Saxo OpenAPI GET /ref/v1/instruments

GET/ref/v1/instrumentsversion v1Instruments

Searches Saxo's instrument universe by keyword, asset type, exchange or Uic and returns summary rows. Use it to find the Uic you need for prices, charts and orders.

Risk warning: CFDs and spread bets are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You can lose money on these products, and each provider publishes its own loss figure under FCA rules. You should consider whether you understand how they work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Automated and API trading can amplify losses through bugs, connectivity failures and runaway orders.

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Identifier in each row is the Uic. Saxo lists 400 error codes such as NoSearchCriteriaProvided and AssetTypesParseFailed. 503 Service Unavailable is also listed. Saxo's parameter table for this call has no required or optional column; the required flags here are our reading of Saxo's descriptions and example request, not markers on Saxo's page. Method, path and parameter names were re-read on Saxo's reference page for this call on 12 Oct 2026 and agree with this record. That page does not mark which parameters are required, so the required flags here were not re-checked, and the mock reply was not compared field by field.

Parameters

Name	In	Type	Description
Keywords	query	string	Space separated search terms.
AssetTypes	query	string	Comma separated asset types, for example FxSpot,Stock.
ExchangeId	query	string	Only instruments from this exchange.
Uics	query	string	Comma separated Uics to limit the result to.
AccountKey	query	string	Applies the access permissions of this account to the search.
IncludeNonTradable	query	boolean	Include instruments that cannot be traded.
$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.

The required marks on this page are this site's reading of secondary material, as the note above says. Which fields the API insists on is not confirmed on the provider's own reference.

Authentication headers

Name	Type	Description
Authorizationrequired, not confirmed	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 Keywords, AssetTypes, ExchangeId, Uics, AccountKey, IncludeNonTradable, $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", 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 Keywords, AssetTypes, ExchangeId, Uics, AccountKey, IncludeNonTradable, $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", {
  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 Keywords, AssetTypes, ExchangeId, Uics, AccountKey, IncludeNonTradable, $skip, $top.
curl -X GET "https://gateway.saxobank.com/sim/openapi/ref/v1/instruments" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SAXO_SIM_TOKEN"

Response

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

{
  "_mock": true,
  "__next": "/openapi/ref/v1/instruments/?$top=1&$skip=1",
  "Data": [
    {
      "AssetType": "Stock",
      "Description": "Mock Instrument plc",
      "ExchangeId": "MOCKEX",
      "GroupId": 0,
      "Identifier": 12345,
      "IsKeywordMatch": true,
      "PrimaryListing": 12345,
      "SummaryType": "Instrument",
      "Symbol": "MOCK:xmock",
      "TradableAs": [
        "Stock"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Response schema, HTTP 200

Every field this site's OpenAPI file for Saxo OpenAPI declares for this response.

Field	Type	Description
__next	string	Not recorded
Data	array of objects	Not recorded
AssetType	string	Not recorded
Description	string	Not recorded
ExchangeId	string	Not recorded
GroupId	integer	Not recorded
Identifier	integer	Not recorded
IsKeywordMatch	boolean	Not recorded
PrimaryListing	integer	Not recorded
SummaryType	string	Not recorded
Symbol	string	Not recorded
TradableAs	array of string	Not recorded

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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

All Saxo API error codes, including 137 more not listed here.