n8n-nodes-google-finance-api
v0.1.1
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Get a Google Finance quote for a ticker, including price, movement, and summary. Apify-backed n8n community node, pay-per-result, and usable as an AI agent tool.
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n8n-nodes-google-finance-api
An n8n community node that fetches a Google Finance quote for a ticker and returns the price, movement, and summary. It is backed by the Google Finance API on Apify and bills per result, so there are no subscriptions and no minimums.
Installation · Credentials · Operations · Output · Example workflows · Pricing · Resources
What it does
Give the node a ticker and exchange, and it returns the company name, stock symbol, exchange, current price, currency, and price movement, along with the price graph, financials, and related news. It also works as an AI Agent tool, so an agent can quote markets on demand.
- Look up stocks, ETFs, indices, and crypto by ticker
- Choose a price-graph window from 1 day to max
- Choose how much data to return: Simplified, Raw, or Selected Fields
Installation
Follow the n8n community nodes installation guide:
- In n8n, open Settings > Community Nodes.
- Select Install.
- Enter
n8n-nodes-google-finance-apias the npm package name. - Agree to the risks of using community nodes, then select Install.
After it installs, the Google Finance node appears in the nodes panel.
n8n Cloud only allows verified community nodes. Until this node is verified, install it on a self-hosted n8n instance.
Credentials
You need a free Apify account and an API token.
- Sign in to the Apify Console.
- Open Settings > Integrations and copy your Personal API token.
- In n8n, create a new Apify API credential and paste the token.
- Use the credential's Test button to confirm it works.
The node also supports Apify OAuth2 if you prefer to connect that way.
Operations
Quote > Get returns a finance quote for a ticker.
| Parameter | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Ticker Query | The ticker and exchange, for example GOOGL:NASDAQ or BTC-USD. Required. |
| Language Code | Two-letter language code for the results. Defaults to en. |
| Window | Price-graph window: 1 Day to Max. |
| Output | How much data to return: Simplified, Raw, or Selected Fields. |
Output
One item is returned per ticker. The Output parameter lets you choose how much to return:
- Simplified (default): a compact object with
title,stock,exchange,price,currency,changePercent,changeValue,movement, anddate. This mode is also used automatically when the node runs as an AI Agent tool, to keep responses small. - Raw: every field the API returns, using the original field names below.
- Selected Fields: pick exactly which fields to include.
Fields (Raw and Selected Fields)
| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| summary | object | Title, stock, exchange, price, currency, and price movement |
| graph | array | Price points over the selected window |
| markets | object | Related market quotes, when available |
| knowledge_graph | object | Company knowledge panel, when available |
| news_results | array | Related news, when available |
| financials | object | Key financials, when available |
| discover_more | array | Related tickers |
| search_parameters | object | The parameters used for the lookup |
| search_metadata | object | Run metadata |
| search_timestamp | string | When the quote was fetched (ISO 8601) |
Example workflows
1. Daily portfolio price log
- Schedule Trigger: run each market close.
- Google Finance: Ticker Query each holding, Output
Simplified. - Google Sheets: append
stock,price, andchangePercent.
2. Price-move alert
- Schedule Trigger: run hourly.
- Google Finance: your ticker.
- IF / Slack: alert when
changePercentexceeds a threshold.
3. Let an AI Agent quote markets
- AI Agent node.
- Attach Google Finance as a tool.
- Ask "What's Apple trading at?" The agent calls the node (in Simplified mode) and answers with the live quote.
Pricing
This node calls the Google Finance API on Apify, which is billed pay-per-result, with no subscription and no minimums. Apify also includes a free monthly usage tier that covers typical volumes. See the Actor page for current rates.
