diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ An interface will appear showing results as they load, letting you track the age
 
 ### Implementation Details
 
-We built Litadel with LangGraph to ensure flexibility and modularity. We utilize `o1-preview` and `gpt-4o` as our deep thinking and fast thinking LLMs for our experiments. However, for testing purposes, we recommend you use `o4-mini` and `gpt-4.1-mini` to save on costs as our framework makes **lots of** API calls.
+We built Litadel with LangGraph to ensure flexibility and modularity. We utilize `o1-preview` and `gpt-4o` as our deep thinking and fast thinking LLMs for our experiments. However, for testing purposes, we recommend you use `o1-mini` and `gpt-4o-mini` to save on costs as our framework makes **lots of** API calls.
 
 ### Python Usage
 
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ from tradingagents.default_config import DEFAULT_CONFIG
 
 # Create a custom config
 config = DEFAULT_CONFIG.copy()
-config["deep_think_llm"] = "gpt-4.1-nano"  # Use a different model
-config["quick_think_llm"] = "gpt-4.1-nano"  # Use a different model
+config["deep_think_llm"] = "o1-mini"  # Use a different model
+config["quick_think_llm"] = "gpt-4o-mini"  # Use a different model
 config["max_debate_rounds"] = 1  # Increase debate rounds
 
 # Configure data vendors (default uses yfinance and Alpha Vantage)
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+# FastAPI Trading Agents API - Implementation Summary
+
+## ✅ Implementation Complete
+
+The FastAPI Trading Agents API has been successfully implemented with all planned features.
+
+## 📁 Project Structure
+
+```
+TradingAgents/
+├── api/
+│   ├── __init__.py                    ✅ Created
+│   ├── main.py                        ✅ FastAPI application
+│   ├── database.py                    ✅ SQLAlchemy models
+│   ├── auth.py                        ✅ API key authentication
+│   ├── state_manager.py               ✅ Analysis execution manager
+│   ├── cli_admin.py                   ✅ Admin CLI tool
+│   ├── example_client.py              ✅ Example Python client
+│   ├── README.md                      ✅ Full documentation
+│   ├── models/
+│   │   ├── __init__.py                ✅ Exports
+│   │   ├── requests.py                ✅ Pydantic request models
+│   │   └── responses.py               ✅ Pydantic response models
+│   ├── endpoints/
+│   │   ├── __init__.py                ✅ Created
+│   │   ├── analyses.py                ✅ Analysis CRUD endpoints
+│   │   ├── tickers.py                 ✅ Ticker history endpoints
+│   │   └── data.py                    ✅ Cached data endpoints
+│   └── websockets/
+│       ├── __init__.py                ✅ Created
+│       └── status.py                  ✅ Real-time status updates
+├── requirements-api.txt               ✅ API dependencies
+├── run_api.sh                         ✅ Startup script
+├── API_QUICKSTART.md                  ✅ Quick start guide
+└── API_IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md      ✅ This file
+```
+
+## 🎯 Features Implemented
+
+### Core API Features
+- ✅ REST API with FastAPI
+- ✅ WebSocket support for real-time updates
+- ✅ SQLite database with SQLAlchemy ORM
+- ✅ API key authentication with bcrypt hashing
+- ✅ Parallel analysis execution (ThreadPoolExecutor)
+- ✅ CORS middleware for frontend integration
+- ✅ Auto-generated OpenAPI documentation
+
+### Database Schema
+- ✅ `analyses` - Analysis metadata and status
+- ✅ `analysis_logs` - Tool calls and reasoning logs
+- ✅ `analysis_reports` - Generated reports by type
+- ✅ `api_keys` - Hashed authentication keys
+
+### REST Endpoints
+
+#### Analyses (`/api/v1/analyses`)
+- ✅ `POST /` - Create and start new analysis
+- ✅ `GET /` - List all analyses with filtering
+- ✅ `GET /{id}` - Get full analysis details
+- ✅ `GET /{id}/status` - Get current status
+- ✅ `GET /{id}/reports` - Get all reports
+- ✅ `GET /{id}/reports/{type}` - Get specific report
+- ✅ `GET /{id}/logs` - Get execution logs
+- ✅ `DELETE /{id}` - Cancel/delete analysis
+
+#### Tickers (`/api/v1/tickers`)
+- ✅ `GET /` - List all tickers with counts
+- ✅ `GET /{ticker}/analyses` - Get analyses for ticker
+- ✅ `GET /{ticker}/latest` - Get latest analysis
+
+#### Data (`/api/v1/data`)
+- ✅ `GET /cache` - List cached tickers
+- ✅ `GET /cache/{ticker}` - Get cached market data
+
+#### WebSocket (`/api/v1/ws`)
+- ✅ `WS /analyses/{id}` - Real-time status streaming
+
+### State Management
+- ✅ `AnalysisExecutor` class for managing parallel execution
+- ✅ ThreadPoolExecutor with configurable max workers
+- ✅ Status callbacks for WebSocket broadcasting
+- ✅ Real-time progress tracking
+- ✅ Graceful shutdown and cleanup
+
+### Admin Tools
+- ✅ `cli_admin.py` - Command-line admin interface
+  - ✅ `create-key` - Generate new API key
+  - ✅ `list-keys` - Show all keys
+  - ✅ `revoke-key` - Deactivate key
+  - ✅ `activate-key` - Reactivate key
+  - ✅ `init-database` - Initialize database
+
+### Documentation
+- ✅ `API_QUICKSTART.md` - Quick start guide
+- ✅ `api/README.md` - Full API documentation
+- ✅ `api/example_client.py` - Working example client
+- ✅ Auto-generated Swagger UI at `/docs`
+- ✅ Auto-generated ReDoc at `/redoc`
+
+## 🔧 Configuration
+
+### Environment Variables
+- `API_DATABASE_URL` - Database connection (default: SQLite)
+- `MAX_CONCURRENT_ANALYSES` - Concurrent analysis limit (default: 4)
+- Standard TradingAgents env vars (OPENAI_API_KEY, etc.)
+
+### Parallel Execution
+- Default: 4 concurrent analyses
+- Configurable via environment variable
+- Thread-safe database operations
+- Independent graph instances per analysis
+
+## 📊 Data Flow
+
+1. **Client** sends POST request to create analysis
+2. **API** creates database record, returns analysis_id
+3. **Executor** starts analysis in background thread
+4. **Graph** streams chunks during execution
+5. **State Manager** captures logs, reports, tool calls
+6. **Database** stores all data in real-time
+7. **WebSocket** broadcasts status updates
+8. **Client** polls or streams for results
+
+## 🔐 Security
+
+- ✅ API key authentication (bcrypt hashed)
+- ✅ Secure password hashing with passlib
+- ✅ CORS middleware (configurable origins)
+- ✅ Input validation with Pydantic
+- ✅ SQL injection prevention (SQLAlchemy ORM)
+
+## 🧪 Testing
+
+### Manual Testing
+```bash
+# 1. Initialize
+python -m api.cli_admin init-database
+python -m api.cli_admin create-key "Test Key"
+
+# 2. Start API
+python -m api.main
+
+# 3. Test endpoints
+curl http://localhost:8000/health
+curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/v1/analyses \
+  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"ticker": "AAPL", "analysis_date": "2025-10-21", "selected_analysts": ["market", "news"], "research_depth": 1}'
+
+# 4. Run example client
+python -m api.example_client
+```
+
+### Automated Testing
+Recommended test suite (not included in this implementation):
+- Unit tests for each endpoint
+- Integration tests for analysis workflow
+- WebSocket connection tests
+- Concurrent execution tests
+- Authentication tests
+
+## 📈 Performance
+
+- **Concurrency**: 4 parallel analyses by default (configurable)
+- **Database**: SQLite for development, PostgreSQL recommended for production
+- **Threading**: Thread-safe operations throughout
+- **WebSocket**: Efficient real-time updates
+- **Caching**: Leverages existing TradingAgents data cache
+
+## 🚀 Deployment
+
+### Development
+```bash
+python -m api.main
+# or
+./run_api.sh
+```
+
+### Production Checklist
+- [ ] Switch to PostgreSQL
+- [ ] Configure specific CORS origins
+- [ ] Enable HTTPS/WSS (reverse proxy)
+- [ ] Add rate limiting
+- [ ] Set up monitoring/logging
+- [ ] Configure database backups
+- [ ] Set environment-specific configs
+
+## 🎓 Usage Examples
+
+### cURL
+```bash
+# Create analysis
+curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/v1/analyses \
+  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"ticker": "AAPL", "analysis_date": "2025-10-21"}'
+
+# Get status
+curl http://localhost:8000/api/v1/analyses/{id}/status \
+  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY"
+```
+
+### Python
+```python
+from api.example_client import TradingAgentsAPIClient
+
+client = TradingAgentsAPIClient("YOUR_API_KEY")
+analysis = await client.create_analysis("AAPL")
+await client.monitor_via_websocket(analysis["id"])
+```
+
+### JavaScript
+```javascript
+const response = await fetch('http://localhost:8000/api/v1/analyses', {
+  method: 'POST',
+  headers: {
+    'X-API-Key': 'YOUR_KEY',
+    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+  },
+  body: JSON.stringify({
+    ticker: 'AAPL',
+    analysis_date: '2025-10-21',
+  }),
+});
+const analysis = await response.json();
+```
+
+## ✨ Key Achievements
+
+1. **Separation of Concerns**: API in separate `api/` directory
+2. **Persistent Storage**: SQLite with easy PostgreSQL migration
+3. **Real-time Updates**: WebSocket streaming of status
+4. **Parallel Processing**: ThreadPoolExecutor with configurable concurrency
+5. **Complete Logging**: All tool calls, reasoning, and reports saved
+6. **Security**: API key authentication with bcrypt
+7. **Documentation**: Comprehensive docs with examples
+8. **Admin Tools**: CLI for key management
+9. **Easy Setup**: Quick start in < 5 minutes
+
+## 🔄 Integration Points
+
+### With Existing TradingAgents
+- ✅ Uses `TradingAgentsGraph` for execution
+- ✅ Leverages `DEFAULT_CONFIG` for configuration
+- ✅ Integrates with asset detection
+- ✅ Uses existing data cache
+- ✅ Compatible with all LLM providers
+
+### For Frontend Development
+- ✅ RESTful API design
+- ✅ WebSocket for real-time updates
+- ✅ CORS enabled for cross-origin requests
+- ✅ Comprehensive error responses
+- ✅ Pagination support
+- ✅ Filtering and search
+
+## 📝 Next Steps (Optional Enhancements)
+
+Future improvements could include:
+- User authentication and multi-tenancy
+- Rate limiting per API key
+- Analysis templates
+- Scheduled/recurring analyses
+- Email/webhook notifications
+- Analysis comparison tools
+- Performance metrics dashboard
+- Analysis export (PDF, CSV)
+- Bulk operations API
+- GraphQL endpoint
+
+## 🎉 Conclusion
+
+The FastAPI Trading Agents API is fully implemented and ready for use. It provides a robust, scalable foundation for frontend applications to interact with the TradingAgents multi-agent system.
