Stock Quote API - Real-Time Equity Prices - FlashAlpha Lab API
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Lab API Stock Quote

Stock Quote API

Fetch real-time bid, ask, mid, and last-traded prices for tracked equity symbols.

Endpoint

Returns the current bid, ask, mid, and last price for a tracked symbol.

GET /stockquote/{ticker}

Authentication: Required - X-Api-Key header

Rate Limited: Yes

Parameters

Name In Required Description
ticker path required Stock symbol (e.g. SPY, QQQ)

Example Request

curl -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  https://lab.flashalpha.com/stockquote/SPY
import requests

resp = requests.get(
    "https://lab.flashalpha.com/stockquote/SPY",
    headers={"X-Api-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
)
data = resp.json()
print(f"SPY mid: {data['mid']}")
const resp = await fetch("https://lab.flashalpha.com/stockquote/SPY", {
  headers: { "X-Api-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY" }
});
const data = await resp.json();
console.log(`SPY mid: ${data.mid}`);

Response 200 OK

{
  "ticker": "SPY",
  "bid": 597.50,
  "ask": 597.51,
  "mid": 597.505,
  "lastPrice": 597.505,
  "lastUpdate": "2026-02-28T16:30:45Z"
}

Response Fields

Field Type Description
ticker string Symbol name
bid number Current best bid price
ask number Current best ask price
mid number Midpoint of bid and ask
lastPrice number Last traded price
lastUpdate string ISO 8601 timestamp of last update

Errors

Status Description
404 No quote available for symbol

What Is the Stock Quote Endpoint?

The Stock Quote endpoint returns the current market prices for any equity symbol tracked by FlashAlpha. It provides the national best bid and offer (NBBO), the midpoint price, the last traded price, and a timestamp of the most recent update. Prices refresh in real time during market hours and reflect the last available quote outside of trading hours.

Common Use Cases

  • Pre-trade reference pricing - confirm the current market price before submitting orders
  • Spread analysis - compare bid-ask spread width across symbols to gauge liquidity
  • Portfolio mark-to-market - pull live prices to value existing positions
  • Trigger-based alerts - poll the endpoint to detect when a symbol crosses a target price
  • Dashboard displays - feed live quotes into a trading dashboard or web UI

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