Alpha Vantage
The alpha_vantage
sensor platform uses Alpha Vantage to monitor the stock market. This platform also provides detail about exchange rates.
To enable the alpha_vantage
platform, add the following lines to your configuration.yaml
file:
# Example configuration.yaml entry
sensor:
- platform: alpha_vantage
api_key: YOUR_API_KEY
symbols:
- symbol: GOOGL
name: Google
foreign_exchange:
- name: USD_EUR
from: USD
to: EUR
Either a symbol or a foreign exchange must be configured, otherwise you will not get any data.
Configuration Variables
- api_key
-
(string)(Required)The API Key from Alpha Vantage.
- symbols
-
(map)(Optional)List of stock market symbols for given companies.
- foreign_exchange
-
(map)(Optional)List of currencies.
Examples
In this section you find some real life examples of how to use this sensor.
Google and the exchange rate for Bitcoin
sensor:
- platform: alpha_vantage
api_key: YOUR_API_KEY
symbols:
- name: Google
currency: USD
symbol: GOOGL
foreign_exchange:
- from: BTC
to: USD
name: Bitcoin