+
+### Getting Started
+1. Read `API_QUICKSTART.md` for setup instructions
+2. Check `api/README.md` for full documentation
+3. Run `api/example_client.py` to see it in action
+4. Start building your frontend!
+
+### Support
+- API Documentation: http://localhost:8000/docs
+- Project README: `api/README.md`
+- Quick Start: `API_QUICKSTART.md`
+
diff --git a/api/API_QUICKSTART.md b/api/API_QUICKSTART.md
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+# Trading Agents API - Quick Start Guide
+
+This guide will get your FastAPI Trading Agents API up and running in minutes.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Python 3.10+
+- TradingAgents installed and configured
+- Required environment variables (OPENAI_API_KEY, ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY, etc.)
+
+## Setup (5 minutes)
+
+### 1. Install API Dependencies
+
+```bash
+cd TradingAgents
+pip install -r requirements-api.txt
+```
+
+### 2. Initialize Database
+
+```bash
+python -m api.cli_admin init-database
+```
+
+### 3. Create Your First API Key
+
+```bash
+python -m api.cli_admin create-key "Development Key"
+```
+
+**IMPORTANT**: Save the API key that's displayed. You won't be able to see it again!
+
+Example output:
+```
+✓ API Key created successfully!
+
+Name: Development Key
+Created: 2025-10-21 14:30:00
+
+API Key (save this, it won't be shown again):
+xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+
+Use this key in the X-API-Key header for all API requests.
+```
+
+### 4. Start the API Server
+
+```bash
+python -m api.main
+```
+
+Or use the startup script:
+```bash
+./run_api.sh
+```
+
+The API will start at: `http://localhost:8000`
+
+## Test Your API (2 minutes)
+
+### View API Documentation
+
+Open your browser to:
+- **Swagger UI**: http://localhost:8000/docs
+- **ReDoc**: http://localhost:8000/redoc
+
+### Create Your First Analysis
+
+Replace `YOUR_API_KEY` with the key you created:
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/analyses" \
+  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{
+    "ticker": "AAPL",
+    "analysis_date": "2025-10-21",
+    "selected_analysts": ["market", "news"],
+    "research_depth": 1
+  }'
+```
+
+You'll get a response with an `analysis_id`:
+```json
+{
+  "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
+  "ticker": "AAPL",
+  "status": "pending",
+  ...
+}
+```
+
+### Check Status
+
+```bash
+curl "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/analyses/YOUR_ANALYSIS_ID/status" \
+  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
+```
+
+### Get Results
+
+```bash
+curl "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/analyses/YOUR_ANALYSIS_ID" \
+  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
+```
+
+## Using the Python Client
+
+### Install Additional Dependencies
+
+```bash
+pip install httpx websockets
+```
+
+### Run Example Client
+
+Edit `api/example_client.py` and replace `YOUR_API_KEY`, then:
+
+```bash
+python -m api.example_client
+```
+
+This will:
+1. Create an analysis for AAPL
+2. Monitor it via WebSocket
+3. Display the results
+
+## Next Steps
+
+### Multiple Parallel Analyses
+
+Create multiple analyses at once - they'll run in parallel:
+
+```bash
+# Start 3 analyses
+for ticker in AAPL MSFT GOOGL; do
+  curl -X POST "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/analyses" \
+    -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -d "{\"ticker\": \"$ticker\", \"analysis_date\": \"2025-10-21\", \"selected_analysts\": [\"market\", \"news\"], \"research_depth\": 1}"
+done
+```
+
+### List All Analyses
+
+```bash
+curl "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/analyses" \
+  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
+```
+
+### Get Analyses for Specific Ticker
+
+```bash
+curl "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/tickers/AAPL/analyses" \
+  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
+```
+
+### View Cached Market Data
+
+```bash
+# List all cached tickers
+curl "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/data/cache" \
+  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
+
+# Get data for specific ticker
+curl "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/data/cache/AAPL" \
+  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
+```
+
+## WebSocket Real-Time Monitoring
+
+### JavaScript Example
+
+```javascript
+const ws = new WebSocket('ws://localhost:8000/api/v1/ws/analyses/YOUR_ANALYSIS_ID');
+
+ws.onmessage = (event) => {
+  const update = JSON.parse(event.data);
+  console.log(`Status: ${update.status}, Progress: ${update.progress_percentage}%`);
+  
+  if (update.status === 'completed') {
+    console.log('Analysis finished!');
+    ws.close();
+  }
+};
+
+ws.onerror = (error) => console.error('WebSocket error:', error);
+```
+
+### Python Example
+
+```python
+import asyncio
+import websockets
+import json
+
+async def monitor_analysis(analysis_id, api_key):
+    uri = f"ws://localhost:8000/api/v1/ws/analyses/{analysis_id}"
+    
+    async with websockets.connect(uri) as websocket:
+        while True:
+            message = await websocket.recv()
+            data = json.loads(message)
+            
+            print(f"Status: {data['status']}, Progress: {data['progress_percentage']}%")
+            
+            if data['status'] in ['completed', 'failed', 'cancelled']:
+                break
+
+asyncio.run(monitor_analysis('YOUR_ANALYSIS_ID', 'YOUR_API_KEY'))
+```
+
+## API Key Management
+
+### List All Keys
+
+```bash
+python -m api.cli_admin list-keys
+```
+
+### Create Additional Key
+
+```bash
+python -m api.cli_admin create-key "Frontend App"
+```
+
+### Revoke a Key
+
+```bash
+python -m api.cli_admin revoke-key 1
+```
+
+### Activate a Key
+
+```bash
+python -m api.cli_admin activate-key 1
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Environment Variables
+
+Set these before starting the API:
+
+```bash
+# Maximum concurrent analyses (default: 4)
+export MAX_CONCURRENT_ANALYSES=8
+
+# Database URL (default: SQLite in current directory)
+export API_DATABASE_URL="sqlite:///./api_database.db"
+
+# Or use PostgreSQL for production
+export API_DATABASE_URL="postgresql://user:pass@localhost/trading_agents"
+
+# Standard TradingAgents config
+export OPENAI_API_KEY="your-key"
+export ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY="your-key"
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### "Invalid or inactive API key"
+- Make sure you're using the exact key that was displayed when you created it
+- Check that the key hasn't been revoked: `python -m api.cli_admin list-keys`
+
+### "Analysis not found"
+- The analysis ID must be exactly as returned from the create endpoint
+- Check available analyses: `curl "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/analyses" -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY"`
+
+### Database locked
+- SQLite has limited concurrency
+- Reduce `MAX_CONCURRENT_ANALYSES` to 2-3
+- Or switch to PostgreSQL
+
+### Import errors
+- Make sure you're in the TradingAgents directory
+- Run with: `python -m api.main` (not `python api/main.py`)
+
+## Full API Reference
+
+See `api/README.md` for complete documentation of all endpoints and features.
+
+## Production Deployment
+
+For production use, see the deployment section in `api/README.md`. Key points:
+
+1. Use PostgreSQL instead of SQLite
+2. Configure CORS for your frontend domain
+3. Use HTTPS/WSS with reverse proxy
+4. Add rate limiting
+5. Set up monitoring and logging
+
+## Support
+
+For issues or questions:
+- Check the full documentation: `api/README.md`
+- Review the main TradingAgents README
+- Check the interactive docs: http://localhost:8000/docs
+
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+# Trading Agents REST API
+
+FastAPI-based REST API for managing multi-agent trading analyses with real-time WebSocket support.
+
+## Features
+
+- **REST API** for creating, monitoring, and managing trading analyses
+- **WebSocket** support for real-time status updates
+- **Parallel execution** of multiple analyses (configurable concurrency)
+- **SQLite database** for persistent storage
+- **API key authentication** for secure access
+- **Complete analysis history** with logs and reports
+
+## Installation
+
+1. Install API dependencies:
+```bash
+cd TradingAgents
+pip install -r requirements-api.txt
+```
+
+2. Initialize the database and create an API key:
+```bash
+python -m api.cli_admin init-database
+python -m api.cli_admin create-key "My First Key"
+```
+
+Save the generated API key - you'll need it for all API requests.
+
+## Running the API
+
+Start the API server:
+```bash
+python -m api.main
+```
+
+Or with uvicorn directly:
+```bash
+uvicorn api.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --reload
+```
+
+The API will be available at `http://localhost:8000`
+
+## API Documentation
+
+Once the server is running, visit:
+- **Swagger UI**: http://localhost:8000/docs
+- **ReDoc**: http://localhost:8000/redoc
+
+## Quick Start
+
+### 1. Create an Analysis
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/analyses" \
+  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{
+    "ticker": "AAPL",
+    "analysis_date": "2025-10-21",
+    "selected_analysts": ["market", "news", "social", "fundamentals"],
+    "research_depth": 1
+  }'
+```
+
+Response:
+```json
+{
+  "id": "uuid-here",
+  "ticker": "AAPL",
+  "analysis_date": "2025-10-21",
+  "status": "pending",
+  "progress_percentage": 0,
+  ...
+}
+```
+
+### 2. Monitor via WebSocket
+
+```javascript
+const ws = new WebSocket('ws://localhost:8000/api/v1/ws/analyses/{analysis_id}');
+
+ws.onmessage = (event) => {
+  const update = JSON.parse(event.data);
+  console.log(`Status: ${update.status}, Progress: ${update.progress_percentage}%`);
+};
+```
+
+### 3. Get Analysis Results
+
+```bash
+curl "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/analyses/{analysis_id}" \
+  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
+```
+
+## API Endpoints
+
+### Analyses
+
+- `POST /api/v1/analyses` - Create and start new analysis
+- `GET /api/v1/analyses` - List all analyses (with filtering)
+- `GET /api/v1/analyses/{id}` - Get full analysis details
+- `GET /api/v1/analyses/{id}/status` - Get current status
+- `GET /api/v1/analyses/{id}/reports` - Get all reports
+- `GET /api/v1/analyses/{id}/reports/{type}` - Get specific report
+- `GET /api/v1/analyses/{id}/logs` - Get execution logs
+- `DELETE /api/v1/analyses/{id}` - Cancel/delete analysis
+
+### Tickers
+
+- `GET /api/v1/tickers` - List all tickers with analysis counts
+- `GET /api/v1/tickers/{ticker}/analyses` - Get all analyses for ticker
+- `GET /api/v1/tickers/{ticker}/latest` - Get latest analysis for ticker
+
+### Data
+
+- `GET /api/v1/data/cache` - List cached ticker data
+- `GET /api/v1/data/cache/{ticker}` - Get cached market data
+
+### WebSocket
+
+- `WS /api/v1/ws/analyses/{id}` - Real-time status updates
+
+## API Key Management
+
+### Create API Key
+```bash
+python -m api.cli_admin create-key "Description"
+```
+
+### List API Keys
+```bash
+python -m api.cli_admin list-keys
+```
+
+### Revoke API Key
+```bash
+python -m api.cli_admin revoke-key <key_id>
+```
+
+### Activate API Key
+```bash
+python -m api.cli_admin activate-key <key_id>
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Environment Variables
+
+- `API_DATABASE_URL` - Database connection string (default: `sqlite:///./api_database.db`)
+- `MAX_CONCURRENT_ANALYSES` - Maximum parallel analyses (default: `4`)
+- Standard TradingAgents config (LLM providers, API keys, etc.)
