alpaca_paper.py

import os
import alpaca_trade_api as tradeapi

base_url = 'https://paper-api.alpaca.markets'
key_id = os.getenv("ALPCA_PAPER_KEY_ID")
secret_key = os.getenv("ALPCA_PAPER_KEY_SECRET")

api = tradeapi.REST(key_id, secret_key, base_url, api_version='v2')
account = api.get_account()

# Check if our account is restricted from trading
if account.trading_blocked:
    print('Account is currently restricted from trading.')

# Check how much money we can use to open new positions
print('${} is available as buying power.'.format(account.buying_power))

print('Positions: %s' % api.list_positions())