Node.js library for Alpaca Trade API.

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.

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

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()

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.

Calls GET /account and returns the current account.

getAccount() => Promise<Account>

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>

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[]>

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

getOrder(uuid) => Promise<Order>

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>

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

cancelOrder(uuid) => Promise

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

getPosition(symbol) => Promise<Position>

Calls GET /positions and returns all positions.

getPositions() => Promise<Position[]>

Calls GET /assets and returns assets matching your parameters.

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

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

getAsset(symbol) => Promise<Asset>

Calls GET /calendar and returns the market calendar.

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

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
  }
)

• 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.*'.