akshare

Retrieve real-time quotes and historical time series via the akshare Python API.

Updated Mar 15, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Jaykaijack/openclaw-backup --skill akshare-jaykaijack
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Skill: akshare
Source: https://github.com/Jaykaijack/openclaw-backup/tree/main/skills/akshare
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Jaykaijack/openclaw-backup --skill akshare-jaykaijack

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires akshare, pandas, and includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Provide easy programmatic access to comprehensive financial market and macroeconomic data without manual scraping or paid API registration, reducing time spent on data collection for analysis and reporting.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Market coverage: A-shares, Hong Kong and US equities, futures, options, funds, and bonds.
  • Data types: Real-time quotes, historical time series, fund and bond data, macroeconomic indicators, and news sentiment.
  • Use Case: Download A-share historical daily prices for a given symbol, compute returns and basic indicators, and export the result as CSV for portfolio analytics.

Quick Start

Fetch A-share daily historical data for symbol 000001 from 20240101 to 20241231 and return it as CSV.

Frequently Asked Questions about akshare

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I retrieve historical stock data for A-shares using Python?

You can retrieve historical A-share stock data using Python by applying the akshare API with pandas to fetch daily prices for a given symbol over a date range and export the result as CSV for analytics.

Can I get real-time market quotes for US and Hong Kong equities without API registration?

Yes, you can retrieve real-time quotes for US and Hong Kong equities without API registration by using the akshare Python package to programmatically access financial market data directly.

Does akshare support fetching macroeconomic indicators and futures data?

Yes, akshare supports fetching macroeconomic indicators and futures data. It provides programmatic access to comprehensive macro data and futures datasets for analytics, trading research, and reporting workflows.

What is the best way to download financial data for portfolio analytics?

The best way to download financial data for portfolio analytics is using Python with pandas to retrieve historical time series for equities or funds, compute returns, and export the result as CSV.

Do I need to install pandas to use akshare for market data retrieval?

Yes, you need to install pandas to use akshare for market data retrieval. The Skill depends on both the akshare and pandas packages to fetch and structure financial market data for analytics workflows.