Alterscope Developer API

The Alterscope API is plain HTTPS + JSON, so any HTTP client can call it. First-party SDKs add typed models, the agentic-envelope helpers, retry, and pagination so you write less boilerplate.

Client	Package	Status	Use when
TypeScript	`@alterscope/sdk`	Beta	Node 20+ or browser apps. Typed resources + envelope helpers.
Python	`alterscope` (PyPI)	Beta	Sync or async Python; data/quant workflows.
curl / raw HTTP	—	Always	Shell scripts, quick checks, or any language without an SDK.

Install

# TypeScript
npm install @alterscope/sdk

# Python
pip install alterscope
# with async support
pip install "alterscope[async]"

SDK or raw HTTP?

Use an SDK when you want typed responses, automatic retries, pagination helpers, and the freshnessStatusOf / freshness_status_of envelope helpers without writing them yourself.
Use raw HTTP for one-off calls, shell scripts, languages without a first-party SDK, or when you want full control over the wire. See curl.

Whichever you choose, authentication and the response envelope are identical — see Authentication and Response envelope.

​Install

​SDK or raw HTTP?

Install

SDK or raw HTTP?