---
title: "Get top performers in an index universe"
method: GET
path: "/market/top-performers/{universe}"
tags: ["Market"]
---

# Get top performers in an index universe

`GET /market/top-performers/{universe}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.signal8.ai/api/v1/public`
- URL: `https://api.signal8.ai/api/v1/public/market/top-performers/{universe}`
- Auth: API key in header `X-Api-Key`

Best- or worst-performing members of an index universe over a chosen
return window. Each entry carries the ticker and its percentage change
for the selected period, sorted by the chosen direction.

**Credit cost: 2**

## Path parameters

- `universe` string, required

## Query parameters

- `period` string
- `limit` integer
- `direction` string

## Response `200`

Top performers for the universe

- object

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid request parameters
- `401`: Missing or invalid API key
- `402`: Not enough credits for this request
- `404`: Resource not found
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded

---

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