# GET Quote

## Live quote a specific instrument

<mark style="color:green;">`GET`</mark> `/v1/api/accounts/{account}/quote`

{% hint style="warning" %}
As of v1.12.0 this endpoint is considered legacy/deprecated. Please use the [GET Quote](https://docs.crosstrade.io/api/market/get-quote) endpoint from the market service, which does not require an account to be specified.
{% endhint %}

The /quote endpoint can accept both single instruments and multiple instruments in a comma-separated list.

**Example:**

/v1/api/accounts/Sim101/quote?instrument=ESU5

/v1/api/accounts/Sim101/quote?instrument=ESU5,NQU5

**Headers**

| Name          | Value              |
| ------------- | ------------------ |
| Content-Type  | `application/json` |
| Authorization | `Bearer <token>`   |

**Path Parameters**

<table><thead><tr><th width="152">Name</th><th width="117">Type</th><th width="136">Required</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>account</code></td><td>string</td><td><mark style="color:red;">Required</mark></td><td>Name of account in NT8</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Query Parameters**

<table><thead><tr><th width="152">Name</th><th width="117">Type</th><th width="136">Required</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>instrument</code></td><td>integer</td><td><mark style="color:red;">Required</mark></td><td>URL-encoded instrument name (e.g., ES%2012-25), can also be CSV list</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Code Examples**

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Python" %}

```python
import requests

token = 'my-secret-token'

url = "https://app.crosstrade.io/v1/api/accounts/Sim101/quote"
headers = {
    "Authorization": f"Bearer {token}",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}
params = {
    "instrument": "NQ 12-25"
}

try:
    response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params)
    print(f"Response Code: {response.status_code}, Response Text: {response.text}")
except Exception as e:
    print(f"An error occurred: {e}")
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

***

**Response**

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="200" %}

```json
{
    "instrument": "ES 12-25",
    "description": "E-mini S&P 500 Futures",
    "type": "Future",
    "bid": 5781.75,
    "ask": 5782.25,
    "last": 5782.0,
    "open": 5792.25,
    "high": 5798.75,
    "low": 5773.5,
    "close": 5792.0,
    "volume": 574915,
    "tickSize": 0.25,
    "pointValue": 50.0,
    "exchange": "Globex",
    "expiration": "12/1/2025 12:00:00 AM",
    "tradingHours": "CME US Index Futures ETH",
    "quoteTime": "9/25/2025 9:51:03 AM",
    "success": true
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="400" %}

```json
{
  "error": "Invalid request"
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

#### WebSocket API

This request can also be made over the WebSocket API. The `account` path parameter and query parameters are passed inside `args`.

```json
{
  "action": "rpc",
  "id": "my-request-id",
  "api": "GetQuote",
  "args": {
    "account": "Sim101",
    "instrument": "ES 09-26"
  }
}
```