This Python script fetches and displays random stock market data using the Free API from api.freeapi.app in CLI/TERMINAL. It's designed for quick demos and learning purposes around API consumption.
- Retrieves random stock details
- Displays company name, ISIN, listing date, ROE, ROCE, market cap, and current price
- Includes basic error handling for connection issues
- Python 3.x(x = 9 or 9+)
- requests library (
pip install requests)
- Run the script with:
python script_name.py(Replacescript_name.pywith your actual filename) - The script will print random stock information from the API.
- If the API fails or internet is unavailable, an exception is raised:
"failed please check your internet connection"
- Source: FreeAPI – https://api.freeapi.app
- Endpoint:
https://api.freeapi.app/api/v1/public/stocks/stock/random - This is a demo API and the data is randomly generated for learning/testing.
A minimal and practical script created to demonstrate how to consume REST APIs in Python using the requests module.