Get Future Option

getInstrumentsFutureOptionsSymbol

get/instruments/future-options/{symbol}

Base URL: https://api.cert.tastyworks.com (Sandbox) · https://api.tastyworks.com (Production)

Returns a single future option for the given symbol using tastytrade symbology (e.g. `./ESZ9 EW4U9 190927P2975`). URL-encode the leading `./`, the forward slash, and the spaces before placing the symbol in the path.

Code samples

curl -X GET 'https://api.cert.tastyworks.com/instruments/future-options/./ESZ9 EW4U9 190927P2975' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
  -H 'User-Agent: tastytrade-docs-example/1.0'

import requests

url = "https://api.cert.tastyworks.com/instruments/future-options/./ESZ9 EW4U9 190927P2975"
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN",
    "User-Agent": "tastytrade-docs-example/1.0",
}
resp = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
print(resp.status_code, resp.json())

const resp = await fetch("https://api.cert.tastyworks.com/instruments/future-options/./ESZ9 EW4U9 190927P2975", {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN",
    "User-Agent": "tastytrade-docs-example/1.0",
  },
})
const data = await resp.json()
console.log(resp.status, data)

package main

import (
	"net/http"
	"io"
	"fmt"
)

func main() {
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.cert.tastyworks.com/instruments/future-options/./ESZ9 EW4U9 190927P2975", nil)
	req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN")
	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", "tastytrade-docs-example/1.0")
	resp, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	out, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(resp.Status, string(out))
}

import java.net.URI;
import java.net.http.*;

HttpClient client = HttpClient.newHttpClient();
HttpRequest req = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
    .uri(URI.create("https://api.cert.tastyworks.com/instruments/future-options/./ESZ9 EW4U9 190927P2975"))
    .header("Authorization", "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN")
    .header("User-Agent", "tastytrade-docs-example/1.0")
    .method("GET", HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.noBody())
    .build();
HttpResponse<String> resp = client.send(req, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
System.out.println(resp.statusCode() + " " + resp.body());

Parameters

Name	In	Type	Description
symbol*	path	string	The symbol of the future option e.g. "./ESZ9 EW4U9 190927P2975"

Responses

200The future option for the requested symbol.application/json

Example response

{
  "data": {
    "active": true,
    "days-to-expiration": 4,
    "display-factor": "0.01",
    "exchange": "CME",
    "exercise-style": "American",
    "expiration-date": "2023-08-03",
    "expires-at": "2023-08-03T20:00:00.000+00:00",
    "future-price-ratio": "100.00",
    "is-closing-only": true,
    "is-confirmed": true,
    "is-exercisable-weekly": true,
    "is-primary-deliverable": true,
    "is-vanilla": true,
    "last-trade-time": "string",
    "maturity-date": "2023-08-03",
    "multiplier": "1.0",
    "notional-value": "0.5",
    "option-root-symbol": "E1D",
    "option-type": "P",
    "product-code": "ES",
    "root-symbol": "/ES",
    "security-id": "abc123",
    "settlement-type": "Future",
    "stops-trading-at": "2023-08-03T20:00:00.000+00:00",
    "streamer-symbol": "./E1DQ23P3860:XCME",
    "strike-factor": "string",
    "strike-price": "3860.0",
    "symbol": "./ESU3 E1DQ3 230803P3860",
    "underlying-count": "string",
    "underlying-symbol": "/ESU3",
    "future-option-product": {
      "cash-settled": true,
      "code": "string",
      "display-factor": "string",
      "exchange": "string",
      "expiration-type": "string",
      "is-am-settled": true,
      "itm-rule": "string",
      "market-sector": "string",
      "product-subtype": "string",
      "product-type": "string",
      "root-symbol": "AAPL",
      "settlement-delay-days": 0,
      "supported": true
    },
    "exchange-symbol": "E1DQ3 P3860",
    "security-exchange": "2",
    "sx-id": "0"
  },
  "context": "/instruments/future-options/{symbol}"
}

