[GNC] getting price quotes

[aeg]

 Hi Martin,
Thank you for your very helpful response.
I can confirm that I have a free Alpha Vantage API key setup in Preferences, which I assume is valid because when I tried to obtain a new one, (just in case that was the problem), Alpha Vantage confirmed that I already have one.
I'm using OS Windows 10 and GnuCash version 3.5.I haven't been aware of a Finance::Quote version, and didn't know where to look for it, but I've just discovered that it's 1.47 and presumably the problem, as you've indicated. Is that something I can update separately, or will I have to update to the current GC version?
The online quotes have previously been set to retrieve from Alphavantage, US, which worked without any hitches until early November (my last successful download was 4 November), so I guess that's around the time the rules changed. I've tried changing to Yahoo as JSON, but without success.
Regards,Alan


    On Wednesday, 30 November 2022 at 09:05:01 GMT, Martin Booth <mdj.booth at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:  
 
  Hi Alan,I am also UK based and you need to check the following.
You have a valid free Alpha Vantage API key setup in preferences for on-line quotes
You have the latest on-line stock retrieval at least Finance::Quote: 1.53 otherwise your quotes will not download (this is probably the issue as Alpha Vantage changed the retrieval requirements and the F::Q needed an update.)

Check you have set your on-line quotes to retrieve from Yahoo as JSON in Security Editor for stock quotes. This works fine for me.
 
Then you should be fine.
You did not say which OS you are running or the GNU Cash version with F::Q version, therefore depending upon OS the updates to F::Q are different.
I hope this helps.

regards,Martin

    On Wednesday, 30 November 2022 at 08:40:48 GMT, aeg via gnucash-user <gnucash-user at gnucash.org> wrote:  
 
  It's interesting to note that Alpha Vantage is still recommended to GnuCash users and is available to some, as it stopped working for me a few weeks ago. When I contacted the Alpha Vantage Team, I was told that I needed to contribute to the premium plan, at a minimum cost of 49.99 USD per month, despite the fact that I've only been using the service once per week to retrieve 5 stock price updates. How are others still able to use the service free of charge?
I'm based in the UK, so I'd be interested to know how other UK users obtain updates to their stock prices.
Regards,AlanG



  
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:24:16 -0600
From: R Losey <rlosey at gmail.com>


Alphavantage is now the default, and you have to get a free ID to use the
service (there is information regarding how to acquire an ID).

Be aware, though -- Alphavantage adds a one-minute delay for each set of
five stocks you update. (That is, five stocks will take seconds, but six
stocks will take over a minute).

I changed to what David suggested for my stock updates. I would prefer to
have Multiple, but not use Alphavantage, but that doesn't seem to be an
option at present.


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