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+#iexfinance-py
+
+This is a minimal wrapper for the iex finance REST api
diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
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+import requests
+import os
+
+IEXCLOUD_STOCK_BASE_URL = 'https://cloud.iexapis.com/beta/stock/'
+
+def append_token(url):
+    token = os.getenv('IEX_TOKEN')
+    return "{}?token={}".format(url, token)
+
+
+IEX_STOCK_CHART_URL = IEXCLOUD_STOCK_BASE_URL + '{ticker}/chart/{range}/{date}'
+def chart(ticker, range, date="", format=None):
+    url = IEX_STOCK_CHART_URL.replace('{ticker}', ticker).replace('{range}', range).replace('{date}', date)
+    result = requests.get(append_token(url))
+    print(append_token(url))
+    print(result)
+    result = result.json()
+
+    if format == 'pandas':
+        # Do your pandas formatting here
+        pass
+
+    if format == 'numpy':
+        #do your numpy formatting here
+        pass
+
+    return result
+
+IEX_STOCK_FINANCIALS_URL = IEXCLOUD_STOCK_BASE_URL + '{ticker}/financials?period={period}'
+def financials(ticker, period, format=None):
+    url = IEX_STOCK_FINANCIALS_URL.replace("{ticker}", ticker).replace("{period}", period)
+    result = requests.get(append_token(url)).json()
+
+    if format == 'pandas':
+        # Do your pandas formatting here
+        pass
+
+    if format == 'numpy':
+        #do your numpy formatting here
+        pass
+
+    return result
+
+print(chart('aapl', '5Y'))