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The Questrade API allows developers to create their own fully featured trading and analytical applications through their brokerage account.

GET markets

Retrieves information about supported markets.

Request parameters

No parameters.

Response properties

Response properties
Property	Type	Description
Propertymarkets	TypeComplex	DescriptionList of Quote records.
PropertyMarket	TypeComplex	Description
PropertyNested property, level 2. name	TypeString	DescriptionMarket name.
PropertyNested property, level 2. tradingVenues	TypeComplex	DescriptionList of trading venue codes.
PropertyNested property, level 3. code	TypeEnumeration	DescriptionOrder execution venue code.
PropertyNested property, level 2. defaultTradingVenue	TypeEnumeration	DescriptionDefault trading venue code.
PropertyNested property, level 2. primaryOrderRoutes	TypeComplex	DescriptionList of primary order route codes.
PropertyNested property, level 3. code	TypeEnumeration	DescriptionOrder route code.
PropertyNested property, level 2. secondaryOrderRoutes	TypeComplex	DescriptionList of secondary order route codes.
PropertyNested property, level 3. code	TypeEnumeration	DescriptionOrder route code.
PropertyNested property, level 2. level1Feeds	TypeComplex	DescriptionList of level 1 market data feed codes.
PropertyNested property, level 3. code	TypeEnumeration	DescriptionLevel 1 market data feed code.
PropertyNested property, level 2. level2Feeds	TypeComplex	DescriptionList of level 2 market data feed codes.
PropertyNested property, level 3. code	TypeEnumeration	DescriptionLevel 2 market data feed code.
PropertyNested property, level 2. extendedStartTime	TypeDateTime	DescriptionPre-market opening time for current trading date.
PropertyNested property, level 2. startTime	TypeDateTime	DescriptionRegular market opening time for current trading date.
PropertyNested property, level 2. endTime	TypeDateTime	DescriptionRegular market closing time for current trading date.
PropertyNested property, level 2. extendedEndTime	TypeDateTime	DescriptionExtended market closing time for current trading date.
PropertyNested property, level 2. currency	TypeEnumeration	DescriptionCurrency code (ISO format).
PropertyNested property, level 2. snapQuotesLimit	TypeInteger	DescriptionNumber of snap quotes that the user can retrieve from a market.

Sample request

HTTP

GET https://api01.iq.questrade.com/v1/markets

Sample JSON response

JSON

{
   "markets": [
	{
		"name": "TSX",
		"tradingVenues": [
			"TSX",
			"ALPH",
			"CHIC",
			"OMGA",
  		    "PURE"
                    ]
		"defaultTradingVenue": "AUTO",
		"primaryOrderRoutes": [
			"AUTO"
		],
		"secondaryOrderRoutes": [
			"TSX",
		    "AUTO" 
		],
		"level1Feeds": [
			"ALPH",
			"CHIC",
			"OMGA",
			"PURE",
		    "TSX"
		],
		"extendedStartTime": "2014-10-06T07:00:00.000000-04:00",
		"startTime": "2014-10-06T09:30:00.000000-04:00",
		"endTime": "2014-10-06T16:00:00.000000-04:00",
		"currency": "CAD",
		"snapQuotesLimit": 99999
	   },
		...
      ]
}

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