---
title: "Get snapshot for a symbol by name"
method: GET
path: "/marketdata/symbols/{name}/snapshot"
tags: ["MarketData API"]
---

# Get snapshot for a symbol by name

`GET /marketdata/symbols/{name}/snapshot`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.tradematic.com`
- URL: `https://api.tradematic.com/marketdata/symbols/{name}/snapshot`
- Auth: API key in header `X-API-Key`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/tradematic/apis/tradematic-api/docs/marketdata/symbols/:name/snapshot/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Get snapshot for a symbol by name

## Path parameters

- `name` string, required

## Query parameters

- `dt` string

## Response `200`

Successful operation

- SymbolSnapshot
  - `ask` number
  - `bid` number
  - `previousClose` number
  - `price` number
  - `size` number
  - `volume` number
  - `symbol` string
  - `timeStamp` string, date-time
  - `tradeNum` integer

## Other responses

- `500`: Error

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/tradematic/apis/tradematic-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/tradematic/apis/tradematic-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/tradematic/apis/tradematic-api/revisions/0af5aabcd3d2?raw)