RapidAPI Yahoo Finance integration: Axios request returning 500 error

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I’m trying to fetch stock data using the Yahoo Finance API through RapidAPI. My axios request keeps failing with a 500 error. Here’s a simplified version of my code:

const apiKey = 'my_secret_key'
const baseUrl = 'https://stock-data-provider.example.com'

const reqConfig = {
  headers: {
    'rapid-api-key': apiKey,
    'rapid-api-host': baseUrl
  }
}

fetchStockPrice('TSLA')
  .then(data => console.log(data))
  .catch(err => console.error(err))

function fetchStockPrice(symbol) {
  return axios.get(`${baseUrl}/quote/${symbol}`, reqConfig)
    .then(response => response.data.result)
}

I’ve double-checked my API key and endpoint. What could be causing this server error? Any suggestions for troubleshooting or alternative approaches would be great. Thanks!

2

I’ve encountered similar issues with RapidAPI before. One thing that helped me was adding error handling and logging more details about the response. Try wrapping your axios call in a try-catch block and log the full error object. Sometimes the error response contains useful information about what’s going wrong on the server side.

Also, double-check that you’re using the correct base URL for the Yahoo Finance API on RapidAPI. It should be something like ‘https://yh-finance.p.rapidapi.com’ rather than a generic example URL.

If those don’t work, you might want to consider using a different stock data API. I’ve had good experiences with Alpha Vantage or IEX Cloud as alternatives. They tend to be more reliable in my experience.

3

hey mate, sounds like a tricky issue. have u tried checking ur network connection? sometimes that can cause weird errors. also, maybe try a different API endpoint or add a timeout to ur request. could be the server’s just overloaded. good luck!

4

Have you verified that your RapidAPI subscription is active and hasn’t exceeded its quota? 500 errors often indicate server-side issues, but they can also occur if your account lacks proper permissions or has hit its limit. I’d suggest logging the full error response, not just the status code. It might provide more detailed information about the problem. Also, consider implementing retry logic with exponential backoff for transient errors. If the issue persists, you might want to reach out to RapidAPI support. They can check if there are any known issues with the Yahoo Finance API endpoint or your account specifically. Lastly, ensure you’re using the latest version of axios. Older versions have had issues with certain API integrations in the past.