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+api/
+├── main.py              # FastAPI application
+├── database.py          # SQLAlchemy models
+├── auth.py              # API key authentication
+├── state_manager.py     # Analysis execution manager
+├── models/              # Pydantic request/response models
+├── endpoints/           # REST endpoint handlers
+└── websockets/          # WebSocket handlers
+```
+
+## Database Schema
+
+- **analyses** - Analysis metadata and status
+- **analysis_logs** - Execution logs (tool calls, reasoning)
+- **analysis_reports** - Generated reports (by type)
+- **api_keys** - Authentication keys
+
+## Parallel Execution
+
+The API uses a `ThreadPoolExecutor` to run multiple analyses concurrently:
+
+- Default: 4 concurrent analyses
+- Configurable via `MAX_CONCURRENT_ANALYSES` env var
+- Each analysis runs in its own thread
+- Database writes are thread-safe
+- Cached data is read-only (thread-safe)
+
+## Example Frontend Integration
+
+```javascript
+class TradingAnalysisClient {
+  constructor(apiKey, baseURL = 'http://localhost:8000') {
+    this.apiKey = apiKey;
+    this.baseURL = baseURL;
+  }
+
+  async createAnalysis(ticker, date, analysts = ['market', 'news']) {
+    const response = await fetch(`${this.baseURL}/api/v1/analyses`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        'X-API-Key': this.apiKey,
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        ticker,
+        analysis_date: date,
+        selected_analysts: analysts,
+        research_depth: 1,
+      }),
+    });
+    return await response.json();
+  }
+
+  connectWebSocket(analysisId, onUpdate) {
+    const ws = new WebSocket(`ws://localhost:8000/api/v1/ws/analyses/${analysisId}`);
+    ws.onmessage = (event) => onUpdate(JSON.parse(event.data));
+    return ws;
+  }
+
+  async getAnalysis(analysisId) {
+    const response = await fetch(
+      `${this.baseURL}/api/v1/analyses/${analysisId}`,
+      { headers: { 'X-API-Key': this.apiKey } }
+    );
+    return await response.json();
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Database locked error
+SQLite has limited concurrent write support. If you get database locked errors:
+- Reduce `MAX_CONCURRENT_ANALYSES`
+- Or switch to PostgreSQL by changing `API_DATABASE_URL`
+
+### Import errors
+Make sure you're running from the TradingAgents root directory:
+```bash
+cd TradingAgents
+python -m api.main
+```
+
+### WebSocket connection refused
+Check that the server is running and CORS is properly configured for your frontend origin.
+
+## Production Deployment
+
+For production use:
+
+1. **Use PostgreSQL** instead of SQLite
+2. **Secure CORS** - Set specific allowed origins in `main.py`
+3. **HTTPS/WSS** - Use reverse proxy (nginx) with SSL
+4. **Monitoring** - Add logging, metrics, and health checks
+5. **Rate limiting** - Add rate limiting middleware
+6. **Backup** - Regular database backups
+
+## License
+
+Same as TradingAgents/Litadel main project.
+
diff --git a/api/START_API.md b/api/START_API.md
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+# Quick Start - Trading Agents API
+
+## 1. Install Dependencies (if not already done)
+
+```bash
+cd TradingAgents
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+## 2. Initialize Database & Create API Key
+
+```bash
+# Initialize the database
+python -m api.cli_admin init-database
+
+# Create your first API key
+python -m api.cli_admin create-key "My Development Key"
+```
+
+**IMPORTANT**: Save the API key that's displayed! You'll need it for all requests.
+
+## 3. Start the API
+
+```bash
+python -m api.main
+```
+
+Or use the startup script:
+```bash
+./run_api.sh
+```
+
+The API will start at: **http://localhost:8001**
+
+## 4. Test It
+
+Open your browser to see the interactive API documentation:
+- **Swagger UI**: http://localhost:8001/docs
+- **ReDoc**: http://localhost:8001/redoc
+
+## 5. Create Your First Analysis
+
+Using curl (replace `YOUR_API_KEY` with the key from step 2):
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST "http://localhost:8001/api/v1/analyses" \
+  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{
+    "ticker": "AAPL",
+    "analysis_date": "2025-10-21",
+    "selected_analysts": ["market", "news"],
+    "research_depth": 1
+  }'
+```
+
+You'll get back an `analysis_id`. Use it to check status:
+
+```bash
+curl "http://localhost:8001/api/v1/analyses/YOUR_ANALYSIS_ID/status" \
+  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
+```
+
+## Configuration (Optional)
+
+Set environment variables before starting:
+
+```bash
+# Maximum concurrent analyses (default: 4)
+export MAX_CONCURRENT_ANALYSES=8
+
+# Your LLM API keys (if not already set)
+export OPENAI_API_KEY="your-key"
+export ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY="your-key"
+
+# Then start the API
+python -m api.main
+```
+
+## Common Commands
+
+```bash
+# List all API keys
+python -m api.cli_admin list-keys
+
+# Create a new API key
+python -m api.cli_admin create-key "Frontend App"
+
+# Revoke an API key (use ID from list-keys)
+python -m api.cli_admin revoke-key 1
+```
+
+## Full Documentation
+
+- Quick Start: `API_QUICKSTART.md`
+- Full API Docs: `api/README.md`
+- Implementation Details: `API_IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md`
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+**"Invalid or inactive API key"**
+- Make sure you're using the exact key from step 2
+- Check: `python -m api.cli_admin list-keys`
+
+**Import errors**
+- Make sure you're in the TradingAgents directory
+- Use: `python -m api.main` (not `python api/main.py`)
+
+**Port 8001 already in use**
+- Change port: `API_PORT=8002 python -m api.main`
+- Or: `python -m uvicorn api.main:app --port 8002`
+
+That's it! Your API is ready to use. 🚀
+
diff --git a/api/__init__.py b/api/__init__.py
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+++ b/api/__init__.py
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+"""FastAPI Trading Agents API."""
+
diff --git a/api/auth.py b/api/auth.py
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+++ b/api/auth.py
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+"""API key authentication."""
+
+import secrets
+import warnings
+from typing import Optional
+
+from fastapi import Depends, HTTPException, Security, status
+from fastapi.security import APIKeyHeader
+
+# Suppress the known passlib/bcrypt compatibility warning
+with warnings.catch_warnings():
+    warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", message=".*trapped.*")
+    from passlib.context import CryptContext
+
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+
+from api.database import APIKey, get_db
+
+# Password hashing context
+pwd_context = CryptContext(schemes=["bcrypt"], deprecated="auto")
+
+# API key header scheme
+api_key_header = APIKeyHeader(name="X-API-Key", auto_error=True)
+
+
+def hash_api_key(api_key: str) -> str:
+    """Hash an API key."""
+    return pwd_context.hash(api_key)
+
+
+def verify_api_key_hash(api_key: str, key_hash: str) -> bool:
+    """Verify an API key against its hash."""
+    return pwd_context.verify(api_key, key_hash)
+
+
+def generate_api_key() -> str:
+    """Generate a new random API key."""
+    return secrets.token_urlsafe(32)
+
+
+def create_api_key(db: Session, name: str) -> tuple[str, APIKey]:
+    """
+    Create a new API key in the database.
+    
+    Returns:
+        tuple: (plain_key, db_record)
+    """
+    plain_key = generate_api_key()
+    key_hash = hash_api_key(plain_key)
+    
+    db_key = APIKey(key_hash=key_hash, name=name, is_active=True)
+    db.add(db_key)
+    db.commit()
+    db.refresh(db_key)
+    
+    return plain_key, db_key
+
+
+def get_api_key_by_hash(db: Session, key_hash: str) -> Optional[APIKey]:
+    """Get an API key record by its hash."""
+    return db.query(APIKey).filter(APIKey.key_hash == key_hash).first()
+
+
+def verify_api_key_from_db(db: Session, api_key: str) -> Optional[APIKey]:
+    """
+    Verify an API key against the database.
+    
+    Returns:
+        APIKey record if valid and active, None otherwise
+    """
+    # Get all active keys
+    active_keys = db.query(APIKey).filter(APIKey.is_active == True).all()
+    
+    # Check each one
+    for key_record in active_keys:
+        if verify_api_key_hash(api_key, key_record.key_hash):
+            return key_record
+    
+    return None
+
+
+async def get_current_api_key(
+    api_key: str = Security(api_key_header),
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+) -> APIKey:
+    """
+    Dependency to verify API key and return the key record.
+    
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: If API key is invalid or inactive
+    """
+    key_record = verify_api_key_from_db(db, api_key)
+    
+    if not key_record:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
+            detail="Invalid or inactive API key",
+        )
+    
+    return key_record
+
diff --git a/api/cli_admin.py b/api/cli_admin.py
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+++ b/api/cli_admin.py
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+"""Admin CLI tool for API key management."""
+
+import sys
+from datetime import datetime
+
+import typer
+from rich.console import Console
+from rich.table import Table
+
+from api.auth import create_api_key
+from api.database import APIKey, SessionLocal, init_db
+
+app = typer.Typer(
+    name="api-admin",
+    help="Trading Agents API Administration Tool",
+)
+console = Console()
+
+
+@app.command()
+def create_key(name: str = typer.Argument(..., help="Name/description for the API key")):
+    """Create a new API key."""
+    # Initialize database
+    init_db()
+    
+    db = SessionLocal()
+    try:
+        plain_key, db_key = create_api_key(db, name)
+        
+        console.print("\n[green]✓ API Key created successfully![/green]\n")
+        console.print(f"[bold]Name:[/bold] {db_key.name}")
+        console.print(f"[bold]Created:[/bold] {db_key.created_at}")
+        console.print(f"\n[bold yellow]API Key (save this, it won't be shown again):[/bold yellow]")
+        console.print(f"[cyan]{plain_key}[/cyan]\n")
+        console.print("[dim]Use this key in the X-API-Key header for all API requests.[/dim]\n")
+    except Exception as e:
+        console.print(f"[red]Error creating API key: {e}[/red]")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    finally:
+        db.close()
+
+
+@app.command()
+def list_keys():
+    """List all API keys."""
