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  • MetadataREST
    • List Available Metrics
    • List Available Symbols
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Metadata

What there is to ask for: every dataset with its fields, and the symbols each exchange has, in Atlas names. Use them to build requests and channel names.

List Available Metrics

GET/api/v1/metadata/catalog

Returns the full catalog of available datasets with their fields. Use this endpoint to discover which metrics are available, understand their fields, and determine the correct :bucket value to use in /data/:bucket requests.

Parameters

No parameters.

Responses

200 response
{
  "metrics": [
    {
      "id": "flow",
      "name": "Flow Metrics",
      "description": "Directional order flow split by taker buy vs. sell, broken into small/medium/large notional segments, with a flow toxicity score.",
      "category": "Trades",
      "fields": [
        {
          "name": "taker_buy_volume",
          "label": "Taker Buy Volume",
          "description": "Total buy-side traded notional in the interval"
        },
        {
          "name": "taker_sell_volume",
          "label": "Taker Sell Volume",
          "description": "Total sell-side traded notional in the interval"
        }
      ],
      "liveIntervals": [
        "15s",
        "30s",
        "1m",
        "5m",
        "15m",
        "30m",
        "1h",
        "4h",
        "1d"
      ]
    }
  ]
}
StatusMeaning
200Successful response with the full metrics catalog
401Unauthorized - missing or invalid API key, or insufficient subscription

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GET/api/v1/metadata/catalog
Response will appear here

List Available Symbols

GET/api/v1/metadata/symbols

Returns all available trading pair symbols for a given exchange. Use this endpoint to discover which symbols have data before making data requests.

Parameters

ParameterValuesMeaning
exchangequery · requiredbinance-futuresokx-perpshyperliquid-perpsExchange to list symbols for.

Responses

200 response
{
  "symbols": [
    "perpetual-BTC-USDT:USDT",
    "perpetual-ETH-USDT:USDT"
  ],
  "exchange": "binance-futures"
}
StatusMeaning
200Successful response with list of available symbols
400Bad request - missing or invalid exchange parameter
401Unauthorized - missing or invalid API key, or insufficient subscription
500Server error - failed to list symbols

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GET/api/v1/metadata/symbols?exchange=binance-futures
Response will appear here
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