johnalbertini14-glitch China Stock Data
Query A-share and US stock real-time market data.
A-Share Data Query
Base URL
http://qt.gtimg.cn/q=<stock_code>
Stock Code Rules
| Market | Code Prefix | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Main Board | sh600xxx | sh600560 |
| Shanghai STAR Market | sh688xxx | sh688xxx |
| Shenzhen Main Board | sz000xxx | sz000001 (Ping An Bank) |
| Shenzhen ChiNext | sz300xxx | sz300xxx |
| Shenzhen ETF | sz159xxx | sz159326 |
Index Codes
| Index | Code |
|---|---|
| Shanghai Composite | sh000001 |
| Shenzhen Component | sz399001 |
| ChiNext Index | sz399006 |
| STAR 50 | sz399987 |
| CSI 300 | sh000300 |
Query Examples
Single Stock:
http://qt.gtimg.cn/q=sh600089
Multiple Stocks (comma separated):
http://qt.gtimg.cn/q=sh600089,sh600560,sz399001
Return Data Format
Returns quasi-JSON format with fields separated by ~:
v_sh600089="1~TEB~600089~28.75~28.92~28.63~1999256~...~-0.17~-0.59~..."
Key Field Indices:
| Index | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0 | Market Code |
| 1 | Stock Name |
| 2 | Stock Code |
| 3 | Current Price |
| 4 | Open Price |
| 5 | Low Price |
| 6 | High Price |
| 30 | Change Amount |
| 31 | Change % |
| 32 | High Price |
| 33 | Low Price |
Note: The API returns change % field (index 31). Use this field instead of calculating it yourself.
US Stock Data Query
Tencent Finance API has limited US stock support. Use these alternatives:
Option 1: Yahoo Finance (Recommended)
curl -s "https://query1.finance.yahoo.com/v8/finance/chart/AAPL"
Option 2: Alpha Vantage (Needs API Key)
curl -s "https://www.alphavantage.co/query?function=GLOBAL_QUOTE&symbol=AAPL&apikey=YOUR_KEY"
Common US Index Codes
| Index | Yahoo Code |
|---|---|
| Dow Jones | ^DJI |
| Nasdaq | ^IXIC |
| S&P 500 | ^GSPC |
Data Parsing Examples
Python - Parse Tencent Finance Data
import re
import urllib.request
def get_stock_data(code):
url = f"http://qt.gtimg.cn/q={code}"
with urllib.request.urlopen(url) as response:
data = response.read().decode('gbk')
# Extract data
match = re.search(r'="([^"]+)"', data)
if not match:
return None
fields = match.group(1).split('~')
return {
'name': fields[1],
'code': fields[2],
'price': float(fields[3]),
'open': float(fields[4]),
'high': float(fields[5]),
'low': float(fields[6]),
'change': float(fields[30]),
'change_pct': float(fields[31]),
}
# Usage
data = get_stock_data('sh600089')
print(f"{data['name']}: {data['price']} ({data['change_pct']}%)")
Using web_fetch Tool
# Get multiple stock data
url = "http://qt.gtimg.cn/q=sh000001,sh600089,sz399001"
# Use web_fetch to get data, then parse
Notes
- Encoding: Tencent Finance returns GBK encoding, decode properly
- Change %: Use API-returned field (index 31), avoid calculating manually
- Data Delay: Real-time data may have 15-minute delay
- Request Frequency: Avoid high-frequency requests, use batch queries
- Error Handling: Invalid codes return
v_pv_none_match="1", check response content