# Problem using the python alpaca\_trade\_api

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/problem-using-the-python-alpaca-trade-api/10831>\
**Category:** Alpaca Integration Applications\
**Created:** [October 15, 2022, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/problem-using-the-python-alpaca-trade-api/10831 "2022-10-15T02:09:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![wlwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3d9bf3/32.png) [@wlwl](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/wlwl)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2022, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/problem-using-the-python-alpaca-trade-api/10831/1 "2022-10-15T02:09:52Z")

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I tried to use the alpaca python module. I am faced with some issues : No module named ‘importlib.readers’.

I have also separately tried to import importlib and importlib.resources to see if the error message will go away. It didn’t.

Can anyone with experience help me with it. Thanks

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