypto and forex rates and candle data for multi-asset portfolio tracking
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive license, and offers a broad API surface for financial data access. It's stable enough for production use. Verify that you have a valid API key and understand rate limits for your use case.
Install
finnhub-python on PyPI
Before you install
Installation is straightforward with low friction—the package is a pure Python wheel with only requests as a runtime dependency. Active maintenance status indicates ongoing support.
Requires a valid Finnhub API key
License in practice
Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing use in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions; you must include a copy of the license and note any modifications.
Quickstart
pip install finnhub-python
import finnhub
finnhub_client = finnhub.Client(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
res = finnhub_client.quote('AAPL')
print(res)Verify before relying
- Whether the package requires a Finnhub API key and what rate limits apply to free vs. paid tiers
- Minimum Python version requirement (not specified in metadata)
- Whether all API endpoints documented in the excerpt are fully implemented and current
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagerequests |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 51 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 469,819 / month, #6,485 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: finnhub_python-2.4.29-py3-none-any.whl
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