Market Data APIs
Market Data APIs provide access to real-time market data and pricing information on Deriv.
They offer functionalities for retrieving active trading symbols, exchange rates, contract details, and price proposals. Additionally, these APIs enable real-time streaming of spot prices and access to historical tick data, helping users make informed trading decisions.
These APIs are crucial for accessing accurate and up-to-date market data, ensuring users can trade efficiently on the Deriv trading platforms.
| # | API Name | Description | Send | Subscribe | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Active Symbols | Retrieves a list of all currently active symbols (underlying markets available for trading). | ✔ | ✘ | NA |
| 2 | Asset Index | Retrieves a list of available underlyings along with their corresponding contract types and duration limits. For logged-in users, only assets available under their landing company will be returned. | ✔ | ✘ | NA |
| 3 | Exchange Rates | Retrieves the exchange rate between a base currency and a target currency supported by the system. | ✔ | ✔ | NA |
| 4 | Contracts For Symbol | Retrieves the list of available contracts for a given symbol, including the latest barrier and duration limits. | ✔ | ✘ | NA |
| 5 | Price Proposal | Retrieves the latest price for a specific contract. | ✔ | ✔ | NA |
| 6 | Price Proposal: Open Contracts | Retrieves the latest price and relevant information for a contract within the user's portfolio. | ✔ | ✔ | Read |
| 7 | Ticks Stream | Initiates a continuous stream of spot price updates for a given symbol. | ✔ | ✔ | NA |
| 8 | Ticks History | Retrieves historical tick data for a given symbol. | ✔ | ✔ | NA |
Updated 10 days ago