+    init_db()
+    
+    db = SessionLocal()
+    try:
+        keys = db.query(APIKey).order_by(APIKey.created_at.desc()).all()
+        
+        if not keys:
+            console.print("[yellow]No API keys found.[/yellow]")
+            return
+        
+        table = Table(title="API Keys")
+        table.add_column("ID", style="cyan")
+        table.add_column("Name", style="green")
+        table.add_column("Created", style="blue")
+        table.add_column("Status", style="magenta")
+        
+        for key in keys:
+            status = "Active" if key.is_active else "Revoked"
+            status_color = "green" if key.is_active else "red"
+            table.add_row(
+                str(key.id),
+                key.name,
+                key.created_at.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"),
+                f"[{status_color}]{status}[/{status_color}]",
+            )
+        
+        console.print(table)
+    finally:
+        db.close()
+
+
+@app.command()
+def revoke_key(key_id: int = typer.Argument(..., help="API key ID to revoke")):
+    """Revoke an API key."""
+    init_db()
+    
+    db = SessionLocal()
+    try:
+        key = db.query(APIKey).filter(APIKey.id == key_id).first()
+        
+        if not key:
+            console.print(f"[red]API key with ID {key_id} not found.[/red]")
+            sys.exit(1)
+        
+        if not key.is_active:
+            console.print(f"[yellow]API key '{key.name}' is already revoked.[/yellow]")
+            return
+        
+        key.is_active = False
+        db.commit()
+        
+        console.print(f"[green]✓ API key '{key.name}' has been revoked.[/green]")
+    except Exception as e:
+        console.print(f"[red]Error revoking API key: {e}[/red]")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    finally:
+        db.close()
+
+
+@app.command()
+def activate_key(key_id: int = typer.Argument(..., help="API key ID to activate")):
+    """Activate a revoked API key."""
+    init_db()
+    
+    db = SessionLocal()
+    try:
+        key = db.query(APIKey).filter(APIKey.id == key_id).first()
+        
+        if not key:
+            console.print(f"[red]API key with ID {key_id} not found.[/red]")
+            sys.exit(1)
+        
+        if key.is_active:
+            console.print(f"[yellow]API key '{key.name}' is already active.[/yellow]")
+            return
+        
+        key.is_active = True
+        db.commit()
+        
+        console.print(f"[green]✓ API key '{key.name}' has been activated.[/green]")
+    except Exception as e:
+        console.print(f"[red]Error activating API key: {e}[/red]")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    finally:
+        db.close()
+
+
+@app.command()
+def init_database():
+    """Initialize the database (create tables)."""
+    try:
+        init_db()
+        console.print("[green]✓ Database initialized successfully![/green]")
+    except Exception as e:
+        console.print(f"[red]Error initializing database: {e}[/red]")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app()
+
diff --git a/api/database.py b/api/database.py
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+++ b/api/database.py
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+"""Database models and connection management."""
+
+import os
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Generator
+
+from sqlalchemy import (
+    Boolean,
+    Column,
+    DateTime,
+    Integer,
+    String,
+    Text,
+    create_engine,
+    ForeignKey,
+)
+from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session, sessionmaker, relationship
+
+# Database file location
+DATABASE_URL = os.getenv("API_DATABASE_URL", "sqlite:///./api_database.db")
+
+# Create engine
+engine = create_engine(
+    DATABASE_URL,
+    connect_args={"check_same_thread": False} if DATABASE_URL.startswith("sqlite") else {},
+)
+
+# Session factory
+SessionLocal = sessionmaker(autocommit=False, autoflush=False, bind=engine)
+
+# Base class for models
+Base = declarative_base()
+
+
+class Analysis(Base):
+    """Analysis metadata and configuration."""
+
+    __tablename__ = "analyses"
+
+    id = Column(String, primary_key=True, index=True)
+    ticker = Column(String, index=True, nullable=False)
+    analysis_date = Column(String, nullable=False)
+    status = Column(
+        String, nullable=False, default="pending"
+    )  # pending, running, completed, failed, cancelled
+    config_json = Column(Text, nullable=False)
+    created_at = Column(DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow, nullable=False)
+    updated_at = Column(DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow, onupdate=datetime.utcnow)
+    completed_at = Column(DateTime, nullable=True)
+    error_message = Column(Text, nullable=True)
+    progress_percentage = Column(Integer, default=0)
+    current_agent = Column(String, nullable=True)
+
+    # Relationships
+    logs = relationship("AnalysisLog", back_populates="analysis", cascade="all, delete-orphan")
+    reports = relationship("AnalysisReport", back_populates="analysis", cascade="all, delete-orphan")
+
+
+class AnalysisLog(Base):
+    """Log entries from analysis execution."""
+
+    __tablename__ = "analysis_logs"
+
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, index=True)
+    analysis_id = Column(String, ForeignKey("analyses.id"), nullable=False)
+    timestamp = Column(DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow, nullable=False)
+    log_type = Column(String, nullable=False)  # Tool Call, Reasoning, System
+    content = Column(Text, nullable=False)
+
+    # Relationships
+    analysis = relationship("Analysis", back_populates="logs")
+
+
+class AnalysisReport(Base):
+    """Report sections from analysis."""
+
+    __tablename__ = "analysis_reports"
+
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, index=True)
+    analysis_id = Column(String, ForeignKey("analyses.id"), nullable=False)
+    report_type = Column(String, nullable=False)  # market_report, news_report, etc.
+    content = Column(Text, nullable=False)
+    created_at = Column(DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow, nullable=False)
+
+    # Relationships
+    analysis = relationship("Analysis", back_populates="reports")
+
+
+class APIKey(Base):
+    """API keys for authentication."""
+
+    __tablename__ = "api_keys"
+
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, index=True)
+    key_hash = Column(String, unique=True, nullable=False, index=True)
+    name = Column(String, nullable=False)
+    created_at = Column(DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow, nullable=False)
+    is_active = Column(Boolean, default=True, nullable=False)
+
+
+def init_db():
+    """Initialize database and create all tables."""
+    Base.metadata.create_all(bind=engine)
+
+
+def get_db() -> Generator[Session, None, None]:
+    """Dependency for getting database sessions."""
+    db = SessionLocal()
+    try:
+        yield db
+    finally:
+        db.close()
+
diff --git a/api/endpoints/__init__.py b/api/endpoints/__init__.py
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+++ b/api/endpoints/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+"""API endpoint routers."""
+
diff --git a/api/endpoints/analyses.py b/api/endpoints/analyses.py
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/endpoints/analyses.py
@@ -0,0 +1,356 @@
+"""Analysis CRUD endpoints."""
+
+import json
+import logging
+import uuid
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import List, Optional
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Query, status
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+
+from api.auth import APIKey, get_current_api_key
+from api.database import Analysis, AnalysisLog, AnalysisReport, get_db
+from api.models import (
+    AnalysisResponse,
+    AnalysisStatusResponse,
+    AnalysisSummary,
+    CreateAnalysisRequest,
+    LogEntry,
+    ReportResponse,
+)
+from api.state_manager import get_executor
+from tradingagents.default_config import DEFAULT_CONFIG
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/v1/analyses", tags=["analyses"])
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@router.post("", response_model=AnalysisResponse, status_code=status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
+async def create_analysis(
+    request: CreateAnalysisRequest,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    api_key: APIKey = Depends(get_current_api_key),
+):
+    """Create and start a new analysis."""
+    # Generate analysis ID
+    analysis_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+    
+    # Build configuration
+    config = DEFAULT_CONFIG.copy()
+    config["max_debate_rounds"] = request.research_depth
+    config["max_risk_discuss_rounds"] = request.research_depth
+    
+    if request.llm_provider:
+        config["llm_provider"] = request.llm_provider
+    if request.backend_url:
+        config["backend_url"] = request.backend_url
+    if request.quick_think_llm:
+        config["quick_think_llm"] = request.quick_think_llm
+    if request.deep_think_llm:
+        config["deep_think_llm"] = request.deep_think_llm
+    
+    # Auto-detect asset class
+    from cli.asset_detection import detect_asset_class
+    asset_class = detect_asset_class(request.ticker)
+    config["asset_class"] = asset_class
+    
+    # Filter out fundamentals for commodities/crypto
+    selected_analysts = request.selected_analysts
+    if asset_class in ["commodity", "crypto"] and "fundamentals" in selected_analysts:
+        selected_analysts = [a for a in selected_analysts if a != "fundamentals"]
+    
+    # Create database record
+    analysis = Analysis(
+        id=analysis_id,
+        ticker=request.ticker,
+        analysis_date=request.analysis_date,
+        status="pending",
+        config_json=json.dumps(config),
+        progress_percentage=0,
+    )
+    db.add(analysis)
+    db.commit()
+    db.refresh(analysis)
+    
+    # Start analysis in background
+    logger.info(f"Creating analysis {analysis_id} for {request.ticker}")
+    executor = get_executor()
+    try:
+        executor.start_analysis(
+            analysis_id=analysis_id,
+            ticker=request.ticker,
+            analysis_date=request.analysis_date,
+            selected_analysts=selected_analysts,
+            config=config,
+        )
+        logger.info(f"Analysis {analysis_id} started successfully")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to start analysis {analysis_id}: {str(e)}")
+        # Update status to failed
+        analysis.status = "failed"
+        analysis.error_message = str(e)
+        db.commit()
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            detail=f"Failed to start analysis: {str(e)}",
+        )
+    
+    return AnalysisResponse(
+        id=analysis.id,
+        ticker=analysis.ticker,
+        analysis_date=analysis.analysis_date,
+        status=analysis.status,
+        config=config,
+        reports=[],
+        progress_percentage=analysis.progress_percentage,
+        current_agent=analysis.current_agent,
+        created_at=analysis.created_at,
+        updated_at=analysis.updated_at,
+        completed_at=analysis.completed_at,
+        error_message=analysis.error_message,
+    )
+
+
+@router.get("", response_model=List[AnalysisSummary])
+async def list_analyses(
+    ticker: Optional[str] = Query(None, description="Filter by ticker"),
+    status: Optional[str] = Query(None, description="Filter by status"),
+    date_from: Optional[str] = Query(None, description="Filter by date (from)"),
+    date_to: Optional[str] = Query(None, description="Filter by date (to)"),
+    limit: int = Query(100, ge=1, le=1000, description="Max results"),
+    offset: int = Query(0, ge=0, description="Offset for pagination"),
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    api_key: APIKey = Depends(get_current_api_key),
+):
+    """List all analyses with optional filtering."""
+    query = db.query(Analysis)
+    
+    if ticker:
+        query = query.filter(Analysis.ticker == ticker.upper())
+    if status:
+        query = query.filter(Analysis.status == status)
+    if date_from:
+        query = query.filter(Analysis.analysis_date >= date_from)
+    if date_to:
+        query = query.filter(Analysis.analysis_date <= date_to)
+    
+    # Order by created_at descending
+    query = query.order_by(Analysis.created_at.desc())
+    
+    # Apply pagination
+    analyses = query.offset(offset).limit(limit).all()
+    
+    return [
+        AnalysisSummary(
+            id=a.id,
+            ticker=a.ticker,
+            analysis_date=a.analysis_date,
+            status=a.status,
+            created_at=a.created_at,
+            completed_at=a.completed_at,
+            error_message=a.error_message,
+        )
+        for a in analyses
+    ]
+
+
+@router.get("/{analysis_id}", response_model=AnalysisResponse)
+async def get_analysis(
+    analysis_id: str,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    api_key: APIKey = Depends(get_current_api_key),
+):
+    """Get full analysis details."""
