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title: "SamcoDataset"
description: "The Samco data provider streams live asset prices from Samco. If you use this data provider and request historical data, the historical data comes from Samco."
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modified: 2026-10-30
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# SamcoDataset

[Documentation](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2.md) > Drafts > SamcoDataset

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## Introduction

Samco was founded by Jimeet Modi in 2015 with a mission of providing retail investors access to sophisticated financial technology that can assist retail investors in creating wealth at a low cost. Samco provides access to India Equities for clients in India with no minimum balance. Samco also provides stock ratings, mutual funds, and a mini-portfolio investment platform.

The Samco data provider serves live asset prices from [Samco's Trade API](https://developers.stocknote.com/api/#stocknote-api-documentation). This page explains our integration with their API and its functionality.

## Sourcing

The Samco data provider sources data directly from [Samco's Trade API](https://developers.stocknote.com/api/#stocknote-api-documentation). If you use this data provider, Samco only provides the security price data. QuantConnect Cloud provides the following auxiliary datasets:

- [India Equity Security Master](https://www.quantconnect.com/contact)
- Non-streaming [alternative datasets](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/samco.md#05-Alternative-Data)

## Universe Selection

Universe selection isn't available with the Samco data provider.

## Bar Building

The Samco data provider consolidates prices and quotes across all of the Indian exchanges. For a complete list of exchange and securities, see the [ScripMaster](https://developers.stocknote.com/doc/ScripMaster.csv) file from the StockNote API documentation.

## Alternative Data

Third-party data providers support most alternative datasets, except data that streams real-time intraday data. If you're using streaming datasets, like the [Tiingo News Feed](https://www.quantconnect.com/datasets/tiingo-news-feed) and [Benzinga News Feed](https://www.quantconnect.com/datasets/benzinga-news-feed), include the QuantConnect data provider as an additional data provider.

## Historical Data

For more information about this historical data that's available from the Samco data provider for [history requests](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/writing-algorithms/historical-data/history-requests.md) and [warm-up periods](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/writing-algorithms/historical-data/warm-up-periods.md), see the [Samco Trade API documentation](https://developers.stocknote.com/api/#historical-candle-data).

## Pricing

The Samco data provider is free. To access it, you just need an active Samco account.