Schema

datarequiredobject (FutureOption)
A future option contract identified by tastytrade symbology (e.g. `./ESZ9 EW4U9 190927P2975`). Includes the associated product metadata nested under `future-option-product`.
- activeboolean
  Whether the option is currently available for trading.
  example: true
- days-to-expirationinteger <int32>
  Number of days remaining until the option expires.
  example: 4
- display-factorstring <decimal>
  Factor applied to convert raw prices to display prices. Decimal value serialized as a JSON string (e.g. "150.25").
  example: "0.01"
- exchangestring
  Exchange on which the option trades.
  example: "CME"
- exercise-stylestring
  Exercise style of the option, e.g. `American` or `European`.
  example: "American"
- expiration-datestring <date>
  Calendar date on which the option expires (ISO-8601).
  example: "2023-08-03"
- expires-atstring <date-time>
  Exact timestamp at which the option expires (ISO-8601).
  example: "2023-08-03T20:00:00.000+00:00"
- future-price-ratiostring <decimal>
  Decimal value serialized as a JSON string (e.g. "150.25").
- is-closing-onlyboolean
- is-confirmedboolean
- is-exercisable-weeklyboolean
- is-primary-deliverableboolean
- is-vanillaboolean
  Whether the option is a standard (vanilla) contract.
  example: true
- last-trade-timestring
- maturity-datestring <date>
  Maturity date of the option (ISO-8601).
  example: "2023-08-03"
- multiplierstring <decimal>
  Contract multiplier. Decimal value serialized as a JSON string (e.g. "150.25").
  example: "1.0"
- notional-valuestring <decimal>
  Notional value associated with the contract. Decimal value serialized as a JSON string (e.g. "150.25").
  example: "0.5"
- option-root-symbolstring
  Root symbol of the future option product (e.g. `E1D`).
  example: "E1D"
- option-typestring
  Whether the option is a call (`C`) or a put (`P`).
  example: "P"
- product-codestring
  Product code of the underlying future (e.g. `ES`).
  example: "ES"
- root-symbolstring
  Root symbol of the underlying future (e.g. `/ES`).
  example: "/ES"
- security-idstring
- settlement-typestring
  Settlement type, e.g. `Future`.
  example: "Future"
- stops-trading-atstring <date-time>
  Timestamp at which the option stops trading (ISO-8601).
  example: "2023-08-03T20:00:00.000+00:00"
- streamer-symbolstring
  Symbol used to subscribe to market data on the DXLink streamer.
  example: "./E1DQ23P3860:XCME"
- strike-factorstring <decimal>
  Decimal value serialized as a JSON string (e.g. "150.25").
- strike-pricestring <decimal>
  Strike price of the option. Decimal value serialized as a JSON string (e.g. "150.25").
  example: "3860.0"
- symbolstring
  The future option symbol in tastytrade symbology.
  example: "./ESU3 E1DQ3 230803P3860"
- underlying-countstring <decimal>
  Decimal value serialized as a JSON string (e.g. "150.25").
- underlying-symbolstring
  Symbol of the underlying future contract (e.g. `/ESU3`).
  example: "/ESU3"
- future-option-productobject{13 fields}
- exchange-symbolstring
  Exchange-format symbol for the contract.
  example: "E1DQ3 P3860"
- security-exchangestring
  Security exchange identifier.
  example: "2"
- sx-idstring
  SX identifier.
  example: "0"
contextrequiredstring
example: "/instruments/future-options/{symbol}"

401Missing or expired access token, or a missing/malformed `User-Agent` header.application/json

Example response

{
  "error": {
    "code": "unauthorized",
    "message": "No valid access token was provided; access tokens expire after 15 minutes."
  }
}

Schema

errorrequiredobject
- coderequiredstring
  Machine-readable error code (see the Error reference).
- messagerequiredstring
  Human-readable explanation.
- errorsarray<object>{3 fields}
  Present for multi-error / validation failures; one entry per problem.

404No future option exists for the given symbol. Verify the symbol and that special characters are URL-encoded.application/json

Example response

{
  "error": {
    "code": "string",
    "message": "string",
    "errors": [
      {
        "code": "string",
        "message": "string",
        "domain": "string"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Schema

errorrequiredobject
- coderequiredstring
  Machine-readable error code (see the Error reference).
- messagerequiredstring
  Human-readable explanation.
- errorsarray<object>{3 fields}
  Present for multi-error / validation failures; one entry per problem.

429Request rate exceeded. Back off exponentially and reduce request frequency.application/json

Example response

{
  "error": {
    "code": "string",
    "message": "string",
    "errors": [
      {
        "code": "string",
        "message": "string",
        "domain": "string"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Schema

errorrequiredobject
- coderequiredstring
  Machine-readable error code (see the Error reference).
- messagerequiredstring
  Human-readable explanation.
- errorsarray<object>{3 fields}
  Present for multi-error / validation failures; one entry per problem.

Rate-limit class: read · idempotent — Rate limits & backoff
Error reference — codes, causes, and fixes

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Get Future Option

Code samples

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