Historical Prices URL - Status Code 404

[jwmshaw]

Hi,

I am using a Python script to retrieve historical prices of Brent Crude, logging into the API is fine (status code 200), however, when I use a GET request for retrieving the prices I keep getting a status code of 404 (invalid URL), can anyone point out what I'm doing wrong, I've been at it for a very long time now and give in!

The IG Labs references states that the endpoint is:

 /prices/{epic}/{resolution}/{startDate}/{endDate}

The API companion spits out this:

https://api.ig.com/gateway/deal/prices/IX.D.FTSE.DAILY.IP?resolution=MINUTE_5&from=2015-07-21T00%3A00%3A00&to=2015-07-21T23%3A59%3A59

I'm using this:

https://api.ig.com/gateway/deal/prices/IX.D.FTSE.DAILY.IP/MINUTE_5/2015-07-21T00:00:00/2015-07-21T23:59:59

Thanks

[OfentseIG]

23 hours ago, jwmshaw said:

Hi,

I am using a Python script to retrieve historical prices of Brent Crude, logging into the API is fine (status code 200), however, when I use a GET request for retrieving the prices I keep getting a status code of 404 (invalid URL), can anyone point out what I'm doing wrong, I've been at it for a very long time now and give in!

The IG Labs references states that the endpoint is:

 /prices/{epic}/{resolution}/{startDate}/{endDate}

The API companion spits out this:

https://api.ig.com/gateway/deal/prices/IX.D.FTSE.DAILY.IP?resolution=MINUTE_5&from=2015-07-21T00%3A00%3A00&to=2015-07-21T23%3A59%3A59

I'm using this:

https://api.ig.com/gateway/deal/prices/IX.D.FTSE.DAILY.IP/MINUTE_5/2015-07-21T00:00:00/2015-07-21T23:59:59

Thanks

Hi @jwmshaw

Thanks for reaching out. Please email webapisupport@ig.com for more assistance. This team was created to help with all API queries. All the best. OfentseIG

[andysinclair]

The date format in your URL looks incorrect. It should be:

https://api.ig.com/gateway/deal/prices/IX.D.FTSE.DAILY.IP/MINUTE_5/2015-07-21 00:00:00/2015-07-21 23:59:59

i.e. a space between the date and time, not a "T" character.

Also, this date range will never return any data as the furthest you can go back for 5 min data is 360 days, see https://labs.ig.com/faq for more details.

I hope this helps.

Andy

 

[jwmshaw]

Thanks Andy 👍

[jwmshaw]

Thanks Andy 👍