# Get\_bars vs. get\_barset

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/get-bars-vs-get-barset/8127>\
**Category:** Alpaca Trading\
**Created:** [January 25, 2022, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/get-bars-vs-get-barset/8127 "2022-01-25T10:00:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![maxks90](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/maxks90/32/3534_2.png) [@maxks90](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/maxks90)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2022, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/get-bars-vs-get-barset/8127/11 "2022-01-31T10:58:48Z")

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> [@maxks90](#):
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> I think @Dan_Whitnable_Alpaca mentioned at some point that, with **get\_barset()** , the bars are calculated backwards (or starting with the most recent one)

> [@Get\_barset ignore start and end dates](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/get-barset-ignore-start-and-end-dates/2961/2):
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> One other peculiarity with the get\_barset method is that it begins with the ‘end’ datetime and works backwards.

@Dan_Whitnable_Alpaca, would it be possible to get this functionality added to **get\_bars()**? I imagine most people would want to get the most recent bars by default, so this would make things a lot easier. Those who want to get bars from a specific date range can simply use the `start` and `end` parameters.

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