AKShare Dependencies

This documentation is an English translation of the original AKShare documentation.

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Core Dependencies

AKShare requires the following packages:

Required

Package	Minimum Version	Description
Python	3.8+	Programming language
pandas	1.3.0	Data manipulation
numpy	1.20.0	Numerical computing
requests	2.25.0	HTTP requests
lxml	4.6.0	XML/HTML parsing

Optional

Package	Feature
matplotlib	Plotting charts
scipy	Scientific computing
openpyxl	Excel file support
xlsxwriter	Excel file writing
tables	HDF5 file support

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Installing with All Dependencies

pip install akshare[all]

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Minimal Installation

For basic usage without optional features:

pip install akshare

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Environment Requirements

Operating System

OS	Support
Windows 10/11 64-bit	✅
macOS 10.15+ 64-bit	✅
macOS M1/M2/M3	✅
Linux (Ubuntu 18.04+) 64-bit	✅
Raspberry Pi 4B 64-bit	✅

Hardware

• Memory: 4GB RAM minimum (8GB recommended)
• Storage: 500MB for installation
• Network: Internet connection for data fetching

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Dependency Tree

akshare
├── pandas>=1.3.0
├── numpy>=1.20.0
├── requests>=2.25.0
├── lxml>=4.6.0
├── python-dateutil>=2.8.0
├── tqdm>=4.60.0
└── beautifulsoup4>=4.9.0

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Python Version Compatibility

Python Version	Status
3.8	Supported
3.9	Supported
3.10	Supported
3.11	Recommended
3.12	Recommended

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Troubleshooting Dependencies

Package Conflicts

If you encounter dependency conflicts:

# Create a new virtual environment
python -m venv akshare-env
source akshare-env/bin/activate  # Linux/Mac
# or: akshare-env\Scripts\activate  # Windows

pip install akshare

Missing Optional Dependencies

Install missing optional packages as needed:

# For Excel export
pip install openpyxl xlsxwriter

# For plotting
pip install matplotlib

# For scientific computing
pip install scipy

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