INNER CODE UNIT · Python
__init__
baileydanseglio/thetadata-python · thetadata/client.py:291
def __init__(self, port: int = 11000, timeout: Optional[float] = 60, launch: bool = True, jvm_mem: int = 0,
username: str = "default", passwd: str = "default", auto_update: bool = True, use_bundle: bool = True,
host: str = "127.0.0.1", streaming_port: int = 10000, stable: bool = True):
"""Construct a client instance to interface with market data. If no username and passwd fields are provided,
the terminal will connect to thetadata servers with free data permissions.
:param port: The port number specified in the Theta Terminal config, which can usually be found under
%user.home%/ThetaData/ThetaTerminal.
:param streaming_port: The port number of Theta Terminal Stream server
:param host: The host name or IP address of Theta Terminal server
:param timeout: The max number of seconds to wait for a response before throwing a TimeoutError
:param launch: Launches the terminal if true; uses an existing external terminal instance if false.
:param jvm_mem: Any integer provided above zero will force the terminal to allocate a maximum amount of memory in GB.
:param username: Theta Data email. Can be omitted with passwd if using free data.
:param passwd: Theta Data password. Can be omitted with username if using free data.
:param auto_update: If true, this class will automatically download the latest terminal version each time
this class is instantiated. If false, the terminal will use the current jar terminal file. If none exists,
it will download the latest version.