# September 2024 | Market Data

> The Market Data PHP SDK enters beta, giving PHP developers access to our real-time and historical stock, option and fund data APIs.

Source: https://www.marketdata.app/changelog/september-2024/

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# September 2024

The Market Data PHP SDK enters beta, giving PHP developers access to our real-time and historical stock, option and fund data APIs.

-   Last updated January 9, 2026

## MARKET DATA PHP SDK

Great news for PHP Developers! We’re thrilled to announce the beta release of the official Market Data PHP SDK! This SDK provides php developers access to our real-time and historical data APIs, making it easier than ever to build innovative server-side financial applications using PHP.

## Key Features

-   **Comprehensive Data Coverage**: Retrieve data on indices, stocks, options, mutual funds, and more.
-   **Flexible API Endpoints**: Leverage a wide range of API endpoints to fetch quotes, candles, earnings, news, and other essential financial data.
-   **Parallel Execution**: Maximize efficiency by executing multiple API requests in parallel, reducing response times and improving overall performance.
-   **Universal Parameters**: Easily switch between JSON and CSV response formats to suit your specific needs.
-   **Robust Error Handling**: The SDK includes a custom ApiException class to handle API errors, providing you with detailed information to troubleshoot issues.
-   **Extensive Documentation**: The documentation guides you through every aspect of the SDK, ensuring a seamless integration experience.

## Use The SDK

Its very easy to get started quickly! Simply install the package via Composer:

`composer require MarketDataApp/sdk-php`

-   **Open Source**: The SDK is open source, and we encourage you to contribute to its development. Whether it’s adding new features, fixing bugs, or enhancing documentation, all contributions are welcome. You can find the source code on GitHub.
-   **Ease of Use**: Eliminate the need to manage low-level API interactions, allowing you to focus on building your core application features.
-   **Comprehensive Coverage**: The SDK supports all our v1 endpoints, ensuring you have access to the extensive data you need to power your applications.
-   **Community and Support**: Join our community on Discord and X, and reach out to our helpdesk for any support inquiries.

We are excited for you to try the PHP SDK and look forward to your feedback and contributions. Together, we can make each of the Market Data SDKs an invaluable resource for the financial developer community.

We also finished this month:

-   API: Added am/pm filtering for options/chain endpoint.
-   API: Added the ability to filter real-time expirations for options/chain endpoint.
-   API: Change/changepct now works during extended hours trading.