Quote Snapshot
ValueStandardPro
REQUIRED
The Theta Terminal must be running to access data.
Behavior
- Returns a real-time last BBO quote from the Nasdaq Basic feed if the account has a stocks standard or pro subscription.
- Returns a 15-minute delayed NBBO quote from the UTP & CTA feeds account has the stocks value subscription subscription.
- Thetadata resets its snapshot cache at midnight ET every day. This endpoint may not work on a weekend where there were no eligible messages sent over exchange feeds. We recommend using historic requests during the weekend.
- Want a snapshot for an entire chain?
Sample URL
Paste the URL below into your browser while the Theta Terminal is running.
Parameters
Query Parameters
rootRequired -
The symbol of the security. Option underlyings for indices might have special tickers.
Type: string (Default: SPX)
use_csvRequired -
Uses CSV if true, legacy JSON if false.
Type: boolean (Default: false)
venue -
Used to specify the venue of the real time or historic request. nqb = Nasdaq Basic; utp_cta = merged UTP & CTA.
Type: string
Enumnqb, utp_cta
Responses
OK
JSON
{
"header": {
"id": 0,
"latency_ms": 0,
"error_type": "string",
"error_msg": "string",
"next_page": null,
"format": [
"ms_of_day",
"bid_size",
"bid_exchange",
"bid",
"bid_condition",
"ask_size",
"ask_exchange",
"ask",
"ask_condition",
"date"
]
},
"response": [
[
35100000,
38,
69,
5.4,
50,
21,
69,
5.6,
50,
20231103
],
[
36000000,
24,
60,
5.35,
50,
31,
60,
5.5,
50,
20231103
]
]
}
Sample Code
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