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GET
/
v1
/
validate-symbol
Validate Symbol
curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.chicago.global/v1/validate-symbol \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'
{
  "success": true,
  "symbol": "AAPL",
  "ric": "AAPL.O",
  "valid": true,
  "message": "Symbol 'AAPL' resolved to RIC 'AAPL.O'"
}
Check if a stock symbol is valid and get its resolved RIC.

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Query Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
symbolstringYesStock symbol to validate (e.g., AAPL, RELIANCE)

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Response

Valid symbol: 
{
  "success": true,
  "symbol": "AAPL",
  "ric": "AAPL.O",
  "valid": true,
  "message": "Symbol 'AAPL' resolved to RIC 'AAPL.O'"
}
Invalid symbol: 
{
  "success": false,
  "symbol": "FAKE123",
  "ric": null,
  "valid": false,
  "message": "Symbol 'FAKE123' not found"
}
Use this endpoint to verify symbols before calling other endpoints. All stock endpoints accept both ticker shorthand (e.g., AAPL) and full RIC format (e.g., AAPL.O).

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Example

curl "https://api.chicago.global/v1/validate-symbol?symbol=AAPL" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

API key passed as Bearer token

Query Parameters

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symbol
string
required

Stock symbol to validate (e.g., AAPL, RELIANCE)

Response

Validation result

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success
boolean

Whether the request was successful

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symbol
string

The symbol that was queried

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ric
string | null

Resolved Reuters Instrument Code (null if invalid)

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valid
boolean

Whether the symbol is valid

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message
string

Human-readable result message