Symbol

Endpoint URL

This API Function fetches Quotes from the Broker

Local Host   :  POST http://127.0.0.1:5000/api/v1/symbol
Ngrok Domain :  POST https://<your-ngrok-domain>.ngrok-free.app/api/v1/symbol
Custom Domain:  POST https://<your-custom-domain>/api/v1/symbol

Sample API Request

{
    "apikey": "<your_app_apikey>",
    "symbol":"SBIN", 
    "exchange":"NSE"     
}

Sample API Response

{
  "data": {
    "brexchange": "NSE",
    "brsymbol": "ZOMATO-EQ",
    "exchange": "NSE",
    "expiry": "",
    "id": 7162,
    "instrumenttype": "",
    "lotsize": 1,
    "name": "ZOMATO",
    "strike": -0.01,
    "symbol": "ZOMATO",
    "tick_size": 0.01,
    "token": "5097"
  },
  "status": "success"
}

Request Fields

Parameters	Description	Mandatory/Optional	Default Value
apikey	App API key	Mandatory	-
symbol	Trading symbol	Mandatory	-
exchange	Exchange code	Mandatory	-

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
brexchange	String	Broker exchange name
brsymbol	String	Broker-specific symbol
exchange	String	Exchange name (e.g., NSE, BSE)
expiry	String	Expiry date (empty for equity instruments)
id	Integer	Unique instrument identifier
instrumenttype	String	Type of instrument (e.g., EQ, FUT, OPT)
lotsize	Integer	Lot size (number of units per lot)
name	String	Name of the instrument/company
strike	Float	Strike price (used in options, -0.01 here)
symbol	String	Trading symbol
tick_size	Float	Minimum price movement
token	String	Token ID

Error Responses

• 401 Unauthorized: Invalid/expired broker session or unauthorized.
• 403 Forbidden: Invalid OpenAlgo API key or permission error.
• 429 Too Many Requests: Rate limit exceeded (where detectable).
• 500 Internal Server Error: Unclassified internal failure.

See also: HTTP Status Codes for detailed meanings.