Alpaca Trade API Python
Python client for Alpaca's trade API
Supply asset profile
Finance and quant workflows
Market data, SEC filings, portfolio analysis, quant research, backtesting, and risk workflows.
Scenario
Finance and quant
I need my agent to analyze markets, financial data, filings, portfolios, and quant strategies.
Agent fit
Claude Code + CLI + Codex
Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, CLI, or custom agents.
Install
Ready
npx skills add alpacahq/alpaca-trade-api-python
Maintenance
stale
2y since push
Risk
Needs review
Repository appears stale
GitHub quality
1.9K
73/100 quality · 81/100 trust
Coverage tags
Review notes
Repository appears stale · Repository looks stale
Agent adoption scorecard
Trust, audit, and install readiness at a glance
These scores combine public repository metadata, OpenAgentSkill review signals, maintenance freshness, and install readiness. They are a shortlist signal, not a replacement for human review.
Quality
StrongSolid option that is likely worth shortlisting for production workflows.
Trust
Strong shortlistGood trust signals with a few areas worth checking before rollout.
Audit
Needs reviewInstall readiness, security metadata, maintenance, and adoption risk.
Agent safety v2
61/100 · Review before install
Usable candidate, but the agent should surface permission and audit notes before installation.
Require human approval before installing into a real workspace.
medium
Network access
Skill likely fetches remote pages, APIs, repositories, or external services.
medium
Filesystem access
Skill may read or write project files, documents, generated artifacts, or local workspace state.
- Repository appears stale
Install targets
Install this skill in your agent workflow
Copy the registry command or an agent-specific install prompt for Codex, Claude Code, and Cursor.
OpenAgentSkill CLI
Use the registry command when your workflow supports the OpenAgentSkill installer.
$ npx skills add alpacahq/alpaca-trade-api-pythonAgent resolve plan
Let an agent verify fit before installing.
The Resolve API returns the selected skill, alternatives, safety policy, audit notes, install target, and copy-paste prompt an agent can follow without scraping this page.
Resolve JSON
/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20Alpaca%20Trade%20API%20Python%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium
Resolve text
/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20Alpaca%20Trade%20API%20Python%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium&format=text
Install handoff
/api/skills/alpacahq-alpaca-trade-api-python/install
Agent should check
- Task fit and alternatives from Resolve API.
- Audit score, trust score, and safety policy warnings.
- Install target compatibility for Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, or CLI.
Copy prompt
Task: Use Alpaca Trade API Python in this workspace.
Resolve first: https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20Alpaca%20Trade%20API%20Python%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium
Review install handoff: https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/alpacahq-alpaca-trade-api-python/install
Install command: npx skills add alpacahq/alpaca-trade-api-python
Before running it, summarize audit warnings, required permissions, and the fallback skill if install is risky.Agent handoff
Give an agent the install path, not another directory page.
Use the public install endpoint to fetch the command, safety checklist, target prompts, and canonical links for this skill.
Install handoff
/api/skills/alpacahq-alpaca-trade-api-python/install
LLM text format
/api/skills/alpacahq-alpaca-trade-api-python/install?format=text
Find alternatives
/api/skills/search?q=Alpaca%20Trade%20API%20Python&limit=3
Agent prompt
Use Alpaca Trade API Python for this task. Review https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/alpacahq-alpaca-trade-api-python/install, then install with: npx skills add alpacahq/alpaca-trade-api-pythonRegistry metadata
Agent-readable profile for automatic skill selection.
This page exposes the same decision, trust, audit, use-case, and install signals through the Registry API, so agents can rank this skill without scraping the UI.
Manifest
/api/registry/manifest/alpacahq-alpaca-trade-api-python
LLM text
/api/registry/manifest/alpacahq-alpaca-trade-api-python?format=text
Install alias
/api/registry/install/alpacahq-alpaca-trade-api-python
Recommend
/api/registry/recommend?task=Use%20Alpaca%20Trade%20API%20Python%20in%20an%20agent%20workflow&limit=3
Agent fit
Finance and quant
Use-case tags
Platforms
Python, Market Data, Claude Code
Audit report
Needs review · 77/100
Review install readiness, maintenance, trust, quality, and metadata warnings before adding this skill to an agent workflow.
