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Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/iex-cloud in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Iex Cloud by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Iex Cloud
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

File contents

IEX Cloud

Overview

This skill provides an operational workflow for IEX Cloud API usage in OpenClaw tasks:

selecting the right endpoint for market-data requests
building valid authenticated requests
handling API and transport errors
running repeatable calls through a local Bash CLI

Quick Start

Preferred for OpenClaw: store the token at skills.entries.iex-cloud.apiKey and back it with a SecretRef via openclaw secrets configure.
For direct shell use outside OpenClaw, set export IEX_TOKEN=....
Compatibility fallback: export IEX_CLOUD_TOKEN=....
Read endpoint/parameter guidance in references/api_docs.md.
Use scripts/iex_cloud_cli.sh for reliable calls.

Example:

scripts/iex_cloud_cli.sh quote AAPL
scripts/iex_cloud_cli.sh chart AAPL 1m
scripts/iex_cloud_cli.sh movers mostactive

Workflow

Classify request type:

latest quote: quote
historical bars: chart
company/fundamentals: company, stats
market movers: movers
multi-symbol pulls: batch

Validate required parameters before call dispatch.
Execute request with token auth and timeout.
Validate response class:

HTTP failure / transport failure
JSON payload containing API error fields
empty or malformed payload

Normalize output downstream as needed.

Authentication and Safety

Primary token env var: IEX_TOKEN.
Compatibility token alias: IEX_CLOUD_TOKEN.
In OpenClaw, prefer skills.entries.iex-cloud.apiKey with SecretRefs over plaintext config.
Do not hardcode tokens in source files.
Do not print full token values in logs.
Prefer query parameter token=... when using these endpoints.
The CLI accepts only trusted IEX API hosts for base URL overrides and warns when a non-default trusted override is used.
raw calls are limited to relative IEX API paths. Do not pass full URLs.

Reliability Guidance

Use bounded timeouts (curl --max-time in CLI).
Handle non-2xx responses as hard failures.
Validate symbol, range, and list-type inputs early.
For large jobs, use batch endpoints where possible.
If you modify IEX_BASE_URL or pass --base-url, expect a warning so the change is visible during review.

OpenClaw Secrets Management

OpenClaw can inject this skill's API key from skills.entries.iex-cloud.apiKey for each agent run.
Secret refs are preferred over plaintext because the resolved secret wins at runtime and plaintext is ignored.
Recommended operator flow:
- openclaw secrets audit --check
- openclaw secrets configure
- openclaw secrets audit --check
For direct shell usage outside OpenClaw, export IEX_TOKEN in your shell instead.

Included Files

scripts/iex_cloud_cli.sh: Bash CLI for common endpoints and raw calls.
scripts/README.md: CLI usage examples and command reference.
references/api_docs.md: operational endpoint reference and guardrails.

Resources

API docs: https://iexcloud.io/docs/api/
Status page: https://status.iexapis.com/
Base URL (stable): https://cloud.iexapis.com/stable
Sandbox URL: https://sandbox.iexapis.com/stable
OpenClaw secrets: https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/secrets

---name: iex-clouddescription: Use this skill when a task needs IEX Cloud market data through the REST API (quotes, charts, fundamentals, market lists, and batch calls), including secure token handling and scriptable CLI usage.--- # IEX Cloud ## Overview This skill provides an operational workflow for IEX Cloud API usage in OpenClaw tasks: - selecting the right endpoint for market-data requests - building valid authenticated requests - handling API and transport errors - running repeatable calls through a local Bash CLI ## Quick Start 1. Preferred for OpenClaw: store the token at `skills.entries.iex-cloud.apiKey` and back it with a SecretRef via `openclaw secrets configure`. 2. For direct shell use outside OpenClaw, set `export IEX_TOKEN=...`. 3. Compatibility fallback: `export IEX_CLOUD_TOKEN=...`. 4. Read endpoint/parameter guidance in `references/api_docs.md`. 5. Use `scripts/iex_cloud_cli.sh` for reliable calls. Example: ```bash scripts/iex_cloud_cli.sh quote AAPL scripts/iex_cloud_cli.sh chart AAPL 1m scripts/iex_cloud_cli.sh movers mostactive ``` ## Workflow 1. Classify request type: - latest quote: `quote` - historical bars: `chart` - company/fundamentals: `company`, `stats` - market movers: `movers` - multi-symbol pulls: `batch` 2. Validate required parameters before call dispatch. 3. Execute request with token auth and timeout. 4. Validate response class: - HTTP failure / transport failure - JSON payload containing API error fields - empty or malformed payload 5. Normalize output downstream as needed. ## Authentication and Safety - Primary token env var: `IEX_TOKEN`. - Compatibility token alias: `IEX_CLOUD_TOKEN`. - In OpenClaw, prefer `skills.entries.iex-cloud.apiKey` with SecretRefs over plaintext config. - Do not hardcode tokens in source files. - Do not print full token values in logs. - Prefer query parameter `token=...` when using these endpoints. - The CLI accepts only trusted IEX API hosts for base URL overrides and warns when a non-default trusted override is used. - `raw` calls are limited to relative IEX API paths. Do not pass full URLs. ## Reliability Guidance - Use bounded timeouts (`curl --max-time` in CLI). - Handle non-2xx responses as hard failures. - Validate symbol, range, and list-type inputs early. - For large jobs, use batch endpoints where possible. - If you modify `IEX_BASE_URL` or pass `--base-url`, expect a warning so the change is visible during review. ## OpenClaw Secrets Management - OpenClaw can inject this skill's API key from `skills.entries.iex-cloud.apiKey` for each agent run. - Secret refs are preferred over plaintext because the resolved secret wins at runtime and plaintext is ignored. - Recommended operator flow: - `openclaw secrets audit --check` - `openclaw secrets configure` - `openclaw secrets audit --check` - For direct shell usage outside OpenClaw, export `IEX_TOKEN` in your shell instead. ## Included Files - `scripts/iex_cloud_cli.sh`: Bash CLI for common endpoints and raw calls. - `scripts/README.md`: CLI usage examples and command reference. - `references/api_docs.md`: operational endpoint reference and guardrails. ## Resources - API docs: https://iexcloud.io/docs/api/ - Status page: https://status.iexapis.com/ - Base URL (stable): `https://cloud.iexapis.com/stable` - Sandbox URL: `https://sandbox.iexapis.com/stable` - OpenClaw secrets: https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/secrets

Frequently asked questions

Iex Cloud