(Chilkat2-Python) Finnhub API - Get Stock Quote

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Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.4.0 or greater.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# Replace with your actual Finnhub API key.
apiKey = "YOUR_FINNHUB_API_KEY"
symbol = "AAPL"

http = chilkat2.Http()

# This is the URL without params.
urlWithoutParams = "https://finnhub.io/api/v1/quote"

req = chilkat2.HttpRequest()

# Add params that will be sent in the URL.
req.AddParam("symbol",symbol)
req.AddParam("token",apiKey)

req.HttpVerb = "GET"

# Send the request to get the JSON response.
resp = chilkat2.HttpResponse()
success = http.HttpReq(urlWithoutParams,req,resp)
if (success == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
resp.GetBodyJson(json)

statusCode = resp.StatusCode
print("response status code: " + str(statusCode))

json.EmitCompact = False
print(json.Emit())

# Sample result:

# {
#   "c": 248.8,
#   "d": -4.09,
#   "dp": -1.6173,
#   "h": 255.493,
#   "l": 248.07,
#   "o": 253.9,
#   "pc": 252.89,
#   "t": 1774641600
# }

if (statusCode == 200):
    # Add the symbol to the top of the result.
    json.AddStringAt(0,"symbol",symbol)

    # Rename members for clarification.
    json.Rename("c","currentPrice")
    json.Rename("d","change")
    json.Rename("dp","percentChange")
    json.Rename("h","high")
    json.Rename("l","low")
    json.Rename("o","open")
    json.Rename("pc","prevClose")
    json.Rename("t","unixTime")

    print(json.Emit())

else:
    print("Failed")