Trade stocks, ETFs, options, and crypto via Alpaca's REST API using curl. Full options support (buy/sell calls & puts, covered calls, cash-secured puts, spre...
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Trade and manage portfolios via Alpaca's REST API using
scripts/alpaca.sh| Variable | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Alpaca API key |
| Alpaca API secret |
| Variable | Default | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| | Trading endpoint. Set to |
| | Market data endpoint |
Paper trading is the default. Always confirm with the user before switching to live.
Source
scripts/alpaca.shalpaca METHOD PATH [JSON_BODY] # Market data: ALPACA_DATA=1 alpaca METHOD PATH
alpaca GET /v2/account # balance, equity, buying power alpaca GET /v2/account/configurations # trading config alpaca GET '/v2/account/portfolio/history?period=1M&timeframe=1D' # portfolio chart alpaca GET '/v2/account/activities?activity_types=FILL,DIV' # trade/dividend history alpaca GET /v2/clock # market open/closed alpaca GET '/v2/calendar?start=2026-03-01&end=2026-03-31' # trading days
# Market buy (by qty or dollar amount) alpaca POST /v2/orders '{"symbol":"AAPL","qty":"10","side":"buy","type":"market","time_in_force":"day"}' alpaca POST /v2/orders '{"symbol":"AAPL","notional":"1000","side":"buy","type":"market","time_in_force":"day"}'Crypto (24/7)
alpaca POST /v2/orders '{"symbol":"BTC/USD","qty":"0.001","side":"buy","type":"market","time_in_force":"gtc"}'
Limit / stop / stop-limit / trailing stop / bracket / OTO / OCO — see references/api.md
List / get / replace / cancel
alpaca GET /v2/orders alpaca GET /v2/orders/ORDER_ID alpaca PATCH /v2/orders/ORDER_ID '{"qty":"20","limit_price":"190.00"}' alpaca DELETE /v2/orders/ORDER_ID alpaca DELETE /v2/orders # cancel ALL
# Buy call (Level 2+) alpaca POST /v2/orders '{"symbol":"AAPL260418C00260000","qty":"1","side":"buy","type":"market","time_in_force":"day"}'Sell covered call (Level 1+, must own 100 shares per contract)
alpaca POST /v2/orders '{"symbol":"AAPL260418C00270000","qty":"1","side":"sell","type":"limit","limit_price":"2.00","time_in_force":"day"}'
Buy/sell puts, cash-secured puts, spreads (Level 3) — see references/api.md
Exercise option
alpaca POST /v2/positions/AAPL260418C00260000/exercise
Look up contracts
alpaca GET '/v2/options/contracts?underlying_symbols=AAPL&expiration_date_gte=2026-04-01&type=call&limit=10' alpaca GET /v2/options/contracts/AAPL260418C00260000
alpaca GET /v2/positions # all open alpaca GET '/v2/positions?asset_class=us_option' # options only alpaca GET /v2/positions/AAPL # single equity alpaca GET /v2/positions/NVDA260417C00220000 # single option alpaca DELETE /v2/positions/AAPL # close alpaca DELETE '/v2/positions/AAPL?qty=5' # close partial alpaca DELETE '/v2/positions?cancel_orders=true' # close ALL
ALPACA_DATA=1 alpaca GET /v2/stocks/AAPL/snapshot # quote + trade + bar ALPACA_DATA=1 alpaca GET '/v2/stocks/snapshots?symbols=AAPL,MSFT,GOOGL' # multi-snapshot ALPACA_DATA=1 alpaca GET '/v2/stocks/AAPL/bars?timeframe=1Day&start=2026-03-01&limit=30' ALPACA_DATA=1 alpaca GET /v1beta1/screener/stocks/most-actives ALPACA_DATA=1 alpaca GET '/v1beta1/screener/stocks/movers?top=10' ALPACA_DATA=1 alpaca GET '/v1beta1/news?symbols=AAPL&limit=5'
ALPACA_DATA=1 alpaca GET '/v1beta1/options/snapshots/AAPL?feed=indicative&limit=10' # option chain ALPACA_DATA=1 alpaca GET '/v1beta1/options/bars?symbols=NVDA260417C00220000&timeframe=1Day&limit=10' ALPACA_DATA=1 alpaca GET '/v1beta1/options/quotes/latest?symbols=NVDA260417C00220000' ALPACA_DATA=1 alpaca GET '/v1beta1/options/trades/latest?symbols=NVDA260417C00220000' # feed: indicative (free/delayed) or opra (subscription required)
ALPACA_DATA=1 alpaca GET '/v1beta3/crypto/us/latest/quotes?symbols=BTC/USD' ALPACA_DATA=1 alpaca GET '/v1beta3/crypto/us/bars?symbols=BTC/USD&timeframe=1Day&limit=30' ALPACA_DATA=1 alpaca GET '/v1beta3/crypto/us/snapshots?symbols=BTC/USD,ETH/USD'
ALPACA_DATA=1 alpaca GET '/v1/corporate-actions?symbols=AAPL&types=cash_dividend' # Types: forward_split, reverse_split, cash_dividend, stock_dividend, spin_off, etc.
alpaca GET /v2/assets/AAPL # asset info alpaca GET '/v2/assets?status=active&attributes=has_options' # options-enabled stocks alpaca GET /v2/watchlists # list watchlists alpaca POST /v2/watchlists '{"name":"Tech","symbols":["AAPL","MSFT","GOOGL"]}'
Read
references/api.mdAPCA_API_BASE_URLextended_hours: trueGET /v2/account| Symptom | Fix |
|---|---|
| Check |
| Paper keys on live URL or vice versa; check |
| Check buying power, fractional support, or symbol validity |
| Rate limited — wait and retry; Alpaca allows 200 req/min |
| Order rejected outside hours | Add |
| Script falls back to |
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