Search Symbols

searchSymbols

get/symbols/search/{symbol}

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

Search tastytrade's tradeable instruments by symbol or symbol fragment — for example, searching `AAP` returns both `AAP` and `AAPL` — letting you power type-ahead and symbol-picker experiences. Each match returns lightweight metadata such as the company name, listed market, instrument type, and whether the symbol has listed options. This is a read-only lookup; use the full `/instruments/...` endpoints once you know the exact symbol you want to trade.

Code samples

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

import requests

url = "https://api.cert.tastyworks.com/symbols/search/AAP"
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/symbols/search/AAP", {
  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/symbols/search/AAP", 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/symbols/search/AAP"))
    .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	Symbol or fragment of a symbol to search, i.e. `AAP` will return AAP and AAPL data e.g. "AAP"

Responses

200Returns an array of symbol data for instruments matching the search term.application/json

Example response

{
  "data": {
    "symbol": "AAPL",
    "description": "APPLE INC",
    "listed-market": "XNAS",
    "price-increments": "100.00",
    "trading-hours": "string",
    "options": true,
    "instrument-type": "Equity"
  },
  "context": "/symbols/search/{symbol}"
}

Schema

datarequiredobject (SymbolData)
A lightweight search result describing an instrument that matched a symbol search. It carries just enough metadata (name, market, instrument type, options availability) to display a match in a symbol picker; fetch the full instrument definition from the `/instruments/...` endpoints once the exact symbol is known.
- symbolstring
  The instrument's unique symbol, used as its primary identifier across lookups, order legs, and positions.
  example: "AAPL"
- descriptionstring
  Human-readable company or instrument name for display alongside the symbol.
  example: "APPLE INC"
- listed-marketstring
  Code of the market where the instrument is listed (e.g. `XNAS`, `ARCX`, `OTC`).
  example: "XNAS"
- price-incrementsstring
  Allowable price increments (tick sizes) for the instrument, expressed as a string.
- trading-hoursstring
  Trading hours for the instrument.
- optionsboolean
  Whether the instrument has listed options available for trading.
  example: true
- instrument-typestring
  The kind of instrument the symbol represents, e.g. Equity, Equity Option, Future, Future Option, or Cryptocurrency.
  example: "Equity"
contextrequiredstring
example: "/symbols/search/{symbol}"

401Missing or expired access token, or a missing/malformed `User-Agent` header. tastytrade requires a `User-Agent` in `<product>/<version>` form and a valid `Authorization: Bearer <token>` (tokens expire after 15 minutes) on every request.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.

403Authenticated, but the token's OAuth scope does not permit reading instrument data.application/json

Example response

{
  "error": {
    "code": "not_permitted",
    "message": "User not permitted access"
  }
}

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 your polling rate before retrying.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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Search Symbols

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