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The Questrade API allows developers to create their own fully featured trading and analytical applications through their brokerage account.
GET symbols/:id
Retrieves detailed information about one or more symbol.
Request parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Parameterid | Typeinteger | DescriptionInternal symbol identifier. Can occur in the ‘Location’ header only. Mutually exclusive with ‘ids’ parameter. |
| Parameterids | TypeComplex | DescriptionComma-separated list of symbol ids. |
| ParameterNested property, level 2. id | TypeInteger | DescriptionInternal symbol identifier |
| Parameternames | TypeComplex | DescriptionComma separated list of symbol names. |
| ParameterNested property, level 2. name | TypeString | DescriptionSymbol name |
Notes: Either list of ids or names can be specified, but not both.
Response properties
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Propertysymbol | TypeString | DescriptionSymbol that follows Questrade symbology (e.g., "TD.TO"). |
| PropertysymbolId | TypeInteger | DescriptionSymbol identifier |
| PropertyprevDayClosePrice | TypeDouble | DescriptionClosing trade price from the previous trading day. |
| PropertyhighPrice52 | TypeDouble | Description52-week high price. |
| PropertylowPrice52 | TypeDouble | Description52-week high price. |
| PropertyaverageVol3Months | TypeInteger | DescriptionAverage trading volume over trailing 3 months. |
| PropertyaverageVol20Days | TypeInteger | DescriptionAverage trading volume over trailing 20 days. |
| PropertyoutstandingShares | TypeInteger | DescriptionTotal number of shares outstanding. |
| Propertyeps | TypeDouble | DescriptionTrailing 12-month earnings per share. |
| Propertype | TypeDouble | DescriptionTrailing 12-month price to earnings ratio. |
| Propertydividend | TypeDouble | DescriptionDividend amount per share. |
| Propertyyield | TypeDouble | DescriptionDividend yield (dividend / prevDayClosePrice). |
| PropertyexDate | TypeDateTime | DescriptionDividend ex-date. |
| PropertymarketCap | TypeDouble | DescriptionMarket capitalization (outstandingShares * prevDayClosePrice). |
| PropertyoptionType | TypeEnumeration | DescriptionOption type (e.g., "Call"). See Option Type section for all allowed values. |
| PropertyoptionDurationType | TypeEnumeration | DescriptionOption duration type (e.g., "Weekly"). See Option Duration Type section for all allowed values. |
| PropertyoptionRoot | TypeString | DescriptionOption root symbol (e.g., "MSFT"). |
| PropertyoptionContractDeliverables | TypeComplex | DescriptionOption contract deliverables. |
| PropertyNested property, level 2. underlyings | TypeComplex | DescriptionList of UnderlyingMultiplierPair records. |
| PropertyNested property, level 2. UnderlyingMultiplierPair | TypeComplex | Description |
| PropertyNested property, level 3. multiplier | TypeInteger | DescriptionNumber of shares deliverable per contract (e.g., 100). |
| PropertyNested property, level 3. underlyingSymbol | TypeString | DescriptionUnderlying symbol for the deliverable (e.g., "MSFT"). |
| PropertyNested property, level 3. underlyingSymbolId | TypeString | DescriptionUnderlying symbol id for the deliverable (e.g., 2345343). |
| PropertyNested property, level 2. cashInLieu | TypeDouble | DescriptionAmount of cash in lieu deliverable per contract. |
| PropertyoptionExerciseType | TypeEnumeration | DescriptionOption exercise style (e.g., "American"). See Option Exercise Type section for all allowed values. |
| PropertylistingExchange | TypeEnumeration | DescriptionPrimary listing exchange. See Listing Exchange section for the list of all listing exchanges. |
| Propertydescription | TypeString | DescriptionSymbol description (e.g., "Microsoft Corp."). |
| PropertysecurityType | TypeEnumeration | DescriptionSecurity type (e.g., "Stock"). See Security Type section for all allowed values. |
| PropertyoptionExpiryDate | TypeDate time | DescriptionOption expiry date. |
| PropertydividendDate | TypeDate time | DescriptionDividend declaration date. |
| PropertyoptionStrikePrice | TypeDouble | DescriptionOption strike price |
| PropertyisQuotable | TypeBoolean | DescriptionIndicates whether the symbol is actively listed. |
| PropertyhasOptions | TypeBoolean | DescriptionIndicates whether the symbol is an underlying option. |
| Propertycurrency | TypeString | DescriptionString Currency code (follows ISO format). |
| PropertyminTicks | TypeComplex | DescriptionList of MinTickData records. |
| PropertyNested property, level 2. MinTickData | TypeComplex | Description |
| PropertyNested property, level 3. pivot | TypeDouble | DescriptionBeginning of the interval for a given minimum price increment. |
| PropertyNested property, level 3. minTick | TypeDouble | DescriptionMinimum price increment. |
| PropertyindustrySector | TypeEnumeration | DescriptionIndustry sector classification. |
| PropertyindustryGroup | TypeEnumeration | DescriptionIndustry group classification. |
| PropertyindustrySubGroup | TypeEnumeration | DescriptionIndustry subgroup classification. |
Sample request
HTTP
GET https://api01.iq.questrade.com/v1/symbols/8049Sample request
HTTP
GET https://api01.iq.questrade.com/v1/symbols?ids=8049,...Sample JSON response
JSON
{
"symbols": [
{
"symbol": "AAPL",
"symbolId": 8049,
"prevDayClosePrice": 102.5,
"highPrice52": 102.9,
"lowPrice52": 63.89,
"averageVol3Months": 43769680,
"averageVol20Days": 12860370,
"outstandingShares": 5987867000,
"eps": 6.2,
"pe": 16.54,
"dividend": 0.47,
"yield": 1.84,
"exDate": "2014-08-07T00:00:00.000000-04:00",
"marketCap": 613756367500,
"tradeUnit": 1,
"optionType": null,
"optionDurationType": null,
"optionRoot": "",
"optionContractDeliverables": {
"underlyings": [],
"cashInLieu": 0
},
"optionExerciseType": null,
"listingExchange": "NASDAQ",
"description": "APPLE INC",
"securityType": "Stock",
"optionExpiryDate": null,
"dividendDate": "2014-08-14T00:00:00.000000-04:00",
"optionStrikePrice": null,
"isTradable": true,
"isQuotable": true,
"hasOptions": true,
"minTicks": [
{
"pivot": 0,
"minTick": 0.0001
},
{
"pivot": 1,
"minTick": 0.01
}
],
"industrySector": "BasicMaterials",
"industryGroup": "Steel",
"industrySubGroup": "Steel"
},
...
]
}
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