yahooquery

library2.4.1pypypi✓ verified 84d ago

Python wrapper for an unofficial Yahoo Finance API. Provides access to stock fundamentals, historical prices, financial data, and more via REST endpoints. Current version: 2.4.1. Release cadence: irregular.

http-networking data

pip install yahooquery

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · YAHOOQUERY

yahooquery

http-networkingpythonv2.4.1

Install

10.5s avg

Import

2117ms

Disk

224MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v2.4.1 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 2.216s · 229.3MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 10.5s · import 2.018s · 219MB

224MB installed

● package 224MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

Ticker

✓ from yahooquery import Ticker

✗ from yahoo_finance import Ticker

Various other Yahoo Finance libraries have different import paths.

✓ from yahooquery import Search

Create a Ticker object and fetch current price.

from yahooquery import Ticker ticker = Ticker('AAPL') print(ticker.price)

Debug

Known issues

deprecatedThe `get_historical` method is deprecated; use `history` instead.

fix

Replace .get_historical(period='1y') with .history(period='1y')

affects: >=2.0.0

gotchaYahoo Finance API endpoints change frequently. Some methods may break without notice.

fix

Always check for updates and test your scripts regularly.

affects: all

gotchaRate limiting is not documented. Making too many requests in a short time may result in temporary IP blocks.

fix

Insert delays between requests (e.g., time.sleep(1)).

affects: all

Errors

Common errors & fixes

AttributeError: module 'yahooquery' has no attribute 'Ticker'

Incorrect import: using `import yahooquery` instead of `from yahooquery import Ticker`

fix

Use `from yahooquery import Ticker`

TypeError: 'NoneType' object is not subscriptable

The API returned no data for the given symbol (e.g., delisted or invalid ticker).

fix

Check the symbol exists and is active. Wrap calls in try/except or validate with `ticker.summary_profile`

requests.exceptions.HTTPError: 404 Client Error: Not Found

Yahoo Finance API endpoint changed or ticker not found.

fix

Update yahooquery to latest version. If persists, the ticker may be delisted.

Upgrade

Version history

2.4.1latest on PyPI · released May 15, 2025

Audit

Dependencies

requestsrequiredHTTP requests to Yahoo Finance API

pandasoptionalData manipulation and output formatting

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Resources

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/yahooquery/ ↗