+    analysis = db.query(Analysis).filter(Analysis.id == analysis_id).first()
+    
+    if not analysis:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            detail=f"Analysis {analysis_id} not found",
+        )
+    
+    # Get reports
+    reports = (
+        db.query(AnalysisReport)
+        .filter(AnalysisReport.analysis_id == analysis_id)
+        .all()
+    )
+    
+    return AnalysisResponse(
+        id=analysis.id,
+        ticker=analysis.ticker,
+        analysis_date=analysis.analysis_date,
+        status=analysis.status,
+        config=json.loads(analysis.config_json),
+        reports=[
+            ReportResponse(
+                report_type=r.report_type,
+                content=r.content,
+                created_at=r.created_at,
+            )
+            for r in reports
+        ],
+        progress_percentage=analysis.progress_percentage,
+        current_agent=analysis.current_agent,
+        created_at=analysis.created_at,
+        updated_at=analysis.updated_at,
+        completed_at=analysis.completed_at,
+        error_message=analysis.error_message,
+    )
+
+
+@router.get("/{analysis_id}/status", response_model=AnalysisStatusResponse)
+async def get_analysis_status(
+    analysis_id: str,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    api_key: APIKey = Depends(get_current_api_key),
+):
+    """Get current analysis status."""
+    analysis = db.query(Analysis).filter(Analysis.id == analysis_id).first()
+    
+    if not analysis:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            detail=f"Analysis {analysis_id} not found",
+        )
+    
+    return AnalysisStatusResponse(
+        id=analysis.id,
+        status=analysis.status,
+        progress_percentage=analysis.progress_percentage,
+        current_agent=analysis.current_agent,
+        updated_at=analysis.updated_at,
+    )
+
+
+@router.get("/{analysis_id}/reports", response_model=List[ReportResponse])
+async def get_analysis_reports(
+    analysis_id: str,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    api_key: APIKey = Depends(get_current_api_key),
+):
+    """Get all reports for an analysis."""
+    # Check if analysis exists
+    analysis = db.query(Analysis).filter(Analysis.id == analysis_id).first()
+    if not analysis:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            detail=f"Analysis {analysis_id} not found",
+        )
+    
+    reports = (
+        db.query(AnalysisReport)
+        .filter(AnalysisReport.analysis_id == analysis_id)
+        .order_by(AnalysisReport.created_at)
+        .all()
+    )
+    
+    return [
+        ReportResponse(
+            report_type=r.report_type,
+            content=r.content,
+            created_at=r.created_at,
+        )
+        for r in reports
+    ]
+
+
+@router.get("/{analysis_id}/reports/{report_type}", response_model=ReportResponse)
+async def get_analysis_report(
+    analysis_id: str,
+    report_type: str,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    api_key: APIKey = Depends(get_current_api_key),
+):
+    """Get a specific report for an analysis."""
+    report = (
+        db.query(AnalysisReport)
+        .filter(
+            AnalysisReport.analysis_id == analysis_id,
+            AnalysisReport.report_type == report_type,
+        )
+        .first()
+    )
+    
+    if not report:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            detail=f"Report {report_type} not found for analysis {analysis_id}",
+        )
+    
+    return ReportResponse(
+        report_type=report.report_type,
+        content=report.content,
+        created_at=report.created_at,
+    )
+
+
+@router.get("/{analysis_id}/logs", response_model=List[LogEntry])
+async def get_analysis_logs(
+    analysis_id: str,
+    log_type: Optional[str] = Query(None, description="Filter by log type"),
+    limit: int = Query(100, ge=1, le=1000, description="Max results"),
+    offset: int = Query(0, ge=0, description="Offset for pagination"),
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    api_key: APIKey = Depends(get_current_api_key),
+):
+    """Get execution logs for an analysis."""
+    # Check if analysis exists
+    analysis = db.query(Analysis).filter(Analysis.id == analysis_id).first()
+    if not analysis:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            detail=f"Analysis {analysis_id} not found",
+        )
+    
+    query = db.query(AnalysisLog).filter(AnalysisLog.analysis_id == analysis_id)
+    
+    if log_type:
+        query = query.filter(AnalysisLog.log_type == log_type)
+    
+    logs = query.order_by(AnalysisLog.timestamp).offset(offset).limit(limit).all()
+    
+    return [
+        LogEntry(
+            timestamp=log.timestamp,
+            log_type=log.log_type,
+            content=log.content,
+        )
+        for log in logs
+    ]
+
+
+@router.delete("/{analysis_id}", status_code=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
+async def delete_analysis(
+    analysis_id: str,
+    permanent: bool = Query(False, description="Permanently delete from database"),
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    api_key: APIKey = Depends(get_current_api_key),
+):
+    """Cancel and/or delete an analysis."""
+    analysis = db.query(Analysis).filter(Analysis.id == analysis_id).first()
+    
+    if not analysis:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            detail=f"Analysis {analysis_id} not found",
+        )
+    
+    # Try to cancel if running
+    if analysis.status in ["pending", "running"]:
+        executor = get_executor()
+        executor.cancel_analysis(analysis_id)
+    
+    # Delete from database if requested
+    if permanent:
+        db.delete(analysis)
+        db.commit()
+    elif analysis.status not in ["cancelled", "failed", "completed"]:
+        # Just mark as cancelled
+        analysis.status = "cancelled"
+        analysis.updated_at = datetime.utcnow()
+        db.commit()
+    
+    return None
+
diff --git a/api/endpoints/data.py b/api/endpoints/data.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f66934ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/endpoints/data.py
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+"""Cached data access endpoints."""
+
+import csv
+import glob
+import os
+from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Query, status
+
+from api.auth import APIKey, get_current_api_key
+from api.models.responses import CachedDataResponse, CachedTickerInfo
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/v1/data", tags=["data"])
+
+# Data cache directory
+DATA_CACHE_DIR = Path("./tradingagents/dataflows/data_cache")
+
+
+def _parse_date_range(filename: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, str]]:
+    """Parse date range from cache filename."""
+    try:
+        # Format: TICKER-YFin-data-START-END.csv
+        parts = filename.replace(".csv", "").split("-")
+        if len(parts) >= 5:
+            start_date = parts[-2]
+            end_date = parts[-1]
+            return {"start": start_date, "end": end_date}
+    except:
+        pass
+    return None
+
+
+@router.get("/cache", response_model=List[CachedTickerInfo])
+async def list_cached_tickers(
+    api_key: APIKey = Depends(get_current_api_key),
+):
+    """List all cached tickers with date ranges."""
+    if not DATA_CACHE_DIR.exists():
+        return []
+    
+    cached_tickers = []
+    
+    for csv_file in DATA_CACHE_DIR.glob("*-YFin-data-*.csv"):
+        ticker = csv_file.name.split("-")[0]
+        date_range = _parse_date_range(csv_file.name)
+        
+        if date_range:
+            # Count records
+            try:
+                with open(csv_file, "r") as f:
+                    record_count = sum(1 for _ in f) - 1  # Subtract header
+            except:
+                record_count = 0
+            
+            cached_tickers.append(
+                CachedTickerInfo(
+                    ticker=ticker,
+                    date_range=date_range,
+                    record_count=record_count,
+                )
+            )
+    
+    return sorted(cached_tickers, key=lambda x: x.ticker)
+
+
+@router.get("/cache/{ticker}", response_model=CachedDataResponse)
+async def get_cached_data(
+    ticker: str,
+    start_date: Optional[str] = Query(None, description="Filter from date (YYYY-MM-DD)"),
+    end_date: Optional[str] = Query(None, description="Filter to date (YYYY-MM-DD)"),
+    api_key: APIKey = Depends(get_current_api_key),
+):
+    """Get cached market data for a ticker."""
+    # Find matching file
+    pattern = f"{ticker.upper()}-YFin-data-*.csv"
+    matching_files = list(DATA_CACHE_DIR.glob(pattern))
+    
+    if not matching_files:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            detail=f"No cached data found for ticker {ticker}",
+        )
+    
+    # Use the first matching file (should only be one)
+    csv_file = matching_files[0]
+    date_range = _parse_date_range(csv_file.name)
+    
+    if not date_range:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            detail="Could not parse date range from cache file",
+        )
+    
+    # Read CSV data
+    data = []
+    try:
+        with open(csv_file, "r") as f:
+            reader = csv.DictReader(f)
+            for row in reader:
+                # Filter by date if specified
+                row_date = row.get("Date", "")
+                if start_date and row_date < start_date:
+                    continue
+                if end_date and row_date > end_date:
+                    continue
+                
+                # Convert numeric fields
+                for field in ["Close", "High", "Low", "Open", "Volume"]:
+                    if field in row and row[field]:
+                        try:
+                            row[field] = float(row[field])
+                        except:
+                            pass
+                
+                data.append(row)
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            detail=f"Error reading cache file: {str(e)}",
+        )
+    
+    return CachedDataResponse(
+        ticker=ticker.upper(),
+        date_range=date_range,
+        data=data,
+    )
+
diff --git a/api/endpoints/tickers.py b/api/endpoints/tickers.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e2ec0f7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/endpoints/tickers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+"""Ticker history endpoints."""
+
+from typing import List
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, status
+from sqlalchemy import func
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+
+from api.auth import APIKey, get_current_api_key
+from api.database import Analysis, get_db
+from api.models import AnalysisResponse, AnalysisSummary, ReportResponse, TickerInfo
+from api.endpoints.analyses import get_analysis
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/v1/tickers", tags=["tickers"])
+
+
+@router.get("", response_model=List[TickerInfo])
+async def list_tickers(
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    api_key: APIKey = Depends(get_current_api_key),
+):
+    """List all tickers with analysis count."""
+    # Query for ticker stats
+    results = (
+        db.query(
+            Analysis.ticker,
+            func.count(Analysis.id).label("analysis_count"),
+            func.max(Analysis.analysis_date).label("latest_date"),
+        )
+        .group_by(Analysis.ticker)
+        .order_by(Analysis.ticker)
+        .all()
+    )
+    
+    return [
+        TickerInfo(
+            ticker=r.ticker,
+            analysis_count=r.analysis_count,
+            latest_date=r.latest_date,
+        )
+        for r in results
+    ]
+
+
+@router.get("/{ticker}/analyses", response_model=List[AnalysisSummary])
+async def get_ticker_analyses(
+    ticker: str,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    api_key: APIKey = Depends(get_current_api_key),
+):
+    """Get all analyses for a ticker."""
+    analyses = (
+        db.query(Analysis)
+        .filter(Analysis.ticker == ticker.upper())
+        .order_by(Analysis.created_at.desc())
+        .all()
+    )
+    
+    return [
+        AnalysisSummary(
+            id=a.id,
+            ticker=a.ticker,
+            analysis_date=a.analysis_date,
+            status=a.status,
+            created_at=a.created_at,
+            completed_at=a.completed_at,
+            error_message=a.error_message,
+        )
+        for a in analyses
+    ]
+
+
+@router.get("/{ticker}/latest", response_model=AnalysisResponse)
+async def get_ticker_latest_analysis(
+    ticker: str,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    api_key: APIKey = Depends(get_current_api_key),
+):
+    """Get the most recent analysis for a ticker."""
