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# Syntax

## Get equity by symbol

```
GET /v{version}/equities/{symbol}
```

### Description

This API endpoint enables you to retrieve detailed information about a particular equity by providing its ticker symbol under which it’s listed on the exchange.

### Parameters

| Type       | Name                           | Description                                                                                                                                                 | Schema | Default |
| ---------- | ------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |
| **Header** | **Authorization**   *required* | This is the authorization token that you retrieved from the first endpoint (/token).                                                                        | string |         |
| **Header** | **Et-App-Key**   *required*    | This is your app’s unique key that can be retrieved from the BO Companies widget in Autoshares Trader.                                                      | string |         |
| **Path**   | **symbol**   *required*        | This is the ticker symbol of the equity under which it’s listed on the exchange.                                                                            | string |         |
| **Path**   | **version**   *required*       | This is the version of the API. Unless you have multiple versions of Autoshares Trader’s API deployed in your environment, leave it at 1.0.                 | string | `"1"`   |
| **Query**  | **currency**   *optional*      | This is the currency in which the equity is denominated (use it if you have two equities with the same ticker but denominated in two different currencies). | string |         |
| **Query**  | **exchange**   *optional*      | This is the exchange on which the equity is listed (use it if you have two equities with the same ticker but listed on two different exchanges).            | string |         |

### Responses

| HTTP Code | Description                                                                                            | Schema                                                                                                                      |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **200**   | Successful request, JSON data containing detailed information about the enquired security is returned. | [EquityResource](/rest-api/trading-api/securities/get-option-info-by-ticker/securities_getequitybysymbol.md#equityresource) |
| **401**   | The access level of the provided authorization token is not sufficient to perform this operation.      | No Content                                                                                                                  |
| **403**   | The provided Et-App-Key is incorrect.                                                                  | No Content                                                                                                                  |
| **404**   | Resource was not found                                                                                 | No Content                                                                                                                  |
| **422**   | A validation error occurred while processing the request.                                              | No Content                                                                                                                  |
| **500**   | Internal server error                                                                                  | No Content                                                                                                                  |

### Produces

* `application/json`
* `text/json`