Agent decision cockpit
Companion skill for Finance and quant
Shortlist this skill and compare it with close alternatives before production adoption.
Role in stack
Companion skill
Primary fit
Finance and quant
Trust label
Strong shortlist
Install path
Command ready
Use when
- Finance and quant workflows
- Claude Code teams
- teams that value GitHub adoption signals
Evidence
- 1,875 GitHub stars
- install command or GitHub repo available
- 73/100 quality profile
Review first
- Repository looks stale
- No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet
Implementation path
- 1Install it in a sandbox agent and run one Finance and quant task end to end.
- 2Compare output quality, latency, and failure behavior against at least one alternative.
- 3Promote it into production only after reviewing repository permissions, license, and maintenance signals.
Trust profile
Strong shortlist
Good trust signals with a few areas worth checking before rollout.
GitHub adoption
PASS1.9K GitHub stars
Recent maintenance
FIX2y since push
License clarity
PASSApache-2.0
README/SKILL.md completeness
INFOPublic metadata needs stronger README/SKILL.md context
Good signals
- Manually verified listing
- AI review approved
- Install path is available
- Repository evidence is available
- Meaningful GitHub adoption signal
Review before install
- Repository looks stale
- Quality score needs review
- Recent maintenance: 2y since push
Recommended action
Test in a sandbox workflow and compare its install path with close alternatives.
Quality profile
Strong candidate for agent workflows
Solid option that is likely worth shortlisting for production workflows.
Workflow fit
Use this skill in these scenarios
Analyze markets
Finance and quant
I need my agent to analyze markets, financial data, filings, portfolios, and quant strategies.
Build and ship code
Coding agents
I need a coding agent that can understand a repository, edit code, and review pull requests.
Search private knowledge
RAG and knowledge
I need my agent to build a RAG workflow over documents and retrieve reliable context.
Stack fit
Add it to a complete workflow
Turn skills into distribution
Content growth agent
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Inspect, patch, and verify code
Coding review agent
A stack for software agents that inspect repositories, review pull requests, generate tests, and turn findings into shippable patches.
Ingest, retrieve, and cite
RAG knowledge base
A stack for document-heavy agents that ingest files, create searchable knowledge, retrieve relevant context, and answer with grounded sources.
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Overview
Python client for Alpaca's trade API
Imported by the skill-only GitHub discovery pipeline because it matches agent skill, automation, domain workflow, RAG, document-processing, data, finance, security, or developer-tool signals. Protocol-server projects are excluded from automated imports.
Platform Compatibility
Technical Details
- Version
- 1.0.0
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Last Updated
- 6/14/2026
- Published
- 6/12/2026
Frameworks & Tools
Decision snapshot
Companion skill
1,875 GitHub stars
Audit Snapshot
Install and adoption review
- Security
- 95/100
- Maintenance
- 38/100
- Install
- 92/100
Growth loop
Share this skill
Scenario-led draft for Alpaca Trade API Python, with the OpenAgentSkill Update theme and canonical URL.
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Optional reply with install command
Link for Alpaca Trade API Python: https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/alpacahq-alpaca-trade-api-python?ref=x Install: npx skills add alpacahq/alpaca-trade-api-python
Listing source
Community indexed
This listing was indexed from public sources and is not marked official until a maintainer claim is approved.
- Creator
- alpacahq
- Indexed by
- OpenAgentSkill community index
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@alpacahq
Platform Fit
Health Signals
- GitHub stars
- 1.9K
- Quality score
- 50/100
- Last GitHub push
- Dec 2, 2024
- Framework hints
- 2
- OpenAgentSkill views
- 0
- Install copies
- 0
- Outbound clicks
- 0
Community Signal
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Trust & Safety
Strong shortlist
- GitHub adoption1.9K GitHub starsPASS
- Recent maintenance2y since pushFIX
- License clarityApache-2.0PASS
- README/SKILL.md completenessPublic metadata needs stronger README/SKILL.md contextINFO
- Dependency risknetwork or browser surfacePASS
- Install availabilitynpx skills add alpacahq/alpaca-trade-api-pythonPASS
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