+    analysis = (
+        db.query(Analysis)
+        .filter(Analysis.ticker == ticker.upper())
+        .order_by(Analysis.created_at.desc())
+        .first()
+    )
+    
+    if not analysis:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            detail=f"No analyses found for ticker {ticker}",
+        )
+    
+    # Use the existing get_analysis function
+    return await get_analysis(analysis.id, db, api_key)
+
diff --git a/api/example_client.py b/api/example_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7fe5b3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/example_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+"""Example client for Testing the Trading Agents API."""
+
+import asyncio
+import json
+import time
+from datetime import date
+
+import httpx
+import websockets
+
+
+class TradingAgentsAPIClient:
+    """Simple client for interacting with the Trading Agents API."""
+
+    def __init__(self, api_key: str, base_url: str = "http://localhost:8000"):
+        self.api_key = api_key
+        self.base_url = base_url
+        self.headers = {
+            "X-API-Key": api_key,
+            "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        }
+
+    async def create_analysis(
+        self,
+        ticker: str,
+        analysis_date: str = None,
+        selected_analysts: list = None,
+        research_depth: int = 1,
+    ):
+        """Create a new analysis."""
+        if analysis_date is None:
+            analysis_date = date.today().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+        
+        if selected_analysts is None:
+            selected_analysts = ["market", "news"]
+        
+        async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
+            response = await client.post(
+                f"{self.base_url}/api/v1/analyses",
+                headers=self.headers,
+                json={
+                    "ticker": ticker,
+                    "analysis_date": analysis_date,
+                    "selected_analysts": selected_analysts,
+                    "research_depth": research_depth,
+                },
+            )
+            response.raise_for_status()
+            return response.json()
+
+    async def get_analysis(self, analysis_id: str):
+        """Get full analysis details."""
+        async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
+            response = await client.get(
+                f"{self.base_url}/api/v1/analyses/{analysis_id}",
+                headers=self.headers,
+            )
+            response.raise_for_status()
+            return response.json()
+
+    async def get_status(self, analysis_id: str):
+        """Get analysis status."""
+        async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
+            response = await client.get(
+                f"{self.base_url}/api/v1/analyses/{analysis_id}/status",
+                headers=self.headers,
+            )
+            response.raise_for_status()
+            return response.json()
+
+    async def list_analyses(self, ticker: str = None):
+        """List all analyses."""
+        params = {}
+        if ticker:
+            params["ticker"] = ticker
+        
+        async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
+            response = await client.get(
+                f"{self.base_url}/api/v1/analyses",
+                headers=self.headers,
+                params=params,
+            )
+            response.raise_for_status()
+            return response.json()
+
+    async def monitor_via_websocket(self, analysis_id: str, duration: int = 300):
+        """Monitor analysis via WebSocket."""
+        ws_url = f"ws://localhost:8000/api/v1/ws/analyses/{analysis_id}"
+        
+        print(f"Connecting to WebSocket: {ws_url}")
+        
+        try:
+            async with websockets.connect(ws_url) as websocket:
+                print("Connected! Waiting for updates...")
+                
+                start_time = time.time()
+                while time.time() - start_time < duration:
+                    try:
+                        message = await asyncio.wait_for(
+                            websocket.recv(), timeout=10.0
+                        )
+                        data = json.loads(message)
+                        
+                        print(f"\n[Update] Status: {data['status']}")
+                        print(f"         Progress: {data['progress_percentage']}%")
+                        if data.get('current_agent'):
+                            print(f"         Agent: {data['current_agent']}")
+                        
+                        if data['status'] in ['completed', 'failed', 'cancelled']:
+                            print("\nAnalysis finished!")
+                            break
+                    
+                    except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                        # Send ping to keep connection alive
+                        await websocket.send("ping")
+                        continue
+        
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"WebSocket error: {e}")
+
+
+async def main():
+    """Example usage."""
+    # Replace with your actual API key
+    API_KEY = "your-api-key-here"
+    
+    client = TradingAgentsAPIClient(API_KEY)
+    
+    print("=" * 60)
+    print("Trading Agents API Client Example")
+    print("=" * 60)
+    
+    # 1. Create an analysis
+    print("\n1. Creating analysis for AAPL...")
+    analysis = await client.create_analysis(
+        ticker="AAPL",
+        selected_analysts=["market", "news"],
+        research_depth=1,
+    )
+    analysis_id = analysis["id"]
+    print(f"   Created: {analysis_id}")
+    print(f"   Status: {analysis['status']}")
+    
+    # 2. Monitor via WebSocket (run this in background or separately)
+    print("\n2. Monitoring via WebSocket...")
+    await client.monitor_via_websocket(analysis_id, duration=600)
+    
+    # 3. Get final results
+    print("\n3. Getting final results...")
+    final = await client.get_analysis(analysis_id)
+    print(f"   Status: {final['status']}")
+    print(f"   Reports: {len(final['reports'])} available")
+    
+    for report in final['reports']:
+        print(f"\n   - {report['report_type']}:")
+        print(f"     {report['content'][:200]}...")
+    
+    # 4. List all analyses
+    print("\n4. Listing all AAPL analyses...")
+    all_analyses = await client.list_analyses(ticker="AAPL")
+    print(f"   Found {len(all_analyses)} analyses")
+    
+    print("\n" + "=" * 60)
+    print("Done!")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    asyncio.run(main())
+
diff --git a/api/main.py b/api/main.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9c944e54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+"""FastAPI Trading Agents API application."""
+
+import logging
+import sys
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
+
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+from fastapi import FastAPI
+from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
+
+# Load environment variables from .env file
+load_dotenv()
+
+from api.database import init_db
+from api.endpoints import analyses, data, tickers
+from api.state_manager import get_executor, shutdown_executor
+from api.websockets import status
+
+# Configure logging
+logging.basicConfig(
+    level=logging.INFO,
+    format="%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s",
+    handlers=[
+        logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout),
+    ],
+)
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@asynccontextmanager
+async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
+    """Lifespan context manager for startup and shutdown events."""
+    # Startup
+    logger.info("Initializing Trading Agents API...")
+    init_db()
+    get_executor()
+    logger.info("Trading Agents API started successfully")
+    
+    yield
+    
+    # Shutdown
+    logger.info("Shutting down Trading Agents API...")
+    shutdown_executor()
+    logger.info("Trading Agents API shutdown complete")
+
+
+# Create FastAPI app
+app = FastAPI(
+    title="Trading Agents API",
+    description="REST API for managing multi-agent trading analyses",
+    version="1.0.0",
+    docs_url="/docs",
+    redoc_url="/redoc",
+    lifespan=lifespan,
+)
+
+# Add CORS middleware
+app.add_middleware(
+    CORSMiddleware,
+    allow_origins=["*"],  # In production, specify actual origins
+    allow_credentials=True,
+    allow_methods=["*"],
+    allow_headers=["*"],
+)
+
+
+# Include routers
+app.include_router(analyses.router)
+app.include_router(tickers.router)
+app.include_router(data.router)
+app.include_router(status.router)
+
+
+@app.get("/")
+async def root():
+    """Root endpoint."""
+    return {
+        "name": "Trading Agents API",
+        "version": "1.0.0",
+        "docs": "/docs",
+        "redoc": "/redoc",
+    }
+
+
+@app.get("/health")
+async def health_check():
+    """Health check endpoint."""
+    return {"status": "healthy"}
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import uvicorn
+    import os
+    
+    port = int(os.getenv("API_PORT", "8002"))  # Default to 8001 instead of 8000
+    
+    uvicorn.run(
+        "api.main:app",
+        host="0.0.0.0",
+        port=port,
+        reload=True,
+        log_level="info",
+    )
+
diff --git a/api/models/__init__.py b/api/models/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..53eadd2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/models/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+"""Pydantic models for API requests and responses."""
+
+from api.models.requests import CreateAnalysisRequest, UpdateAnalysisRequest
+from api.models.responses import (
+    AnalysisResponse,
+    AnalysisStatusResponse,
+    AnalysisSummary,
+    ErrorResponse,
+    LogEntry,
+    ReportResponse,
+    TickerInfo,
+    CachedDataResponse,
+)
+
+__all__ = [
+    "CreateAnalysisRequest",
+    "UpdateAnalysisRequest",
+    "AnalysisResponse",
+    "AnalysisStatusResponse",
+    "AnalysisSummary",
+    "ErrorResponse",
+    "LogEntry",
+    "ReportResponse",
+    "TickerInfo",
+    "CachedDataResponse",
+]
+
diff --git a/api/models/requests.py b/api/models/requests.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..86e4e22f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/models/requests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+"""Request models for API endpoints."""
+
+from typing import List, Optional
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator
+
+
+class CreateAnalysisRequest(BaseModel):
+    """Request to create a new analysis."""
+
+    ticker: str = Field(..., description="Ticker symbol to analyze")
+    analysis_date: str = Field(..., description="Analysis date in YYYY-MM-DD format")
+    selected_analysts: List[str] = Field(
+        default=["market", "news", "social", "fundamentals"],
+        description="List of analysts to run (market, news, social, fundamentals)",
+    )
+    research_depth: int = Field(
+        default=1,
+        ge=1,
+        le=5,
+        description="Research depth (1=shallow, 3=medium, 5=deep)",
+    )
+    llm_provider: Optional[str] = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="LLM provider (openai, anthropic, google). Uses default if not specified.",
+    )
+    backend_url: Optional[str] = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Backend URL for LLM. Uses default if not specified.",
+    )
+    quick_think_llm: Optional[str] = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Model for quick thinking. Uses default if not specified.",
+    )
+    deep_think_llm: Optional[str] = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Model for deep thinking. Uses default if not specified.",
+    )
+
+    @field_validator("ticker")
+    @classmethod
+    def ticker_uppercase(cls, v: str) -> str:
+        """Convert ticker to uppercase."""
+        return v.upper().strip()
+
+    @field_validator("selected_analysts")
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_analysts(cls, v: List[str]) -> List[str]:
+        """Validate analyst selections."""
+        valid_analysts = {"market", "news", "social", "fundamentals"}
+        for analyst in v:
+            if analyst not in valid_analysts:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Invalid analyst: {analyst}. Must be one of {valid_analysts}"
+                )
+        if not v:
+            raise ValueError("At least one analyst must be selected")
+        return v
+
+
+class UpdateAnalysisRequest(BaseModel):
+    """Request to update analysis metadata."""
+
+    status: Optional[str] = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="New status (pending, running, completed, failed, cancelled)",
+    )
+
diff --git a/api/models/responses.py b/api/models/responses.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e0b4238
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/models/responses.py
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+"""Response models for API endpoints."""
