@master-chief/alpaca

alpaca

A TypeScript Node.js library for the https://alpaca.markets REST API and WebSocket streams.

Contents

• Install
• Client
• Stream
• Contribute

Install

From NPM:

> npm i @master-chief/alpaca

From GitHub:

> npm i 117/alpaca

Client

import * as alpaca from "@master-chief/alpaca";

let client = new alpaca.Client({
  credentials: {
    key: "mykey",
    secret: "mysecret",
  },
  paper: true,
  rate_limit: true,
});

The following methods are available on the client.

• isAuthenticated
• getAccount
• getOrder
• getOrders
• placeOrder
• replaceOrder
• cancelOrder
• cancelOrders
• getPosition
• getPositions
• closePosition
• closePositions
• getAsset
• getAssets
• getWatchlist
• getWatchlists
• createWatchlist
• updateWatchlist
• addToWatchlist
• removeFromWatchlist
• deleteWatchlist
• getCalendar
• getClock
• getAccountConfigurations
• updateAccountConfigurations
• getAccountActivities
• getPortfolioHistory
• getBars
• getLastTrade
• getLastQuote

isAuthenticated

await client.isAuthenticated();

getAccount

await client.getAccount();

getOrder

await client.getOrder({
  order_id: "6187635d-04e5-485b-8a94-7ce398b2b81c",
});

getOrders

await client.getOrders({
  limit: 25,
  status: "all",
});

placeOrder

await client.placeOrder({
  symbol: "SPY",
  qty: 1,
  side: "buy",
  type: "market",
  time_in_force: "day",
});

replaceOrder

await client.replaceOrder({
  order_id: "69a3db8b-cc63-44da-a26a-e3cca9490308",
  limit_price: 9.74,
});

cancelOrder

await client.cancelOrder({
  order_id: "69a3db8b-cc63-44da-a26a-e3cca9490308",
});

cancelOrders

await client.cancelOrders();

getPosition

await client.getPosition({ symbol: "SPY" });

getPositions

await client.getPositions();

closePosition

await client.closePosition({ symbol: "SPY" });

closePositions

await client.closePositions();

getAsset

await client.getAsset({ asset_id_or_symbol: "SPY" });

getAssets

await client.getAssets({ status: "active" });

getWatchlist

await client.getWatchlist({ uuid: "2000e463-6f87-41c0-a8ba-3e40cbf67128" });

getWatchlists

await client.getWatchlists();

createWatchlist

await client.createWatchlist({
  name: "my watchlist",
  symbols: ["SPY", "DIA", "EEM", "XLF"],
});

updateWatchlist

await client.updateWatchlist({
  uuid: "2000e463-6f87-41c0-a8ba-3e40cbf67128",
  name: "new watchlist name",
  symbols: ["TSLA", "AAPL"],
});

addToWatchlist

await client.addToWatchlist({
  uuid: "2000e463-6f87-41c0-a8ba-3e40cbf67128",
  symbol: "F",
});

removeFromWatchlist

await client.removeFromWatchlist({
  uuid: "2000e463-6f87-41c0-a8ba-3e40cbf67128",
  symbol: "F",
});

deleteWatchlist

await client.deleteWatchlist({
  uuid: "2000e463-6f87-41c0-a8ba-3e40cbf67128",
});

getCalender

await client.getCalendar({ start: new Date(), end: new Date() });

getClock

await client.getClock();

getAccountConfigurations

await client.getAccountConfigurations();

updateAccountConfigurations

await client.updateAccountConfigurations({
  no_shorting: true,
  suspend_trade: true,
});

getAccountActivities

await client.getAccountActivities({
  activity_type: "FILL",
});

getPortfolioHistory

await client.getPortfolioHistory({
  period: "1D",
  timeframe: "1Min",
});

getBars

await client.getBars({
  symbols: ["SPY", "DIA", "XLF"],
});

getLastTrade

await client.getLastTrade({
  symbol: "SPY",
});

getLastQuote

await client.getLastQuote({
  symbol: "SPY",
});

Stream

Note: Each key is allowed only 1 simultaneous connection to each host.

import * as alpaca from "@master-chief/alpaca";

let stream = new alpaca.Stream({
  credentials: {
    key: "mykey",
    secret: "mysecret",
  },
  host: alpaca.URL.WSS_MARKET_DATA,
});

The following events are available on the market data stream.

• aggregate_minute
• quote
• trade

aggregate_minute

stream.on("authenticated", () => stream.subscribe(["AM.SPY"]));
stream.on("aggregate_minute", console.log);

quote

stream.on("authenticated", () => stream.subscribe(["Q.SPY"]));
stream.on("quote", console.log);

trade

stream.on("authenticated", () => stream.subscribe(["T.SPY"]));
stream.on("trade", console.log);

trade

stream.on("authenticated", () => stream.subscribe(["T.SPY"]));
stream.on("trade", console.log);

The following events are available on the account stream.

• trade_updates
• account_updates

trade_updates

stream.on("authenticated", () => stream.subscribe(["trade_updates"]));
stream.on("trade_updates", console.log);

account_updates

stream.on("authenticated", () => stream.subscribe(["account_updates"]));
stream.on("account_updates", console.log);

Contribute

Pull requests are encouraged. 😁