Saxo OpenAPI GET /ref/v1/instruments/details

GET/ref/v1/instruments/detailsversion v1Instruments

Detailed reference data for a list of instruments in one call, chosen by Uic and asset type.

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Independent and unofficialdeveloper.saxochecked 12 Oct 2026

Read on Saxo's own reference page on 12 Oct 2026: method, path, parameters and response fields. The reply is a paged feed: Data holds the entries and __next links to the next page. The fields of each entry were not read, so the mock shows an empty list. Saxo lists the permission needed as Read, at the Restricted level.

Parameters

Name	In	Type	Description
Uics	query	string	Uics of the instruments to return, separated by commas.
AssetTypes	query	string	One or more asset types, separated by commas, for example FxSpot,Stock.
AccountKey	query	string	If given, the account's permission to reach each instrument is checked.
FieldGroups	query	string	Extra groups of fields to return, separated by commas.
Tags	query	string	Filter by display hint. Saxo says one tag at a time, on stocks, ETFs and ETCs.
$skip	query	integer	Number of entries to skip from the start of the collection.
$top	query	integer	Number of entries to return from the start of the collection.

Authentication headers

Name	Type	Description
Authorizationrequired	string	OAuth 2.0 bearer access token. In SIM you can use a 24 hour token from the Saxo developer portal. Placeholder only: never paste a real token into this site.

Request

Written from the method, path and parameters recorded on this page, against the demo host. Not executed against a live or demo account. Credentials are read from environment variables on your own machine and are never entered on this site. The request builder writes these same snippets, from the same record.

Python

# Set SAXO_SIM_TOKEN as an environment variable first. Never paste real values into code.
# Optional and not shown: query parameters Uics, AssetTypes, AccountKey, FieldGroups, Tags, $skip, $top.
import os
import requests

BASE_URL = "https://gateway.saxobank.com/sim/openapi"  # the demo host
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer " + os.environ["SAXO_SIM_TOKEN"],
}
resp = requests.get(BASE_URL + "/ref/v1/instruments/details", headers=headers, timeout=10)
resp.raise_for_status()
print(resp.json())

JavaScript

// Set SAXO_SIM_TOKEN as an environment variable first. Never paste real values into code.
// Optional and not shown: query parameters Uics, AssetTypes, AccountKey, FieldGroups, Tags, $skip, $top.
// Run as a module, for example a .mjs file, on a Node version that has fetch built in.
const BASE_URL = "https://gateway.saxobank.com/sim/openapi"; // the demo host
const res = await fetch(BASE_URL + "/ref/v1/instruments/details", {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer " + process.env.SAXO_SIM_TOKEN,
  },
});
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${res.status}`);
console.log(await res.json());

curl

# Set SAXO_SIM_TOKEN as an environment variable first. Never paste real values into code.
# Optional and not shown: query parameters Uics, AssetTypes, AccountKey, FieldGroups, Tags, $skip, $top.
curl -X GET "https://gateway.saxobank.com/sim/openapi/ref/v1/instruments/details" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SAXO_SIM_TOKEN"

Response

A mock response. The values are invented, so check field names against the official reference.

{
  "_mock": true,
  "__count": 0,
  "Data": []
}

Limits that apply at Saxo OpenAPI

Limit	Value	Scope	Source
Headline limit	120/min per session, per service group	session	developer.saxochecked 18 Sep 2026

Saxo API errors you may meet

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