Unable to use Alpaca, I get the message "The Provider needs to be configured in the Data Manager before use", but the option to configure is grayed out etc..
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Do you not see this in the Data Manager?
Ah I do see that / tried it out, didn't work when I had WL demo but just purchased full so trying again. Thanks for answer.
You'll need to create the keys on the Alpaca web site first, there really should be no difference in demo mode. If you continue to have trouble let us know!
In your screen shot next to the "Financial Modeling Prep" extension, that red pencil is what I have next to alpaca. It is still requirement to "configure" alpaca.
Then you need to enter your API Key and Secret key into the corresponding fields that I outlines in red. You need to get those keys from the Alpaca web site.
https://alpaca.markets/
https://alpaca.markets/
I had an issue with this also... I entered API keys multiple times, but they just would not "stick". I tried the Datamanager, historic and streaming tab, and the order manager. Sometimes just navigating to a different tab (from historic to streaming and back) was enough for the API Keys to disapear.
Even when the API's were appeared to stick and i could flick between tabs, the alert icon was still next to the alpaca node - then after closing and reopening the datamanager the keys would disapear... or if WL7 was restarted then the config text boxes would be empty again.
I don't know what I did, but eventually after about three WL7 restarts something finally stuck and the alert went away and data seems to be flowing. I've created a list of all fractionable shares and updated history for daily. I also have minute data requests returning data for backtests etc. but have not tested the order routing system yet.
I'm sorry I can't be of more help with a step by step guide.
Even when the API's were appeared to stick and i could flick between tabs, the alert icon was still next to the alpaca node - then after closing and reopening the datamanager the keys would disapear... or if WL7 was restarted then the config text boxes would be empty again.
I don't know what I did, but eventually after about three WL7 restarts something finally stuck and the alert went away and data seems to be flowing. I've created a list of all fractionable shares and updated history for daily. I also have minute data requests returning data for backtests etc. but have not tested the order routing system yet.
I'm sorry I can't be of more help with a step by step guide.
Was this with an older version of the extension? We did rectify an issue that sounds like this one a few builds ago.
For me it was WL buid 42 or 43 - all extensions updated with each new WL build (my updater keeps it all current).
I'll test my other PC with the build44 update and any extensions and see if the issues remain. Sounds like you may have already dealt with it.
I'll test my other PC with the build44 update and any extensions and see if the issues remain. Sounds like you may have already dealt with it.
I had the similar issue, after configure, I close the app and restart the app then config sticks.
Note: Along with the similar issue reported in IB this has been corrected in the next release.
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