API V1 (Legacy)
Reference
GET /ticker

GET /ticker

Ticker metadata endpoint.

Description

Returns detailed metadata for a specific ticker, including company info, social media handles, and app store links.

Endpoint

GET https://api.altindex.com/ticker/

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apikeystringYesYour API key. apiKey also works.
tickerstringYesStock ticker symbol (e.g., TSLA).

Example Request

curl "https://api.altindex.com/ticker/?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY&ticker=TSLA"

Example Response

{
  "status": 200,
  "id": "1",
  "name": "Tesla",
  "logo": "https://altindex.com/assets/images/tickers/TSLA.jpg",
  "domain": "tesla.com",
  "ticker": "TSLA",
  "industry": "Autos",
  "employees": "127855",
  "description": "Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures...",
  "facebook_id": "Tesla",
  "twitter_screenname": "Tesla",
  "instagram": "teslamotors",
  "ios_app": "https://apps.apple.com/app/id582007913",
  "android_app": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslamotors.tesla"
}

Response Fields

FieldTypeDescription
statusintegerHTTP status code
idstringEntity ID
namestringCompany name
logostringURL to company logo
domainstringCompany domain
tickerstringTicker symbol
industrystringIndustry classification
employeesstringEmployee count (nullable)
descriptionstringCompany description
facebook_idstringFacebook page ID (nullable)
twitter_screennamestringTwitter/X handle (nullable)
instagramstringInstagram handle (nullable)
ios_appstringiOS App Store URL (nullable)
android_appstringGoogle Play Store URL (nullable)