--- title: "Get Positions" method: GET path: "/v1/accounts/{account_id}/positions" tags: ["Positions"] --- # Get Positions `GET /v1/accounts/{account_id}/positions` ## Request - Base URL: `https://api.clearstreet.com` - URL: `https://api.clearstreet.com/v1/accounts/{account_id}/positions` - Auth: HTTP bearer Retrieves all positions for the specified trading account. ## Path parameters - `account_id` integer, required ## Query parameters - `page_size` integer - `page_token` string, byte: Base64URL-encoded pagination token - `instrument_ids` string[] - `sort_by` 'SYMBOL' | 'INSTRUMENT_TYPE' | 'QUANTITY' | 'MARKET_VALUE' | 'POSITION_TYPE' | 'UNREALIZED_PNL' | 'DAILY_UNREALIZED_PNL' | 'DAILY_REALIZED_PNL' - `sort_direction` 'ASC' | 'DESC': Sort direction for sorted results ## Response `200` List of positions - object - `error` ApiError: A direct mapping of tonic::Status, for use in HTTP responses. - `code` integer, required: The error code is used to identify the nature of the error. It corresponds to an HTTP status code. - `details` object[] - `message` string, required: A human-readable message providing more details about the error. - `metadata` ResponseMetadata, required: Metadata for the response. This will always contain a request ID which can be used to identify the request to Clear Street for tracing, and optionally may include pagination data. - `next_page_token` string, byte, nullable: Base64URL-encoded pagination token - `page_number` integer, nullable: Pagination. Included if this was a GET (list) response - `previous_page_token` string, byte, nullable: Base64URL-encoded pagination token - `request_id` string, required: A unique ID for this request, generated upon ingestion of the request. - `total_items` integer, nullable: Total number of items available (not just in this page). - `total_pages` integer, nullable: Total number of pages available. - `data` Position[], required - `account_id` integer, required: The account this position belongs to - `available_quantity` string, required: The quantity of a position that is free to be operated on. - `avg_price` string, nullable: The average price paid per share or contract for this position When a null/undefined value is observed, it indicates that there is no available data. - `closing_price` string, nullable: The closing price used to value the position for the last trading day When a null/undefined value is observed, it indicates that there is no available data. - `closing_price_date` string, date, nullable: The market date associated with `closing_price` When a null/undefined value is observed, it indicates that there is no available data. - `cost_basis` string, nullable: The total cost basis for this position When a null/undefined value is observed, it indicates that there is no available data. - `daily_realized_pnl` string, nullable: The realized profit or loss for this position for the current day When a null/undefined value is observed, it indicates that there is no available data. - `daily_unrealized_pnl` string, nullable: The unrealized profit or loss for this position relative to the previous close When a null/undefined value is observed, it indicates that there is no available data. - `daily_unrealized_pnl_pct` string, nullable: The unrealized profit/loss for the position for the current day, expressed as a percentage of the baseline value (range: 0-100). When a null/undefined value is observed, it indicates that there is no available data. - `instrument_id` string, uuid, required: Unique instrument identifier - `instrument_price` string, nullable: The current market price of the instrument When a null/undefined value is observed, it indicates that there is no available data. - `instrument_type` 'COMMON_STOCK' | 'INDEX' | 'OPTION' | 'CASH', required: Security type - `market_value` string, required: The current market value of the position - `position_type` 'LONG' | 'SHORT', required: Position type classification - `quantity` string, required: The number of shares or contracts. Can be positive (long) or negative (short) - `symbol` string, required: The trading symbol for the instrument - `underlying_instrument_id` string, uuid, nullable: Identifier of the underlying instrument, when available When a null/undefined value is observed, it indicates it does not apply. - `underlying_instrument_type` 'COMMON_STOCK' | 'INDEX' | 'OPTION' | 'CASH': Security type - `unrealized_pnl` string, nullable: The total unrealized profit or loss for this position based on current market value When a null/undefined value is observed, it indicates that there is no available data. - `unrealized_pnl_pct` string, nullable: The unrealized profit/loss for the position, expressed as a percentage of the position's cost basis (range: 0-100). When a null/undefined value is observed, it indicates that there is no available data. ## Other responses - `403`: Forbidden - `500`: Internal server error ## Changes - **2026-10-16** `1bd9eddeffc8`: 1 info - added the optional property `allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/underlying_instrument_type` to the response with the `200` status - **2026-07-17** `12dd2417df82`: 1 warning - added the new `INDEX` enum value to the `allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/instrument_type` response property for the response status `200` - **2026-06-29** `1c2a0f99ff87`: 4 info - removed the `LONG_CALL` enum value from the `allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/position_type` response property for the response status `200` - removed the `LONG_PUT` enum value from the `allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/position_type` response property for the response status `200` - removed the `SHORT_CALL` enum value from the `allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/position_type` response property for the response status `200` - removed the `SHORT_PUT` enum value from the `allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/position_type` response property for the response status `200` - **2026-06-16** `1354f5c9f44f`: 2 info - added the new enum value `DAILY_REALIZED_PNL` to the `query` request parameter `sort_by` - added the optional property `allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/daily_realized_pnl` to the response with the `200` status - …earlier changes not shown [Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/clear-street/apis/clear-street-trading-api/changes/v1/accounts/:account_id/positions/get.md) --- [API](https://skmtc.dev/clear-street/apis/clear-street-trading-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/clear-street/apis/clear-street-trading-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/clear-street/apis/clear-street-trading-api/revisions/52e77ea7d731?raw)