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LIVE · 2026-05-27
DATA API CUSIP: NASDAQ.DATA.LINK

Nasdaq Data Link

Premium financial and alternative datasets for quant research (formerly Quandl)

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QUICK FACTS · TERMINAL DATA LIVE
Asset coverage
US Equities · Global Equities · Futures · Forex · Commodities · Alternative Data
Historical depth
50+ years on select datasets; varies widely
Data latency
daily
API types
REST · SDK
SDKs
Python · R · JavaScript · Ruby · Excel
Rate limits
Anonymous: 20 calls/10min, 50/day; Free w/ API key: 300/10s, 2,000/10min, 50,000/day; Premium: higher limits per dataset
Data formats
JSON · CSV · Excel
Affiliate
— NO
Last updated
2026-05-27
FIT PROFILE RATED
API quality
3/5
Doc quality
4/5
Community
large

▲ Best For

  • Quant researchers
  • Alternative data buyers
  • Macro/fundamental analysts
  • Academic researchers

▼ Not Ideal For

  • Real-time trading systems
  • Tick data / HFT
  • Crypto
  • Intraday strategies

Pricing Plans

Free
$0/mo
Open datasets, limited premium access
Premium
Custom
Institutional datasets, alternative data, bulk downloads
▲ Free Tier · Free: select open datasets; core financial data free with registration

Head-to-Head Matchups

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