GET Find Contract

NT8

NinjaTrader 8

No equivalent NT8 endpoint

There is no equivalent NT8 endpoint that resolves an exact contract symbol into a contract reference record. If you already know the full NT8 instrument name, GET Quote returns its current quote and contract metadata.

The Tradovate endpoint on this page is REST-only. The WebSocket API applies to supported NT8 add-on routes, not this Tradovate route.

Tradovate

Find a contract by symbol Tradovate

Resolves one contract by its exact Tradovate symbol (for example ESU6). If you only know the root (like ES) and need the active front month, use /v1/api/tv/contracts/suggest instead.

Endpoint

GET /v1/api/tv/contracts/find?name=ESU6

Headers

Name	Value
Content-Type	application/json
Authorization	Bearer <token>

Query parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
name	string	Required	Exact Tradovate contract symbol, e.g. ESU6

Code examples

Python

import requests

token = 'my-secret-token'

url = "https://app.crosstrade.io/v1/api/tv/contracts/find"
headers = {
    "Authorization": f"Bearer {token}",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params={"name": "ESU6"})
print(f"Response Code: {response.status_code}, Response Text: {response.text}")

JavaScript

const token = 'my-secret-token';

const url = "https://app.crosstrade.io/v1/api/tv/contracts/find?name=ESU6";

fetch(url, {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": `Bearer ${token}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  }
})
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(data => console.log(data))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

cURL

TOKEN="my-secret-token"

curl -X GET "https://app.crosstrade.io/v1/api/tv/contracts/find?name=ESU6" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

Response

200

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": 3543031,
    "name": "ESU6",
    "contractMaturityId": 46127
  }
}

data is the raw Tradovate contract record; {} when no contract matches the symbol.

400

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "name_required"
}

Returned when the name query parameter is missing. Unlinked users receive 403 with "error": "tradovate_not_linked".

Platform nuances

Authentication uses the same bearer token as the rest of the CrossTrade API and requires a plan with API access (Pro) plus a linked Tradovate account. Unlinked users receive 403 tradovate_not_linked.

This endpoint is REST-only and has no WebSocket equivalent.