# Unable to Request Historical data from \> ~8 months ago

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/unable-to-request-historical-data-from-8-months-ago/9205>\
**Category:** Alpaca Market Data\
**Created:** [April 18, 2022, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/unable-to-request-historical-data-from-8-months-ago/9205 "2022-04-18T02:03:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 18, 2022, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/unable-to-request-historical-data-from-8-months-ago/9205/1 "2022-04-18T02:03:01Z")

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New here. I am attempting to access historical data via the REST API. If it matters, I am currently not using any web/data sockets, I believe everything is coming/going as HTTP requests. I can pull in **recent** data just fine, but if I attempt to pull older data ( \> ~8 months ago) the request returns nothing.

If it matters, I am using Python, API version V2, attempting to pull minute-by-minute bars within market hours, and I have a **free** account. I have updated my code to pull hourly/daily data and it still returns nothing.

I suspect it may be that I do not have a paid-subscription account. If I start paying for the service, will I have access to this data?

Thanks!