Our Stock Component uses data provided by TwelveData
If your company is a heavy user of this component and would like to use your own paid API token for your system, you can follow the following steps.
1. Register an account
https://twelvedata.com/register
Register your own account at TwelveData and verify the email address you are using.
2. Get an API Secret Key
Navigate to API keys and copy the Secret Key
3. Navigate to Claromentis
Admin > System > API keys
Add new integration with the following information:
API Name: twelvedata
API Description: Twelve data API key
API Help: Allows integration to TwelveData stock API
Entry Key: api_key
Entry Value: [paste the API token value here]
4. Testing
Check your stock component and make sure it works correctly.
Troubleshooting
My Stock Price shows "Account error"
Under free-plan, the stock component is limited to 8 requests per minute. If you are getting "Account error"
Please wait a few minutes and try again.
Alternatively, you can sign up with your own account and enter your own API key as instructed above.
Why for some stocks company name is displayed but not others?
Twelwedata provides company names in the upgraded price plan and only some companies will display their name within the free tier. The stock component is designed to display a company name if information is available otherwise it falls back to the stock symbol.
The previous stock price component was provided by IEXCloud, you can find the old article here.