IEX Cloud Shut Down: Best IEX Cloud Alternative and Migration Guide (2026)

If you still have code calling cloud.iexapis.com, it has been failing for a long time. IEX Cloud was discontinued on August 31, 2024. This guide explains what happened, answers the "is IEX Cloud back in 2026?" question, and shows how to port an IEX Cloud app to a working stock data API in an afternoon.

What happened to IEX Cloud?

IEX Cloud was the developer data platform. IEX Exchange, the stock exchange, keeps operating with its own exchange feeds - but those are not a drop-in replacement for the IEX Cloud REST API most apps used.

What did IEX Cloud users actually rely on?

Most IEX Cloud integrations used a handful of endpoints:

• /stock/{symbol}/quote - real-time or delayed quote
• /stock/{symbol}/chart/{range} - daily history
• /stock/{symbol}/intraday-prices - minute bars
• /stock/{symbol}/book - order book
• /ref-data/symbols - the ticker universe
• SSE streaming for live prices

A good IEX Cloud alternative needs to cover these, ideally with a similar JSON style so the migration is mostly search-and-replace.

IEX Cloud to iTick endpoint mapping

iTick covers each of these use cases and adds Hong Kong, China A-shares, forex and crypto on the same token.

Migration code (Python)

      import requests

H = {"accept": "application/json", "token": "YOUR_ITICK_TOKEN"}
BASE = "https://api.itick.org"

# IEX Cloud: /stable/stock/AAPL/quote
quote = requests.get(f"{BASE}/stock/quote",
                     params={"region": "US", "code": "AAPL"}, headers=H).json()["data"]
print(quote["ld"])  # last price

# IEX Cloud: /stable/stock/AAPL/chart/1y  ->  daily bars
daily = requests.get(f"{BASE}/stock/kline",
                     params={"region": "US", "code": "AAPL", "kType": 8, "limit": 260},
                     headers=H).json()["data"]

# IEX Cloud: /stable/stock/AAPL/intraday-prices  ->  1-minute bars
intraday = requests.get(f"{BASE}/stock/kline",
                        params={"region": "US", "code": "AAPL", "kType": 1, "limit": 390},
                        headers=H).json()["data"]

# IEX Cloud: /stable/stock/AAPL/book  ->  order book
book = requests.get(f"{BASE}/stock/depth",
                    params={"region": "US", "code": "AAPL"}, headers=H).json()["data"]

    

Three things change: the base URL, a region parameter (so the same code works for HK or SH), and the token moves from the query string to a request header.

Replacing IEX Cloud SSE streaming with WebSocket

      import json, websocket  # pip install websocket-client

def on_open(ws):
    ws.send(json.dumps({"ac": "subscribe",
                        "params": "AAPL$US,MSFT$US,SPY$US",
                        "types": "quote,tick,depth"}))

ws = websocket.WebSocketApp("wss://api.itick.org/stock",
                            header={"token": "YOUR_ITICK_TOKEN"},
                            on_open=on_open,
                            on_message=lambda ws, m: print(json.loads(m)))
ws.run_forever(ping_interval=20)

    

If you are new to streaming, read WebSocket vs REST for market data.

How to choose an IEX Cloud replacement

• Need deep US fundamentals, estimates and alternative data? Look at providers built around fundamentals.
• Need prices - quotes, bars, ticks and depth, in real time? Choose a market data API with WebSocket streaming such as the iTick market data feed.
• Need markets outside the US? Check Hong Kong, A-share, forex and crypto coverage before you migrate, so you only migrate once.
• Budget: iTick has a free plan (5 REST calls per minute plus WebSocket) to port and test, and paid plans from $99 per month.

FAQ

Is IEX Cloud discontinued? Yes. IEX Group retired all IEX Cloud products on August 31, 2024, after announcing it on May 31, 2024.

Is IEX Cloud coming back in 2025 or 2026? No relaunch has been announced; the API remains offline.

Does iTick have a free IEX Cloud alternative? Yes, the free plan includes a working API key so you can migrate before paying.

Is IEX Exchange market data affected? No. The shutdown affected IEX Cloud, not the IEX stock exchange.

Ready to bring your app back online? Get a free iTick API key and follow the mapping table above.