Alpha Vantage API key
BTC market context and breakout-band 7d momentum (free tier: 25 requests per day, rotation cap).
Settings field: ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY
· Expected format: Alphanumeric key (often shown as AV... in examples)
Paste the key in Settings → BYOK, click Save keys, and wait for Connected (or Saved for keys that are not probed from the browser).
Used for
BTC market context and breakout-band 7d momentum (free tier: 25 requests per day, rotation cap).
Pricing
Alpha Vantage is free for light use. Premium removes the 25 requests/day cap and unlocks premium endpoints.
- Free: $0 (25 API requests/day)
- Premium 75 req/min: $49.99/month
- Premium 150 req/min: $99.99/month
- Premium 300 req/min: $149.99/month
- Premium 600 req/min: $199.99/month
- Premium 1200 req/min: $249.99/month
Official pricing: https://www.alphavantage.co/premium
Annual premium plans are also available with two months off. Kvantrank uses a small number of calls per run, so the free tier is usually enough.
Sign up
https://www.alphavantage.co/support/#api-key
How to get the key
- Request a free API key on the Alpha Vantage support page (email confirmation).
- Copy the key from the confirmation email or your account page.
- Paste it into Settings → BYOK and save.
Notes
Stay within the free daily quota; Kvantrank uses this for a small number of calls per run.
Third-party API terms, quotas, and pricing change over time; confirm current limits on each provider's site before production use.