I have a working build that alters the previously defunct Lean Yahoo downloader to work with a different API endpoint. This is based on the code provided here:
I'm currently ridiculously busy, so am unlikely to polish this sufficiently for a pull request with adequate testing anytime soon.
The changes are avilable in this commit:
Currenlty only price data is working so no splits and dividends. Sorry about that. I know some people rely on this data, so I guess this is better than nothing.
Jared Broad
Awesome thank you James Smith I'll make sure we pull in the changes in the next week or so.
I wonder if they'll leave this API online... :)
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James Smith
They have added an anonymous auth layer, but there's no practical way they can differentiate a service client from a browser. They may still add a paywall or just go belly up, but I expect the current endpoint will last for a little while.
James Smith
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