# List of shortable stocks

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/list-of-shortable-stocks/2870>\
**Category:** Alpaca Trading\
**Created:** [October 4, 2020, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/list-of-shortable-stocks/2870 "2020-10-04T00:13:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![TEKNECI](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/tekneci/32/1449_2.png) [@TEKNECI](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/TEKNECI)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2020, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/list-of-shortable-stocks/2870/1 "2020-10-04T00:13:15Z")

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how can I get the list of shortable stocks?  
(I have no API, or coding experience, knowledge.)

does it change daily? or how often?

thanks in advance for any help.

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**Author:** ![Shlomik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/shlomik/32/793_2.png) [@Shlomik](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Shlomik)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/list-of-shortable-stocks/2870/2 "2020-10-05T14:34:47Z")

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Hi,

you could use the python sdk: [https://github.com/alpacahq/alpaca-trade-api-python](https://github.com/alpacahq/alpaca-trade-api-python)

and use this code:

```auto
import alpaca_trade_api as tradeapi
api = tradeapi.REST(key_id=YOUR_API_KEY,
                    secret_key=YOUR_SECRET_KEY)
shortable_list = [l for l in api.list_assets() if l.shortable]

```