Is Alpha Vantage API down?
Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the Alpha Vantage API (Finance).
No, Alpha Vantage is up
Alpha Vantage answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 793 ms with HTTP 200.
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Alpha Vantage API uptime history
- Uptime
- 2 checks so far
- Last check
- Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
- Response
- 793 ms · HTTP 200
- Last up
- Now
We check Alpha Vantage's listed URL (https://www.alphavantage.co/) once a day. History started when Alpha Vantage was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.
Alpha Vantage API not working for you?
- Alpha Vantage needs an API key. A 401 or 403 usually means a missing, expired or mis-sent credential: check whether it belongs in a header or the query string.
- A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header.
- If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, Alpha Vantage may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead.
- If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.
- Check the provider's documentation, status page or social accounts for planned maintenance or a changed endpoint.
Finance APIs up at their last check
- 1
Econdb API
Online · 802 msDownload economic and shipping data using Python.
- No API key needed
- Returns JSON at its URL
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 2
Helium API
Online · 377 msNews with media bias scoring, balanced news synthesis, live market data, AI options pricing.
- No API key needed
- Fast: 377 ms response
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 3
Banking Access Index API
Online · 840 msWhich US business banking providers accept founders by country of residence, with sources.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 4
Brainy Prices API
Online · 520 msUAE living costs: KHDA fees, DLD rents, fuel, utilities, telecom and relocation, with dated sources.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 5
CardBinCheck API
Online · 822 msCard BIN/IIN lookup: network, issuer, country and card type for the first 6-8 digits.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS
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Alpha Vantage API status FAQ
Is Alpha Vantage API down right now?
Alpha Vantage answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 793 ms with HTTP 200. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether Alpha Vantage is responding at this moment.
How do you check whether Alpha Vantage API is up?
Once a day our checker requests Alpha Vantage's listed URL (https://www.alphavantage.co/) and records whether it answers within 15 seconds. Answers like 401 (needs a key), 403 (blocks bots) or 429 (rate-limited) count as up, because the server responded. The listed URL is often the documentation page, so an API endpoint can occasionally fail while its docs stay up.
What can I use if Alpha Vantage API is down?
Free Finance APIs that were up at their last check include Econdb, Helium, Banking Access Index. See the full list of Alpha Vantage alternatives for a comparison.
Why does Alpha Vantage API work for others but not for me?
Alpha Vantage needs an API key. A 401 or 403 usually means a missing, expired or mis-sent credential: check whether it belongs in a header or the query string. A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header. If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, Alpha Vantage may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead.