Get Future

getInstrumentsFuturesSymbol

get/instruments/futures/{symbol}

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

Returns a single outright future for the given symbol (e.g. `/ESU3`). The leading forward slash is optional; URL-encode it (`%2F`) when present in the path.

Code samples

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

import requests

url = "https://api.cert.tastyworks.com/instruments/futures/ESZ9"
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/futures/ESZ9", {
  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/futures/ESZ9", 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/futures/ESZ9"))
    .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, i.e. `ESZ9`. Leading forward slash is not required. e.g. "ESZ9"

Responses

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

Example response

{
  "data": {
    "active": true,
    "active-month": true,
    "back-month-first-calendar-symbol": true,
    "closing-only-date": "2024-01-15",
    "contract-size": "50.0",
    "display-factor": "0.01",
    "exchange": "CME",
    "exchange-data": {},
    "expiration-date": "2023-09-15",
    "expires-at": "2023-09-15T13:30:00.000+00:00",
    "first-notice-date": "2024-01-15",
    "product-group": "CME_ES",
    "is-closing-only": false,
    "last-trade-date": "2023-09-15",
    "main-fraction": "string",
    "next-active-month": false,
    "notional-multiplier": "50.0",
    "product-code": "ES",
    "roll-target-symbol": "/ESZ3",
    "security-id": "abc123",
    "stops-trading-at": "2023-09-15T13:30:00.000+00:00",
    "streamer-exchange-code": "XCME",
    "streamer-symbol": "/ESU23:XCME",
    "sub-fraction": "string",
    "symbol": "/ESU3",
    "tick-size": "0.25",
    "is-tradeable": true,
    "true-underlying-symbol": "AAPL",
    "future-etf-equivalent": {
      "share-quantity": 100,
      "symbol": "AAPL"
    },
    "future-product": {
      "active-months": "string",
      "back-month-first-calendar-symbol": true,
      "base-tick": 0,
      "cash-settled": true,
      "code": "string",
      "contract-limit": 0,
      "description": "string",
      "display-factor": "string",
      "exchange": "string",
      "first-notice": true,
      "listed-months": "string",
      "market-sector": "string",
      "notional-multiplier": "string",
      "price-format": "100.00",
      "product-subtype": "string",
      "product-type": "string",
      "security-group": "string",
      "small-notional": true,
      "streamer-exchange-code": "string",
      "sub-tick": 0,
      "supported": true,
      "root-symbol": "AAPL",
      "tick-size": "string",
      "true-underlying-code": "string",
      "underlying-description": "string",
      "underlying-identifier": "string"
    },
    "option-tick-sizes": [
      {
        "value": "0.05",
        "threshold": "5.0"
      },
      {
        "value": "0.25"
      }
    ],
    "spread-tick-sizes": [
      {
        "value": "0.05",
        "symbol": "/ESH4"
      },
      {
        "value": "0.05",
        "symbol": "/ESZ3"
      }
    ],
    "tick-sizes": [
      {
        "value": "0.25"
      }
    ]
  },
  "context": "/instruments/futures/{symbol}"
}

Schema

datarequiredobject (Future)
An outright futures contract (e.g. `/ESU3`). Includes the associated product metadata nested under `future-product`.
- activeboolean
  Whether the contract is currently active.
  example: true
- active-monthboolean
  Whether this contract is in the currently active (front) month.
  example: true
- back-month-first-calendar-symbolboolean
- closing-only-datestring <date>
- contract-sizestring <decimal>
  Size of the contract in underlying units. Decimal value serialized as a JSON string (e.g. "150.25").
  example: "50.0"
- 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 future trades.
  example: "CME"
- exchange-dataobject
- expiration-datestring <date>
  Calendar date on which the contract expires (ISO-8601).
  example: "2023-09-15"
- expires-atstring <date-time>
  Exact timestamp at which the contract expires (ISO-8601).
  example: "2023-09-15T13:30:00.000+00:00"
- first-notice-datestring <date>
- product-groupstring
  Internal grouping identifier for the product.
  example: "CME_ES"
- is-closing-onlyboolean
  Whether the contract is restricted to closing transactions only.
  example: false
- last-trade-datestring <date>
  Last date on which the contract may be traded (ISO-8601).
  example: "2023-09-15"
- main-fractionstring <decimal>
  Decimal value serialized as a JSON string (e.g. "150.25").
- next-active-monthboolean
  Whether this contract is the next active month.
  example: false
- notional-multiplierstring <decimal>
  Multiplier used to compute notional value from price. Decimal value serialized as a JSON string (e.g. "150.25").
  example: "50.0"
- product-codestring
  Product code of the future (e.g. `ES`).
  example: "ES"
- roll-target-symbolstring
  Symbol of the contract this one rolls into.
  example: "/ESZ3"
- security-idstring
- stops-trading-atstring <date-time>
  Timestamp at which the contract stops trading (ISO-8601).
  example: "2023-09-15T13:30:00.000+00:00"
- streamer-exchange-codestring
  Exchange code used by the DXLink streamer.
  example: "XCME"
- streamer-symbolstring
  Symbol used to subscribe to market data on the DXLink streamer.
  example: "/ESU23:XCME"
- sub-fractionstring <decimal>
  Decimal value serialized as a JSON string (e.g. "150.25").
- symbolstring
  The future contract symbol, beginning with a forward slash (e.g. `/ESU3`).
  example: "/ESU3"
- tick-sizestring <decimal>
  Minimum price increment for the contract. Decimal value serialized as a JSON string (e.g. "150.25").
  example: "0.25"
- is-tradeableboolean
  Whether the contract is currently tradeable.
  example: true
- true-underlying-symbolstring
- future-etf-equivalentobject{2 fields}
- future-productobject{26 fields}
- option-tick-sizesarray<object>{3 fields}
  Tick sizes for options on the contract.
  example: [{"value":"0.05","threshold":"5.0"},{"value":"0.25"}]
- spread-tick-sizesarray<object>{3 fields}
  Tick sizes for spreads on the contract; entries may be scoped to a `symbol`.
  example: [{"value":"0.05","symbol":"/ESH4"},{"value":"0.05","symbol":"/ESZ3"}]
- tick-sizesarray<object>{3 fields}
  Tick sizes for the contract.
  example: [{"value":"0.25"}]
contextrequiredstring
example: "/instruments/futures/{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 exists for the given symbol. Verify the symbol and that the forward slash is 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

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