Symbols Reference Data
Symbols Reference Data
Symbols Reference Data
The Symbols Reference Data API provides a comprehensive dataset of security reference information. It allows developers, fintechs, and institutions to retrieve essential metadata on securities by symbol, ensuring consistency across trading, analytics, and compliance workflows.
Key Features
- Flexible Retrieval: Query by a single symbol or fetch up to 2,000 symbols at once using a comma-separated list (e.g.,
AAPL,MSFT,TSLA). - Comprehensive Attributes: Each record includes identifiers (CIK, FIGI, LEI), exchange details, company names, currency, security type, and region.
- Entitlement-aware: Only enabled symbols within viaNexus are returned, ensuring entitlement and compliance are respected.
- Update Tracking: Includes a timestamp (
date) for when the symbol’s reference data was last updated. - Coverage Across Asset Classes: Supports equities, ETFs, bonds, funds, ADRs, rights, warrants, units, and more.
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Provider
Methods
https://api.blueskyapi.com/v1/data/EDGE/REF_DATAhttps://api.blueskyapi.com/v1/data/EDGE/REF_DATA/:symbol
You can fetch up to 2000 symbols at a time using a comma-separated list.
EX: AAPL,MSFT,TSLA
Response Attributes
| Key | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cik* | string, null | Central Index Key (CIK), if available for the company. The CIK is used to identify entities that are regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) |
| currency* | string, null | Currency the symbol is traded in using ISO 4217. |
date* index | string | Date the symbol reference data was updated. |
| exchange | string, null | The symbol of the exchange: e.g., NYSE |
| exchangeName | string, null | The name of the Exchange: e.g., New York Stock Exchange |
| exchangeSegment | string, null | Exchange segment code. |
| exchangeSegmentName | string, null | Name of the exchange tier (if any) the security trades in. |
| exchangeSuffix | string, null | Suffix added to symbol from the exchange. |
| figi* | string, null | OpenFIGI id for the security, if available. |
| isEnabled* | boolean, null | true if the symbol is enabled on viaNexus. |
| lei | string, null | Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) for the security, if available. |
| name* | string, null | Name of the company or security. |
| region* | string, null | Country code for the symbol using ISO 3166-1 alpha-2. |
| securityType | string, null | Security type: SHARE - Common Share PREF - Preferred Share UNIT - Unit RIGHT - Right ADR - ADR WARRANT - Warrant ETF_ETF - ETF BOND - Bond MF_O - Mutual Fund empty - Other. |
symbol* key | string | Symbol represented in Nasdaq Integrated symbology (INET). |
| type* | string, null | Common issue type: ad - ADR bnd - Bond cs - Common Stock cef - Closed End Fund et - ETF oef - Open Ended Fund ps - Preferred Stock rt - Right struct - Structured Product ut - Unit wi - When Issued wt - Warrant empty - Other. |
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Notes
This endpoint is available during Free Trial and is included with purchase of any viaNexus plan.