Alpha Vantage API not returning Nasdaq quotes

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The Alpha Vantage API doesn't deliver quotes for the NASDAQ Index (anymore?). All other indizes that I'm interested in seem to work like a charm.

For example calling the following URL (API Key masked) will deliver the quote for the S&P (symbol ^GSPC):

https://www.alphavantage.co/query?symbol=%5EGSPC&apikey=123456789&outputsize=compact&datatype=csv&function=GLOBAL_QUOTE

I already came across this post, that describes the exact thing. The solution using the symbol ^IXIC doesn't seem to work however (neither IXIC). All I get is {}.

Are some indizes like NASDAQ just not supported or is there any other symbol I have to take.

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did you find out the solution? – Divyesh

2 Answers

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It's the other way around, they support stock tickers, and if they happen to have indexes, that's a bonus.

To quote the site:

Alpha Vantage APIs are grouped into four categories: (1) Stock Time Series Data, (2) Physical and Digital/Crypto Currencies (e.g., Bitcoin), (3) Technical Indicators, and (4) Sector Performances.

It doesn't mention indexes.

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I've been using this for TouchDesigner, and so far NASDAQ is the only index that seems to not be supported.

{
#Stock index symbols
NYSE = '^NYA'
TSX = '^GSPTSE'
SP_500 = '^GSPC'
DowJones = '^DJI'
Russell = '^RUT'
#NASDAQ INDEX MISSING
#NASDAQ = '^IXIC'
Nikkei = '^N225'
Bovespa = '^BVSP'
SP_BMV = '^MXX'
DAX = '^GDAXI'
FTSE = '^FTSE'
HangSeng = '^HSI'
China = 'XIN9.FGI'
BSE = '^BSESN'
KOSPI = '^KS11'
SP_ASX = '^AXJO'
FTSE_JSE = 'J203.L'
}