wsj
Access business and financial news from The Wall Street Journal.
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Wall Street Journal Skill
Access business and financial news from The Wall Street Journal.
Quick Install
curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/wsj/install.sh | bash
Or manually:
cp -r skills/wsj ~/.canifi/skills/
Setup
Configure via canifi-env:
# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash
canifi-env set WSJ_EMAIL "your_email"
canifi-env set WSJ_PASSWORD "your_password"
Privacy & Authentication
Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.
Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)
If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:
- Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
- Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
- Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password
Option 2: Environment Variables
If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:
canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"
Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.
Capabilities
- Market News: Get real-time market updates, stock news, and financial analysis
- Business Coverage: Read business, technology, and economy news
- Opinion & Analysis: Access WSJ opinion pieces and expert analysis
- Saved Articles: Save and organize articles for later reading
- Personalized Feed: Get news tailored to your interests and portfolio
Usage Examples
Get Market News
User: "Show me the latest WSJ market news"
Assistant: Returns top market headlines and stock updates
Search Articles
User: "Search WSJ for articles about Federal Reserve"
Assistant: Returns relevant articles about Fed policy and decisions
Browse Section
User: "Show me WSJ Tech section articles"
Assistant: Returns latest technology industry news
Save Article
User: "Save this WSJ article about Tesla"
Assistant: Saves article to your WSJ account
Authentication Flow
- WSJ uses subscriber authentication
- No official public API available
- Browser automation required for access
- Subscription required for full content
Error Handling
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Login Failed | Invalid credentials | Verify subscriber credentials |
| Paywall Block | Subscription required | Subscribe to WSJ |
| Session Expired | Login timeout | Re-authenticate |
| Rate Limited | Too many requests | Implement throttling |
Notes
- Subscription required for full article access
- Part of Dow Jones media properties
- Real-time market data included
- Mobile apps available with offline reading
- WSJ+ benefits for subscribers
- No official API; uses browser automation