# Introduction

The ORATS Snapshot Data API retrieves 1 minute snapshot of the whole market.

LIVE ACCESS

Access to Live 1-minute Snapshot Data API requires a Tradier Brokerage active trading account. Delayed snapshots are available to non-Tradier customers.

REQUEST LIMIT

There is a 1000 request per minute limit for the data API.

# Authentication

All requests must be sent with a valid token parameter in the URL with your secret token.

This is a premium service, please email us at support@orats.com to signup and receive a token.

If you need help with your token, email us at support@orats.com.

Example Request to get strikes snapshot on 8/20/2020 at 11:30am EST

curl -L "https://api.orats.io/datav2/snapshot/strikes?token=your-token&tradeDate=202008201130"

# Data Format

Snap shot data comes in CSV format. When calling through an API, the format is gzipped.