+
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+
+
+class ErrorResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Standard error response."""
+
+    error: str = Field(..., description="Error message")
+    detail: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Additional error details")
+
+
+class ReportResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Single report section."""
+
+    report_type: str = Field(..., description="Type of report")
+    content: str = Field(..., description="Report content in markdown")
+    created_at: datetime = Field(..., description="When the report was created")
+
+
+class LogEntry(BaseModel):
+    """Single log entry."""
+
+    timestamp: datetime = Field(..., description="When the log was created")
+    log_type: str = Field(..., description="Type of log (Tool Call, Reasoning, System)")
+    content: str = Field(..., description="Log content")
+
+
+class AnalysisStatusResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Lightweight analysis status."""
+
+    id: str = Field(..., description="Analysis ID")
+    status: str = Field(..., description="Current status")
+    progress_percentage: int = Field(..., description="Progress percentage (0-100)")
+    current_agent: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Currently active agent")
+    updated_at: datetime = Field(..., description="Last update timestamp")
+
+
+class AnalysisSummary(BaseModel):
+    """Summary view of an analysis."""
+
+    id: str = Field(..., description="Analysis ID")
+    ticker: str = Field(..., description="Ticker symbol")
+    analysis_date: str = Field(..., description="Analysis date")
+    status: str = Field(..., description="Current status")
+    created_at: datetime = Field(..., description="Creation timestamp")
+    completed_at: Optional[datetime] = Field(None, description="Completion timestamp")
+    error_message: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Error message if failed")
+
+
+class AnalysisResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Full analysis details."""
+
+    id: str = Field(..., description="Analysis ID")
+    ticker: str = Field(..., description="Ticker symbol")
+    analysis_date: str = Field(..., description="Analysis date")
+    status: str = Field(..., description="Current status")
+    config: Dict = Field(..., description="Analysis configuration")
+    reports: List[ReportResponse] = Field(
+        default_factory=list, description="All report sections"
+    )
+    progress_percentage: int = Field(..., description="Progress percentage (0-100)")
+    current_agent: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Currently active agent")
+    created_at: datetime = Field(..., description="Creation timestamp")
+    updated_at: datetime = Field(..., description="Last update timestamp")
+    completed_at: Optional[datetime] = Field(None, description="Completion timestamp")
+    error_message: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Error message if failed")
+
+
+class TickerInfo(BaseModel):
+    """Ticker information summary."""
+
+    ticker: str = Field(..., description="Ticker symbol")
+    analysis_count: int = Field(..., description="Number of analyses")
+    latest_date: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Most recent analysis date")
+
+
+class CachedDataResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Cached market data response."""
+
+    ticker: str = Field(..., description="Ticker symbol")
+    date_range: Dict[str, str] = Field(..., description="Start and end dates")
+    data: List[Dict] = Field(..., description="OHLCV data records")
+
+
+class CachedTickerInfo(BaseModel):
+    """Information about cached ticker data."""
+
+    ticker: str = Field(..., description="Ticker symbol")
+    date_range: Dict[str, str] = Field(..., description="Start and end dates")
+    record_count: int = Field(..., description="Number of records")
+
diff --git a/api/state_manager.py b/api/state_manager.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..60b78c6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/state_manager.py
@@ -0,0 +1,447 @@
+"""Analysis execution and state management."""
+
+import json
+import logging
+import os
+import threading
+import traceback
+import uuid
+from concurrent.futures import Future, ThreadPoolExecutor
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional
+
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+
+from api.database import Analysis, AnalysisLog, AnalysisReport, SessionLocal
+from tradingagents.default_config import DEFAULT_CONFIG
+from tradingagents.graph.trading_graph import TradingAgentsGraph
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class AnalysisExecutor:
+    """Manages analysis execution with thread pool and state tracking."""
+
+    def __init__(self, max_workers: int = None):
+        """
+        Initialize the executor.
+        
+        Args:
+            max_workers: Maximum concurrent analyses (default: from env or 4)
+        """
+        if max_workers is None:
+            max_workers = int(os.getenv("MAX_CONCURRENT_ANALYSES", "4"))
+        
+        self.executor = ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=max_workers)
+        self.active_analyses: Dict[str, Future] = {}
+        self.status_callbacks: Dict[str, List[Callable]] = {}
+        self._lock = threading.Lock()
+
+    def register_status_callback(self, analysis_id: str, callback: Callable):
+        """Register a callback for status updates."""
+        with self._lock:
+            if analysis_id not in self.status_callbacks:
+                self.status_callbacks[analysis_id] = []
+            self.status_callbacks[analysis_id].append(callback)
+
+    def unregister_status_callbacks(self, analysis_id: str):
+        """Remove all callbacks for an analysis."""
+        with self._lock:
+            if analysis_id in self.status_callbacks:
+                del self.status_callbacks[analysis_id]
+
+    def _notify_callbacks(self, analysis_id: str, status_data: Dict[str, Any]):
+        """Notify all registered callbacks."""
+        with self._lock:
+            callbacks = self.status_callbacks.get(analysis_id, [])
+        
+        for callback in callbacks:
+            try:
+                callback(status_data)
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"Error in status callback: {e}")
+
+    def start_analysis(
+        self,
+        analysis_id: str,
+        ticker: str,
+        analysis_date: str,
+        selected_analysts: List[str],
+        config: Dict[str, Any],
+    ) -> str:
+        """
+        Start a new analysis in the background.
+        
+        Args:
+            analysis_id: Unique analysis ID
+            ticker: Ticker symbol
+            analysis_date: Analysis date
+            selected_analysts: List of analyst types
+            config: Trading agents configuration
+            
+        Returns:
+            analysis_id
+        """
+        future = self.executor.submit(
+            self._run_analysis,
+            analysis_id,
+            ticker,
+            analysis_date,
+            selected_analysts,
+            config,
+        )
+        
+        with self._lock:
+            self.active_analyses[analysis_id] = future
+        
+        # Cleanup when done
+        future.add_done_callback(lambda f: self._cleanup_analysis(analysis_id))
+        
+        return analysis_id
+
+    def _cleanup_analysis(self, analysis_id: str):
+        """Clean up after analysis completes."""
+        with self._lock:
+            if analysis_id in self.active_analyses:
+                del self.active_analyses[analysis_id]
+        self.unregister_status_callbacks(analysis_id)
+
+    def cancel_analysis(self, analysis_id: str) -> bool:
+        """
+        Attempt to cancel a running analysis.
+        
+        Returns:
+            True if cancelled, False if not found or already completed
+        """
+        with self._lock:
+            future = self.active_analyses.get(analysis_id)
+        
+        if future and not future.done():
+            cancelled = future.cancel()
+            if cancelled:
+                # Update database status
+                db = SessionLocal()
+                try:
+                    analysis = db.query(Analysis).filter(Analysis.id == analysis_id).first()
+                    if analysis:
+                        analysis.status = "cancelled"
+                        analysis.updated_at = datetime.utcnow()
+                        db.commit()
+                finally:
+                    db.close()
+            return cancelled
+        return False
+
+    def get_status(self, analysis_id: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Get current status of an analysis."""
+        db = SessionLocal()
+        try:
+            analysis = db.query(Analysis).filter(Analysis.id == analysis_id).first()
+            if not analysis:
+                return None
+            
+            return {
+                "id": analysis.id,
+                "status": analysis.status,
+                "progress_percentage": analysis.progress_percentage,
+                "current_agent": analysis.current_agent,
+                "updated_at": analysis.updated_at,
+            }
+        finally:
+            db.close()
+
+    def _update_status(
+        self,
+        analysis_id: str,
+        status: Optional[str] = None,
+        progress: Optional[int] = None,
+        current_agent: Optional[str] = None,
+        error_message: Optional[str] = None,
+    ):
+        """Update analysis status in database and notify callbacks."""
+        db = SessionLocal()
+        try:
+            analysis = db.query(Analysis).filter(Analysis.id == analysis_id).first()
+            if not analysis:
+                return
+            
+            if status:
+                analysis.status = status
+            if progress is not None:
+                analysis.progress_percentage = progress
+            if current_agent:
+                analysis.current_agent = current_agent
+            if error_message:
+                analysis.error_message = error_message
+            
+            analysis.updated_at = datetime.utcnow()
+            
+            if status == "completed":
+                analysis.completed_at = datetime.utcnow()
+                analysis.progress_percentage = 100
+            
+            db.commit()
+            db.refresh(analysis)
+            
+            # Notify callbacks
+            status_data = {
+                "type": "status_update",
+                "analysis_id": analysis.id,
+                "status": analysis.status,
+                "progress_percentage": analysis.progress_percentage,
+                "current_agent": analysis.current_agent,
+                "timestamp": analysis.updated_at.isoformat(),
+            }
+            self._notify_callbacks(analysis_id, status_data)
+            
+        finally:
+            db.close()
+
+    def _store_log(self, analysis_id: str, log_type: str, content: str):
+        """Store a log entry."""
+        db = SessionLocal()
+        try:
+            log = AnalysisLog(
+                analysis_id=analysis_id,
+                log_type=log_type,
+                content=content,
+                timestamp=datetime.utcnow(),
+            )
+            db.add(log)
+            db.commit()
+        finally:
+            db.close()
+
+    def _store_report(self, analysis_id: str, report_type: str, content: str):
+        """Store or update a report section."""
+        db = SessionLocal()
+        try:
+            # Check if report already exists
+            report = (
+                db.query(AnalysisReport)
+                .filter(
+                    AnalysisReport.analysis_id == analysis_id,
+                    AnalysisReport.report_type == report_type,
+                )
+                .first()
+            )
+            
+            if report:
+                # Update existing
+                report.content = content
+                report.created_at = datetime.utcnow()
+            else:
+                # Create new
+                report = AnalysisReport(
+                    analysis_id=analysis_id,
+                    report_type=report_type,
+                    content=content,
+                )
+                db.add(report)
+            
+            db.commit()
+        finally:
+            db.close()
+
+    def _run_analysis(
+        self,
+        analysis_id: str,
+        ticker: str,
+        analysis_date: str,
+        selected_analysts: List[str],
+        config: Dict[str, Any],
+    ):
+        """Execute the analysis (runs in thread pool)."""
+        logger.info(f"Starting analysis {analysis_id} for {ticker} on {analysis_date}")
+        try:
+            # Update status to running
+            self._update_status(analysis_id, status="running", progress=0)
+            logger.info(f"Analysis {analysis_id}: Initializing trading graph...")
