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# Quotes

Get real-time market quotes for a single symbol including OHLC, LTP, bid/ask, and volume.

## Endpoint URL

```http
Local Host   :  POST http://127.0.0.1:5000/api/v1/quotes
Ngrok Domain :  POST https://<your-ngrok-domain>.ngrok-free.app/api/v1/quotes
Custom Domain:  POST https://<your-custom-domain>/api/v1/quotes
```

## Sample API Request

```json
{
  "apikey": "<your_app_apikey>",
  "symbol": "RELIANCE",
  "exchange": "NSE"
}
```

## Sample cURL Request

```bash
curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:5000/api/v1/quotes \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "apikey": "<your_app_apikey>",
  "symbol": "RELIANCE",
  "exchange": "NSE"
}'
```

## Sample API Response

```json
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "open": 1172.0,
    "high": 1196.6,
    "low": 1163.3,
    "ltp": 1187.75,
    "ask": 1188.0,
    "bid": 1187.85,
    "prev_close": 1165.7,
    "volume": 14414545
  }
}
```

## Request Body

| Parameter | Description                                      | Mandatory/Optional | Default Value |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------ | ------------- |
| apikey    | Your OpenAlgo API key                            | Mandatory          | -             |
| symbol    | Trading symbol                                   | Mandatory          | -             |
| exchange  | Exchange code: NSE, BSE, NFO, BFO, CDS, BCD, MCX | Mandatory          | -             |

## Response Fields

| Field  | Type   | Description          |
| ------ | ------ | -------------------- |
| status | string | "success" or "error" |
| data   | object | Quote data object    |

### Data Object Fields

| Field       | Type   | Description                |
| ----------- | ------ | -------------------------- |
| open        | number | Day's open price           |
| high        | number | Day's high price           |
| low         | number | Day's low price            |
| ltp         | number | Last traded price          |
| ask         | number | Best ask price             |
| bid         | number | Best bid price             |
| prev\_close | number | Previous day's close price |
| volume      | number | Total traded volume        |

## Notes

* Quotes are **real-time** and refresh with each trade
* For **F\&O symbols**, use the OpenAlgo standard format (e.g., NIFTY30JAN25FUT)
* For **multiple symbols**, use the [MultiQuotes](/api-documentation/v1/data-api/multiquotes.md) endpoint
* The **bid/ask** spread indicates liquidity

## Example: F\&O Quote

```json
{
  "apikey": "<your_app_apikey>",
  "symbol": "NIFTY30JAN25FUT",
  "exchange": "NFO"
}
```

## Related Endpoints

* [MultiQuotes](/api-documentation/v1/data-api/multiquotes.md) - Get quotes for multiple symbols
* [Depth](/api-documentation/v1/data-api/depth.md) - Get market depth (Level 2)

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