At a glance
ProviderPolygon.io / Massive
TypeWebSocket
CategoryStocks & Equities
Real-timeYes — streaming
AuthAPI key
PricingFree tier (delayed/EOD); real-time WebSocket from $79/mo (IEX) or $199/mo (full SIP) — Basic: Free — end-of-day/15-min delayed, 5 API calls/min, no production WebSocket, Starter: $29/mo — 15-min delayed data, unlimited calls, delayed WebSocket, 5yr history, Developer: $79/mo — real-time IEX feed over WebSocket, unlimited calls, 10yr history, Advanced: $199/mo — full real-time SIP (all exchanges) WebSocket, 20+yr history
What data it provides
- Tick-level trades for all US equity tickers
- NBBO quotes (national best bid/offer)
- Per-second aggregated OHLC + volume bars
- Per-minute aggregated OHLC + volume bars
- Fair Market Value (FMV) real-time stream
- LULD halt and Net Order Imbalance (NOI) events
Features
- Real-time push: subscribe to T.*, Q.*, A.* (sec), AM.* (min) channels
- Coverage: 19 US exchanges + dark pools, FINRA TRFs, and OTC (100% market)
- Full SIP real-time requires Advanced ($199/mo); cheaper Developer tier streams IEX-only
- 20+ years of historical data available via REST/flat files to backfill
- Unlimited API calls on all paid plans; official Python/Go/JS/Kotlin client SDKs
- Single persistent WebSocket connection with API-key auth message
Links
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