Free Stock API

Access real-time stock data, financial statements, insider trades, and more. No API key required for basic access.

Base URL

https://lician.com

Rate Limits: 100 requests/minute for anonymous users

Attribution: Required for embed endpoints - include "Powered by Lician" link

Stock Prices

GET/api/v1/prices/snapshot

Get current stock price and daily change

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
ticker	string	Yes	Stock ticker symbol

Example Request

curl "https://lician.com/api/v1/prices/snapshot?ticker=AAPL"

Example Response

{
  "snapshot": {
    "ticker": "AAPL",
    "price": 185.92,
    "day_change": 2.34,
    "day_change_percent": 1.27,
    "volume": 45234567,
    "market_cap": 2890000000000
  }
}

Financial Statements

GET/api/v1/financials/income-statements

Get income statements (quarterly or annual)

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
ticker	string	Yes	Stock ticker symbol
period	string	No	quarterly or annual (default: quarterly)
limit	number	No	Number of periods (default: 4)

Example Request

curl "https://lician.com/api/v1/financials/income-statements?ticker=AAPL&period=quarterly&limit=4"

Example Response

{
  "income_statements": [
    {
      "ticker": "AAPL",
      "report_period": "2024-09-30",
      "period": "quarterly",
      "revenue": 94930000000,
      "gross_profit": 43879000000,
      "operating_income": 29592000000,
      "net_income": 14736000000
    }
  ]
}

GET/api/v1/financials/balance-sheets

Get balance sheet data

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
ticker	string	Yes	Stock ticker symbol
period	string	No	quarterly or annual
limit	number	No	Number of periods

Example Request

curl "https://lician.com/api/v1/financials/balance-sheets?ticker=AAPL"

Example Response

{
  "balance_sheets": [
    {
      "ticker": "AAPL",
      "report_period": "2024-09-30",
      "total_assets": 352583000000,
      "total_liabilities": 290437000000,
      "shareholders_equity": 62146000000
    }
  ]
}

GET/api/v1/financials/cash-flow-statements

Get cash flow statement data

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
ticker	string	Yes	Stock ticker symbol
period	string	No	quarterly or annual
limit	number	No	Number of periods

Example Request

curl "https://lician.com/api/v1/financials/cash-flow-statements?ticker=AAPL"

Example Response

{
  "cash_flow_statements": [
    {
      "ticker": "AAPL",
      "report_period": "2024-09-30",
      "operating_cash_flow": 26810000000,
      "investing_cash_flow": -1923000000,
      "financing_cash_flow": -29168000000,
      "free_cash_flow": 23910000000
    }
  ]
}

Insider Trading

GET/api/v1/insider-trades

Get SEC Form 4 insider transactions

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
ticker	string	No	Filter by ticker
limit	number	No	Number of trades (default: 50)

Example Request

curl "https://lician.com/api/v1/insider-trades?ticker=AAPL&limit=10"

Example Response

{
  "insider_trades": [
    {
      "ticker": "AAPL",
      "insider_name": "Tim Cook",
      "insider_title": "CEO",
      "transaction_type": "S-Sale",
      "shares": 50000,
      "price": 185.50,
      "value": 9275000,
      "filing_date": "2024-12-15"
    }
  ]
}

Institutional Holdings

GET/api/v1/institutional-ownership

Get 13F institutional holder data

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
ticker	string	Yes	Stock ticker symbol
limit	number	No	Number of holders

Example Request

curl "https://lician.com/api/v1/institutional-ownership?ticker=AAPL&limit=10"

Example Response

{
  "holdings": [
    {
      "ticker": "AAPL",
      "holder_name": "Vanguard Group",
      "shares": 1340000000,
      "value": 248710000000,
      "percent_of_shares": 8.72,
      "report_date": "2024-09-30"
    }
  ]
}

Embed Widget

GET/api/embed/stock

Get stock data for embedding (CORS enabled)

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
ticker	string	Yes	Stock ticker symbol
callback	string	No	JSONP callback function

Example Request

curl "https://lician.com/api/embed/stock?ticker=AAPL"

Example Response

{
  "ticker": "AAPL",
  "name": "Apple Inc.",
  "price": 185.92,
  "change": 2.34,
  "changePercent": 1.27,
  "volume": 45234567,
  "source": "lician.com",
  "attribution": {
    "text": "Powered by Lician",
    "url": "https://lician.com",
    "required": true
  }
}

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Data Coverage

US Markets

10,000+ US stocks (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX)
Real-time prices (15-min delay)
10+ years of financial statements
SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K)
Insider trades (Form 4)
Institutional holdings (13F)

European Markets

100,000+ European companies
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, UK
IFRS financial statements
Free government API sources

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