alpaca-api
This skill allows the AI to interact with Alpaca's API for executing stock trades, retrieving market data, and managing accounts, using HTTP requests to Alpaca's endpoints.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill alpaca-api --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
--- name: alpaca-api cluster: financial description: "Interact with Alpaca\'s API for stock trading and market data retrieval." tags: ["finance","api","stock-trading","alpaca"] dependencies: [] composes: [] similar_to: [] called_by: [] authorization_required: false scope: general model_hint: claude-sonnet embedding_hint: "alpaca api finance trading stocks market data" --- # alpaca-api ## Purpose This skill allows the AI to interact with Alpaca's API for executing stock trades, retrieving market data, and managing accounts, using HTTP requests to Alpaca's endpoints. ## When to Use Use this skill for tasks involving real-time financial data, such as fetching stock prices, placing buy/sell orders, or checking account balances in a trading bot or financial analysis workflow. Avoid it for non-financial tasks or when real-time data isn't needed. ## Key Capabilities - Fetch market data via GET requests to endpoints like /v2/stocks/{symbol}/quotes for real-time quotes. - Place orders using POST /v2/orders with JSON payloads for buy/sell actions. - Retrieve account details via GET /v2/account, including cash balance and positions. - Support for paper trading mode by setting the API base URL
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What does the alpaca-api skill do?
This skill allows the AI to interact with Alpaca's API for executing stock trades, retrieving market data, and managing accounts, using HTTP requests to Alpaca's endpoints.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill alpaca-api --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.