diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 232ab1d..f46a52d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 # Ignore master key for decrypting credentials and more.
 /config/master.key
+/config/api_keys.rb
 
 # ignore local database.yml
 /config/database.yml
diff --git a/app/jobs/stock_prices_update_job.rb b/app/jobs/stock_prices_update_job.rb
index d46f994..c7094b3 100644
--- a/app/jobs/stock_prices_update_job.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/stock_prices_update_job.rb
@@ -4,5 +4,18 @@ class StockPricesUpdateJob < ApplicationJob
   def perform(*args)
     # For each stock symbol, request the latest closing cost
     # update the stocks table with each new closing cost
+    stock_symbols = ["KO", "SNE", "TWX", "DIS", "SIRI", "F", "EA", "FB", "UA", "LUV", "GPS"]
+    stock_symbols.each do |symbol|
+      api_request(symbol)
+      stock_db = Stock.find_by(ticker: symbol)
+    end
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def api_request(symbol)
+    url = "https://www.alphavantage.co/query?function=GLOBAL_QUOTE&symbol=#{symbol}&apikey=#{API_KEY}"
+    uri = URI.parse(url)
+    print Net::HTTP.get(uri)
   end
 end