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Welcome to the official Python client library for the [Polygon](https://polygon.io/) REST and WebSocket API. To get started, please see the [Getting Started](https://polygon.io/docs/stocks/getting-started) section in our documentation, view the [examples](./examples/) directory for code snippets, or the [blog post](https://polygon.io/blog/polygon-io-with-python-for-stock-market-data/) with video tutorials to learn more.
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## Prerequisites
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Before installing the Polygon Python client, ensure your environment has Python 3.8 or higher. While most Python environments come with setuptools installed, it is a dependency for this library. In the rare case it's not already present, you can install setuptools using pip:
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pip install setuptools
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## Install
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Please use pip to install or update to the latest stable version.
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pip install -U polygon-api-client
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Requires Python >= 3.8.
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## Getting started
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