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- Add recurring_investments.py module with full CRUD operations - Add get_recurring_investments() to fetch all recurring investments - Add create_recurring_investment() to create new recurring investments - Add update_recurring_investment() to update/pause/resume investments - Add cancel_recurring_investment() to cancel investments (uses PATCH) - Add get_next_investment_date() to get next investment date - Add URL helper functions for recurring investments endpoints - Export all functions in __init__.py Uses bonfire.robinhood.com/recurring_schedules/ endpoint discovered through reverse engineering. Addresses feature request for native recurring investments support in robin_stocks.
- Change investment_target to investment_asset (matches Robinhood's POST format) - Change instrument_id to asset_id - Add account_number, ref_id, and other required fields - Fixes HTTP 400 errors when creating recurring investments
…ignore - Add examples/recurring_investments/ with example scripts: - create_from_csv.py: Bulk create recurring investments from CSV - get_all_recurring.py: List all recurring investments - create_recurring.py: Create single recurring investment - cancel_recurring.py: Cancel recurring investment - README.md: Documentation for examples - Update .gitignore to ignore logs/ and recurring.csv files - Move recurring.csv to examples folder (ignored by git)
- Add thread-safe rate limiting to helper.py (request_get, request_post, request_delete, request_document) - Rate limiting disabled by default for backward compatibility - Add enable_rate_limiting() and disable_rate_limiting() functions - Move config.py to examples/recurring_investments/ (better location) - Update create_from_csv.py to use core rate limiting - Update .gitignore to exclude trapezoid folder and user data files Rate limiting is opt-in and maintains full backward compatibility. All existing code continues to work without changes.
… scripts - Add compare_portfolio_changes.py utility to compare original vs current portfolio - Add generate_final_portfolio_summary.py to create theme-based portfolio summaries - Enhance get_all_recurring.py with Rich formatting, export options, and company info - Fix update_recurring_investment() to use PATCH method correctly - Improve cancel_recurring_investment() Content-Type handling - Add portfolio_comparison_table.md with verified company information - Update .gitignore to exclude .cursor/ and portfolio summary files - Update README with new script documentation
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Summary
This PR adds comprehensive support for Robinhood's recurring investments feature, allowing users to programmatically create, retrieve, update, and cancel recurring investment schedules.
Changes
New Module:
robin_stocks/robinhood/recurring_investments.pyget_recurring_investments()- Fetch all recurring investments (supports filtering by account or asset types)create_recurring_investment()- Create new recurring investments with configurable frequency and amountupdate_recurring_investment()- Update existing investments (pause/resume, change amount/frequency)cancel_recurring_investment()- Cancel recurring investments (uses PATCH with state="deleted")get_next_investment_date()- Get the next investment date for a given frequencyModified Files
robin_stocks/robinhood/urls.py- Added URL helper functions for recurring investment endpointsrobin_stocks/robinhood/__init__.py- Exported all new recurring investment functionsTechnical Details
bonfire.robinhood.com/recurring_schedules/(discovered through reverse engineering)@login_requireddecorator and session managementTesting
✅ Tested with real Robinhood account:
Example Usage
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import robin_stocks.robinhood as rh
rh.login(username='...', password='...')
Get all recurring investments
investments = rh.get_recurring_investments()
Create a new recurring investment
rh.create_recurring_investment('TSLA', 50.0, frequency='weekly')
Pause an investment
rh.update_recurring_investment(schedule_id, state='paused')
Cancel an investment
rh.cancel_recurring_investment(schedule_id)## Notes
robin_stocksapproach since Robinhood doesn't offer a public API