Real-time quote snapshots
Query last price, previous close, OHLC, volume and change for quote screens, watchlists and market-wide scans.
REST · tickerCovering A-share stocks on SSE, SZSE and BSE, with real-time streaming for SSE Composite, SZSE Component and ChiNext indices.
| Exchange / Category | Symbols | Data Capabilities | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Stocks | 2,316 |
Also supports instrument information, adjusted candles and adjustment factors; metrics, capital flow, company financials and events depend on instrument and permissions. | Updates during trading sessions |
| Shenzhen Stocks | 2,899 |
Also supports instrument information, adjusted candles and adjustment factors; metrics, capital flow, company financials and events depend on instrument and permissions. | Updates during trading sessions |
| Beijing Stocks | 340 |
Also supports instrument information, adjusted candles, adjustment factors, metrics and capital flow; company financials and events depend on instrument. | Updates during trading sessions |
| ETF | 1,640 |
Also supports ETF reference data; available fields depend on the fund. | Updates during trading sessions |
| China Bonds | 321 |
Available quote fields and data completeness vary by bond. | Updates during trading sessions |
Candlesticks are queried via REST; live subscriptions use supported channels. Endpoints, fields and historical coverage depend on the instrument, plan permissions and available data. Instrument counts do not imply full capability coverage for every instrument.
REST and WebSocket support ticker, depth, trade and 13-digit millisecond event timestamps from the opening auction through continuous trading.
Query last price, previous close, OHLC, volume and change for quote screens, watchlists and market-wide scans.
REST · tickerReceive five bid and ask levels with price and size, including observable book changes during the call auction.
REST + WS · depthQuery recent trades or stream new executions with price, size, direction and event time.
REST + WS · trades / tradeFrom 09:15, ticker and five-level depth can be used to follow the opening auction. Matched trades then flow into quote and order-book updates.
Opening auction · from 09:15# pip install websocket-client
import websocket
import json
api_key = 'your_api_key_here'
ws_url = f'wss://api.tickdb.ai/v1/realtime?api_key={api_key}'
def on_open(ws):
ws.send(json.dumps({
'cmd': 'subscribe',
'data': {
'channel': 'ticker',
'symbols': ['600519.SH', '000858.SZ', '300750.SZ']
}
}))
def on_message(ws, message):
data = json.loads(message)
print('Received:', data)
ws = websocket.WebSocketApp(ws_url, on_open=on_open, on_message=on_message)
ws.run_forever() Full documentation available at API Documentation
Separate live monitoring, opening-auction observation and end-of-day research before comparing depth, research data and access.
| Provider | Live data / Auctions | Depth / Research | Access / Cost model | Best fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TickDB Multi-market data and research | WebSocket quotes, depth and trades with millisecond event timestamps. Auction-stage fields vary by instrument. | Current A-share route: five levels per side. Candles, intraday, adjustments and capital flow; financials, valuation, ownership, corporate actions, news and calendars vary by instrument and entitlement. | API key, no trading account; REST / WebSocket / Skill / MCP / CLI. Free trial; plan-based access. | Live screeners, auction observation, market terminals and cross-market AI research. |
| Tushare Pro Research data platform | Live/Tick access varies by endpoint. Opening-auction stk_auction_o updates after market close. | Financials, adjustments, funds and macro data. | Points and endpoint-specific permissions; query APIs / SDK. | Historical factors, fundamentals and post-market analysis. |
| AKShare Open-source financial data tools | Query-based public sources; timeliness and availability vary. | Includes five-level quote queries and stock, fund, futures and macro datasets. | Free and open source; maintain collection and upstream changes. | Learning, prototypes and self-maintained research tools. |
| Futu OpenAPI Brokerage data and trading ecosystem | A-share access depends on user region and verification. | Subscriptions and fields depend on A-share quote rights. | Futubull login + OpenD; brokerage account opening is not required to log in. Quote rights are separate. | Existing Futu users with the required quote rights. |
Track the opening price formation process during the 9:15-9:25 call auction session to support board-hitting and auction strategies.
Scan a catalog of 7,516 instruments, computing momentum, volatility, and other factors in real time for quant stock selection.
Combine real-time market data with capital flow data to monitor institutional money movements.
All paid plans support monthly / quarterly / semi-annual / annual billing. Prices below are annual (20% off)
Billed annually $950
Billed annually $2870
Billed annually $5750
Billed annually $8630
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