Get Instrument By ID

GET/v1/instruments/{instrument_id}

Retrieves detailed information for a specific instrument.

Path ParametersExpand Collapse

instrument_id: InstrumentIDOrSymbol

OEMS instrument UUID

formatuuid

Query ParametersExpand Collapse

include_options_expiry_dates: optional boolean

When true, include unique options expiry dates for this instrument

ReturnsExpand Collapse

data: Instrument { id, country_of_issue, currency, 19 more }

Represents a tradable financial instrument.

id: string

Unique OEMS instrument identifier (UUID)

formatuuid

country_of_issue: string

The ISO country code of the instrument’s issue

currency: string

The ISO currency code in which the instrument is traded

easy_to_borrow: boolean

Indicates if the instrument is classified as Easy-To-Borrow

is_liquidation_only: boolean

Indicates if the instrument is liquidation only and cannot be bought

is_marginable: boolean

Indicates if the instrument is marginable

is_restricted: boolean

Indicates if the instrument is restricted from trading

is_short_prohibited: boolean

Indicates if short selling is prohibited for the instrument

is_threshold_security: boolean

Indicates if the instrument is on the Regulation SHO Threshold Security List

is_tradable: boolean

Indicates if the instrument is tradable

symbol: string

The trading symbol for the instrument

venue: string

The MIC code of the primary listing venue

adv: optional string

Average daily share volume from the security definition.

expiry: optional string

The expiration date for options instruments

formatdate

instrument_type: optional SecurityType

The type of security (e.g., Common Stock, ETF)

One of the following:

"COMMON_STOCK"

"PREFERRED_STOCK"

"OPTION"

"CASH"

"OTHER"

long_margin_rate: optional string

The percent of a long position’s value you must post as margin

name: optional string

The full name of the instrument or its issuer

notional_adv: optional string

Notional ADV (adv × previous_close). The primary liquidity signal used by /instruments/search ranking. Computed at response time so it stays consistent with whatever adv and previous_close show.

options_expiry_dates: optional array of string

Available options expiration dates for this instrument. Present only when include_options_expiry_dates=true in the request.

previous_close: optional string

Last close price from the security definition.

short_margin_rate: optional string

The percent of a short position’s value you must post as margin

strike_price: optional string

The strike price for options instruments

Get Instrument By ID

curl https://api.clearstreet.com/v1/instruments/$INSTRUMENT_ID \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY"

{
  "data": {
    "country_of_issue": "US",
    "currency": "USD",
    "easy_to_borrow": true,
    "id": "0f5a1a4e-5b3e-4d8f-9b7a-2b1d0e3f4a5b",
    "instrument_type": "COMMON_STOCK",
    "is_liquidation_only": false,
    "is_marginable": true,
    "is_restricted": false,
    "is_short_prohibited": false,
    "is_threshold_security": false,
    "is_tradable": true,
    "long_margin_rate": "0.25",
    "name": "Apple Inc.",
    "short_margin_rate": "0.25",
    "symbol": "AAPL",
    "venue": "XNMS"
  },
  "error": null,
  "metadata": {
    "request_id": "5b6c7d8e-9f0a-1b2c-3d4e-5f6a7b8c9d0e"
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "code": 404,
    "message": "Instrument not found: AAP"
  },
  "metadata": {
    "request_id": "fa8cc9b2-fbf0-4f5b-8ce3-b3205b9f85f2"
  }
}

Returns Examples

{
  "data": {
    "country_of_issue": "US",
    "currency": "USD",
    "easy_to_borrow": true,
    "id": "0f5a1a4e-5b3e-4d8f-9b7a-2b1d0e3f4a5b",
    "instrument_type": "COMMON_STOCK",
    "is_liquidation_only": false,
    "is_marginable": true,
    "is_restricted": false,
    "is_short_prohibited": false,
    "is_threshold_security": false,
    "is_tradable": true,
    "long_margin_rate": "0.25",
    "name": "Apple Inc.",
    "short_margin_rate": "0.25",
    "symbol": "AAPL",
    "venue": "XNMS"
  },
  "error": null,
  "metadata": {
    "request_id": "5b6c7d8e-9f0a-1b2c-3d4e-5f6a7b8c9d0e"
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "code": 404,
    "message": "Instrument not found: AAP"
  },
  "metadata": {
    "request_id": "fa8cc9b2-fbf0-4f5b-8ce3-b3205b9f85f2"
  }
}