Accessing Fintel's data feeds via an API for use in a Python script is a common request for quantitative analysis. While I cannot provide the exact Fintel API endpoints or your specific API key (which is unique to your account and subscription), I can outline the general process and provide a conceptual Python script structure.
Key Steps for API Access:
- Obtain Your API Key: An API key is essential for authenticating your requests to the Fintel API. This key acts like a password and should be kept confidential. You would typically find this in your Fintel account settings under an "API" or "Developer" section.
- Consult Fintel's API Documentation: This is the most crucial step. The documentation will detail:
- The base URL for the API.
- Specific endpoints for different data types (e.g.,
/api/v1/shortinterest/borrowrates/{ticker}).
- Required parameters for each endpoint (e.g.,
ticker, start_date, end_date).
- Authentication methods (usually including your API key in the headers or as a query parameter).
- The structure of the JSON response you will receive.
- Make HTTP Requests: In Python, the
requests library is the standard for making HTTP calls. You'll send a GET request to the appropriate Fintel API endpoint.
- Parse the JSON Response: The data returned by the API will typically be in JSON format. Python's
json library (or the requests library's built-in JSON parser) can convert this into a Python dictionary or list, making it easy to work with.
Conceptual Python Script Structure:
Here's a generic example using the requests library. You would need to replace placeholders with actual Fintel API details:
121```python
import requests
import json
--- Configuration ---
Replace with your actual Fintel API Key
FINTEL_API_KEY = "YOUR_FINTEL_API_KEY"
This is a placeholder. Refer to Fintel's API documentation for the correct base URL.
FINTEL_API_BASE_URL = "https://api.fintel.io/v1"
This is a placeholder. Refer to Fintel's API documentation for the correct endpoint for borrow rates.
BORROW_RATES_ENDPOINT = "/shortinterest/borrowrates"
--- Function to fetch data ---
def get_borrow_rates(ticker_symbol):
headers = {
"X-Fintel-API-Key": FINTEL_API_KEY, # Or however Fintel requires the API key
"Accept": "application/json"
}
params = {
"symbol": ticker_symbol,
Add other parameters as required by Fintel's API, e.g., 'start_date', 'end_date'
}
url = f"{FINTEL_API_BASE_URL}{BORROW_RATES_ENDPOINT}"
try:
response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params)
response.raise_for_status() # Raise an exception for HTTP errors (4xx or 5xx)
data = response.json()
return data
except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
print(f"Error fetching data for {ticker_symbol}: {e}")
return None
--- Example Usage ---
if name == "main":
symbol = "GME" # Example ticker
borrow_data = get_borrow_rates(symbol)
if borrow_data:
print(f"Borrow rates for {symbol}:")
The structure of 'borrow_data' will depend on Fintel's API response.
You'll need to inspect the actual JSON response to process it correctly.
print(json.dumps(borrow_data, indent=2))
else:
print(f"Could not retrieve borrow rates for {symbol}.")
**Regarding your Silver Fintel Tier:**
Fintel offers an "API & Developer Hub" as a premium feature. To confirm if your Silver tier includes access to the specific cost to borrow data via API, you should:
* **Check your Fintel account**: Log in and look for a "Developer," "API," or "My Account" section. This is where you would typically find your API key and links to the detailed API documentation relevant to your subscription level.
* **Contact Fintel Support**: If you cannot locate the API documentation or your API key, or if you need clarity on the data available with your Silver tier, reaching out to Fintel's customer support directly would be the most effective way to get precise information.
The Fintel platform provides short borrow fee rates, updated intraday, showing the interest rate paid by short sellers, including start, minimum, maximum, and latest rates. It also offers short shares availability data, which indicates the number of shares available to be shorted at prime brokerages. These are the types of data you would likely access through the API.