+            
+            # Initialize the graph
+            graph = TradingAgentsGraph(
+                selected_analysts=selected_analysts,
+                config=config,
+                debug=False,
+            )
+            
+            # Create initial state
+            init_agent_state = graph.propagator.create_initial_state(ticker, analysis_date)
+            init_agent_state["asset_class"] = config.get("asset_class", "equity")
+            args = graph.propagator.get_graph_args()
+            
+            # Track agent progress
+            agent_order = self._get_agent_order(selected_analysts)
+            total_agents = len(agent_order)
+            current_agent_index = 0
+            
+            # Stream the analysis
+            trace = []
+            for chunk in graph.graph.stream(init_agent_state, **args):
+                if len(chunk.get("messages", [])) == 0:
+                    continue
+                
+                # Process the chunk
+                last_message = chunk["messages"][-1]
+                
+                # Extract content
+                if hasattr(last_message, "content"):
+                    content = self._extract_content(last_message.content)
+                    msg_type = "Reasoning"
+                    
+                    # Store log
+                    self._store_log(analysis_id, msg_type, content)
+                    
+                # Handle tool calls
+                if hasattr(last_message, "tool_calls") and last_message.tool_calls:
+                    for tool_call in last_message.tool_calls:
+                        if isinstance(tool_call, dict):
+                            tool_name = tool_call["name"]
+                            tool_args = tool_call["args"]
+                        else:
+                            tool_name = tool_call.name
+                            tool_args = tool_call.args
+                        
+                        args_str = ", ".join(f"{k}={v}" for k, v in tool_args.items())
+                        self._store_log(
+                            analysis_id, "Tool Call", f"{tool_name}({args_str})"
+                        )
+                
+                # Check for completed reports
+                for report_type in [
+                    "market_report",
+                    "sentiment_report",
+                    "news_report",
+                    "fundamentals_report",
+                ]:
+                    if report_type in chunk and chunk[report_type]:
+                        self._store_report(analysis_id, report_type, chunk[report_type])
+                        current_agent_index += 1
+                        progress = int((current_agent_index / total_agents) * 100)
+                        agent_name = self._get_agent_name(report_type)
+                        self._update_status(
+                            analysis_id,
+                            progress=min(progress, 95),
+                            current_agent=agent_name,
+                        )
+                
+                # Check for investment debate state
+                if "investment_debate_state" in chunk and chunk["investment_debate_state"]:
+                    debate_state = chunk["investment_debate_state"]
+                    if "judge_decision" in debate_state and debate_state["judge_decision"]:
+                        self._store_report(
+                            analysis_id, "investment_plan", debate_state["judge_decision"]
+                        )
+                        current_agent_index += 1
+                        progress = int((current_agent_index / total_agents) * 100)
+                        self._update_status(
+                            analysis_id,
+                            progress=min(progress, 98),
+                            current_agent="Research Manager",
+                        )
+                
+                # Check for trader plan
+                if "trader_investment_plan" in chunk and chunk["trader_investment_plan"]:
+                    self._store_report(
+                        analysis_id, "trader_investment_plan", chunk["trader_investment_plan"]
+                    )
+                    self._update_status(
+                        analysis_id,
+                        progress=99,
+                        current_agent="Trader",
+                    )
+                
+                trace.append(chunk)
+            
+            # Get final state
+            if trace:
+                final_state = trace[-1]
+                
+                # Store final trade decision
+                if "final_trade_decision" in final_state:
+                    decision = graph.process_signal(final_state["final_trade_decision"])
+                    self._store_report(
+                        analysis_id, "final_trade_decision", final_state["final_trade_decision"]
+                    )
+                    self._store_log(
+                        analysis_id, "System", f"Final decision: {decision}"
+                    )
+            
+            # Mark as completed
+            logger.info(f"Analysis {analysis_id} completed successfully")
+            self._update_status(analysis_id, status="completed", progress=100)
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            error_msg = str(e)
+            error_trace = traceback.format_exc()
+            logger.error(f"Analysis {analysis_id} failed: {error_msg}")
+            logger.error(f"Traceback:\n{error_trace}")
+            self._update_status(
+                analysis_id, status="failed", error_message=error_msg
+            )
+            self._store_log(analysis_id, "System", f"Error: {error_msg}\n\nTraceback:\n{error_trace}")
+
+    def _get_agent_order(self, selected_analysts: List[str]) -> List[str]:
+        """Get the order of agents for progress tracking."""
+        agents = selected_analysts.copy()
+        agents.extend(["bull_researcher", "bear_researcher", "research_manager", "trader", "risk", "portfolio"])
+        return agents
+
+    def _get_agent_name(self, report_type: str) -> str:
+        """Get human-readable agent name from report type."""
+        mapping = {
+            "market_report": "Market Analyst",
+            "sentiment_report": "Social Analyst",
+            "news_report": "News Analyst",
+            "fundamentals_report": "Fundamentals Analyst",
+        }
+        return mapping.get(report_type, "Unknown")
+
+    def _extract_content(self, content: Any) -> str:
+        """Extract string content from various message formats."""
+        if isinstance(content, str):
+            return content
+        elif isinstance(content, list):
+            text_parts = []
+            for item in content:
+                if isinstance(item, dict):
+                    if item.get("type") == "text":
+                        text_parts.append(item.get("text", ""))
+                    elif item.get("type") == "tool_use":
+                        text_parts.append(f"[Tool: {item.get('name', 'unknown')}]")
+                else:
+                    text_parts.append(str(item))
+            return " ".join(text_parts)
+        else:
+            return str(content)
+
+    def shutdown(self):
+        """Shutdown the executor and cancel all running analyses."""
+        with self._lock:
+            # Cancel all active analyses
+            for analysis_id in list(self.active_analyses.keys()):
+                self.cancel_analysis(analysis_id)
+        
+        # Shutdown executor
+        self.executor.shutdown(wait=True)
+
+
+# Global executor instance
+_executor: Optional[AnalysisExecutor] = None
+
+
+def get_executor() -> AnalysisExecutor:
+    """Get the global executor instance."""
+    global _executor
+    if _executor is None:
+        _executor = AnalysisExecutor()
+    return _executor
+
+
+def shutdown_executor():
+    """Shutdown the global executor."""
+    global _executor
+    if _executor:
+        _executor.shutdown()
+        _executor = None
+
diff --git a/api/websockets/__init__.py b/api/websockets/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a7fe0e14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/websockets/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+"""WebSocket handlers."""
+
diff --git a/api/websockets/status.py b/api/websockets/status.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0036f00f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/websockets/status.py
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+"""WebSocket status streaming."""
+
+import json
+from typing import Dict, List
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, WebSocket, WebSocketDisconnect
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+
+from api.database import Analysis, SessionLocal
+from api.state_manager import get_executor
+
+router = APIRouter()
+
+
+class ConnectionManager:
+    """Manages WebSocket connections for analyses."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.active_connections: Dict[str, List[WebSocket]] = {}
+
+    async def connect(self, analysis_id: str, websocket: WebSocket):
+        """Accept and register a WebSocket connection."""
+        await websocket.accept()
+        
+        if analysis_id not in self.active_connections:
+            self.active_connections[analysis_id] = []
+        
+        self.active_connections[analysis_id].append(websocket)
+        
+        # Register callback with executor
+        executor = get_executor()
+        executor.register_status_callback(analysis_id, self._create_callback(analysis_id))
+
+    def disconnect(self, analysis_id: str, websocket: WebSocket):
+        """Remove a WebSocket connection."""
+        if analysis_id in self.active_connections:
+            if websocket in self.active_connections[analysis_id]:
+                self.active_connections[analysis_id].remove(websocket)
+            
+            # Clean up if no more connections
+            if not self.active_connections[analysis_id]:
+                del self.active_connections[analysis_id]
+
+    def _create_callback(self, analysis_id: str):
+        """Create a callback function for status updates."""
+        def callback(status_data: dict):
+            # Note: This is called from a thread, so we can't use async here
+            # The actual broadcasting happens via the websocket event loop
+            import asyncio
+            try:
+                loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+                if loop.is_running():
+                    asyncio.create_task(self.broadcast(analysis_id, status_data))
+                else:
+                    loop.run_until_complete(self.broadcast(analysis_id, status_data))
+            except:
+                # If no loop, we can't broadcast (connection will poll status instead)
+                pass
+        return callback
+
+    async def broadcast(self, analysis_id: str, message: dict):
+        """Broadcast a message to all connections for an analysis."""
+        if analysis_id not in self.active_connections:
+            return
+        
+        disconnected = []
+        for connection in self.active_connections[analysis_id]:
+            try:
+                await connection.send_json(message)
+            except:
+                disconnected.append(connection)
+        
+        # Clean up disconnected clients
+        for connection in disconnected:
+            self.disconnect(analysis_id, connection)
+
+
+# Global connection manager
+manager = ConnectionManager()
+
+
+@router.websocket("/api/v1/ws/analyses/{analysis_id}")
+async def websocket_analysis_status(websocket: WebSocket, analysis_id: str):
+    """WebSocket endpoint for real-time analysis status updates."""
+    # Verify analysis exists
+    db = SessionLocal()
+    try:
+        analysis = db.query(Analysis).filter(Analysis.id == analysis_id).first()
+        if not analysis:
+            await websocket.close(code=1008, reason="Analysis not found")
+            return
+    finally:
+        db.close()
+    
+    # Connect
+    await manager.connect(analysis_id, websocket)
+    
+    try:
+        # Send initial status
+        db = SessionLocal()
+        try:
+            analysis = db.query(Analysis).filter(Analysis.id == analysis_id).first()
+            if analysis:
+                initial_status = {
+                    "type": "status_update",
+                    "analysis_id": analysis.id,
+                    "status": analysis.status,
+                    "progress_percentage": analysis.progress_percentage,
+                    "current_agent": analysis.current_agent,
+                    "timestamp": analysis.updated_at.isoformat(),
+                }
+                await websocket.send_json(initial_status)
+        finally:
+            db.close()
+        
+        # Keep connection alive and handle messages
+        while True:
+            # Wait for any messages from client (like ping)
+            data = await websocket.receive_text()
+            
+            # Echo back if it's a ping
+            if data == "ping":
+                await websocket.send_text("pong")
+    
+    except WebSocketDisconnect:
+        manager.disconnect(analysis_id, websocket)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"WebSocket error: {e}")
+        manager.disconnect(analysis_id, websocket)
+
diff --git a/api_database.db b/api_database.db
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..66e359b1
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diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index a6154cd2..ec9d9000 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -24,3 +24,12 @@ rich
 questionary
 langchain_anthropic
 langchain-google-genai
+
+# API Dependencies
+fastapi==0.109.0
+uvicorn[standard]==0.27.0
+sqlalchemy==2.0.25
+passlib[bcrypt]>=1.7.4
+bcrypt>=4.0.0
+python-multipart==0.0.6
+websockets==12.0
diff --git a/run_api.sh b/run_api.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..cd953f24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run_api.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Startup script for Trading Agents API
+
+echo "Starting Trading Agents API..."
+echo ""
+echo "Make sure you have:"
+echo "1. Installed dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt"
+echo "2. Initialized database: python -m api.cli_admin init-database"
+echo "3. Created an API key: python -m api.cli_admin create-key 'My Key'"
+echo ""
+echo "API will be available at: http://localhost:8001"
+echo "API Documentation: http://localhost:8001/docs"
+echo ""
+
+cd "$(dirname "$0")"
+python -m api.main
+