---
title: "Short Availability"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/short_interest/availability/"
tags: ["Short Interest"]
---

# Short Availability

`GET /api/v1/short_interest/availability/`

Unlock a detailed view of short availability. This endpoint provides rich and actionable insights into how many shares are available to borrow for short selling, helping assess market liquidity and borrowing pressure.

### Available Data Points:

*   **Date:** The specific date for which the data is retrieved (`YYYY-MM-DD` format).
*   **Company:** The name of the company issuing the security.
*   **Ticker:** The ticker symbol associated with the security.
*   **Operating MIC:** The operating Market Identifier Code of the security.
*   **MIC:** The Market Identifier Code (MIC) for the traded security.
*   **ISIN:** The International Securities Identification Number for the security.
*   **FIGI:** The Financial Instrument Global Identifier.
*   **Share Class FIGI:** The Financial Instrument Global Identifier for the share class.
*   **Ortex Company ID:** Unique id for a company.
*   **Ortex Security ID:** Unique id for a security issued by a company.
*   **Ortex Tradable item ID:** Unique id for a listing of a security.
*   **Ortex Tradable item main indicator:**Indicates if the trading item is the main trading item for the security.
*   **Tradable Item Currency:**The currency of the tradable item.
*   **Exchange Country:**The country location of the exchange.
*   **Availability Shares:** An estimate of how many shares are currently available to borrow for shorting.
*   **Availability Percentage of Short Interest:** The availability shares expressed as a percentage of total estimated short interest, indicating potential borrow supply relative to demand.

**Try it out!** You can test the API with the **trial key** `TEST`. Simply include it in your request headers; either here, or add the header `"Ortex-Api-Key": "TEST"` to your http request.

**Trial key restrictions:** A list of randomly selected rows will be returned

**Get full access!** Contact [sales@ortex.com](mailto:sales@ortex.com)

## Query parameters

- `date` string
- `format` 'csv' | 'html' | 'json'
- `page` integer
- `page_size` integer
- `region` string

## Response `200`

- PaginatedShortAvailabilityList
  - `paginationLinks` object
  - `length` integer, required
  - `rows` ShortAvailability[], required
    - `date` string, date, required
    - `company` string, required
    - `ticker` string, required
    - `operatingMic` string
    - `mic` string, required
    - `isin` string, required
    - `figi` string, required
    - `shareClassFigi` string
    - `ortexCid` integer
    - `ortexSid` integer
    - `ortexTid` integer
    - `mainTid` boolean
    - `tidCurrency` string
    - `exchangeCountry` string
    - `shortAvailabilityPct` number, double
    - `shortAvailabilityShares` number, double

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