---
title: "Finite Diff Derivative"
method: POST
path: "/quantlib/numerical/differentiation/derivative"
tags: ["quantlib-numerical"]
---

# Finite Diff Derivative

`POST /quantlib/numerical/differentiation/derivative`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.fincept.in` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://api.fincept.in/quantlib/numerical/differentiation/derivative`
- Auth: API key in header `X-API-Key`

Compute numerical derivative of a function at x

## Request body

- FiniteDiffDerivRequest: Numerical derivative of a built-in function
  - `func_name` string, required
  - `x` number, required
  - `h` number
  - `method` string

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- unknown

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

---

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