Contract Overview
GET
/v3/reference/options/contracts/{options_ticker}Retrieve detailed information about a specific options contract, including its contract type (call or put), exercise style, expiration date, strike price, shares per contract, underlying ticker, and primary exchange. This endpoint provides essential attributes for understanding the contract’s structure and evaluating it within broader options strategies and portfolios.
Use Cases: Contract specifications reference, option chain analysis, strategy development, portfolio integration.
Path Parameters
options_ticker
string
required
Query for a contract by options ticker. You can learn more about the structure of options tickers here.
Query Parameters
as_of
string
Specify a point in time for the contract as of this date with format YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to today's date.
Response Attributes
request_id
string
optional
results
object
optional
additional_underlyings
array (object)
optional
If an option contract has additional underlyings or deliverables associated with it, they will appear here.
See here for some examples of what might cause a contract to have additional underlyings.
cfi
string
optional
The 6 letter CFI code of the contract (defined in ISO 10962)
contract_type
string
optional
The type of contract. Can be "put", "call", or in some rare cases, "other".
correction
integer
optional
The correction number for this option contract.
exercise_style
enum (american, european, bermudan)
optional
The exercise style of this contract. See this link for more details on exercise styles.
expiration_date
string
optional
The contract's expiration date in YYYY-MM-DD format.
primary_exchange
string
optional
The MIC code of the primary exchange that this contract is listed on.
shares_per_contract
number
optional
The number of shares per contract for this contract.
strike_price
number
optional
The strike price of the option contract.
ticker
string
optional
The ticker for the option contract.
underlying_ticker
string
optional
The underlying ticker that the option contract relates to.
status
string
optional