{"uid":"cap_BuRvWRyyW5tgaTkE1gsVw","slug":"laevitas-options-open-interest-d225ba1f","name":"Laevitas Options Open Interest","description":"Professional market data API for crypto derivatives, spot markets, prediction markets, Hyperliquid HyperCore data, proprietary volatility surfaces, and analytics.\n\n## Authentication\n\nUse an API key for authenticated REST requests:\n\n```http\nX-API-Key: your-api-key-here\n```\n\nMost data endpoints also support x402 pay-per-request without an API key.\n\n| Resource | Path |\n| --- | --- |\n| OpenAPI JSON | `GET /openapi.json` |\n| x402 discovery | `GET /.well-known/x402` |\n| Changelog | `GET /api/v1/changelog` |\n| WebSocket docs | `GET /websocket` |\n\n## REST Surfaces\n\n| Surface | Examples |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instruments | Cross-market contract reference data |\n| Futures | OHLCVT, trades, tickers, orderbook, liquidations, carry |\n| Perpetuals | OHLCVT, trades, funding, open interest, orderbook, liquidations |\n| Options | OHLCVT, trades, Greeks, volatility, flow, dealer GEX |\n| Vol Surface | Proprietary surface snapshots, slices, strikes, term structure, risk |\n| Spot | OHLCVT, ticker, trades, volume, L2 orderbook, snapshots |\n| Predictions | Polymarket instruments, categories, trades, ticker history |\n| Hyperliquid - HyperCore | Node-derived fills, liquidations, positions, funding, TWAPs, resting orders, L2 books |\n| Analytics | Realized volatility and derived metrics |\n\n## Pagination\n\nPaginated endpoints return the cursor at `meta.next_cursor`. Pass that value back as the `cursor` query parameter to fetch the next page.\n\n## WebSocket Streaming\n\nReal-time streams are documented at `/websocket`.\n\n| Data | Channel pattern |\n| --- | --- |\n| Trades | `trades.{market}.{exchange}.{instrument}` |\n| OHLC ticker | `ohlc.ticker.{market}.{exchange}.{instrument}.{timeframe}` |\n| OHLCVT | `ohlc.vt.{market}.{exchange}.{instrument}.{timeframe}` |\n\nVariables: `market` is one of `perpetuals`, `futures`, `options`, or `spot`; `timeframe` is one of `1m`, `5m`, `15m`, `1h`, `4h`, or `1d`.\n\n## Quick Start\n\n```bash\ncurl \"https://apiv2.laevitas.ch/api/v1/futures/ohlcvt?exchange=deribit&instrument_name=BTC-PERPETUAL\" \\\n  -H \"X-API-Key: your-api-key-here\"\n```","url":"https://apiv2.laevitas.ch/api/v1/options/open-interest","method":"GET","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","$schema":"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema","required":["input"],"properties":{"input":{"type":"object","required":["type","method"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string","const":"http"},"method":{"enum":["GET"],"type":"string"},"pathParams":{"type":"object"},"queryParams":{"type":"object","properties":{"end":{"type":"string"},"limit":{"type":"integer","maximum":1000,"minimum":1},"start":{"type":"string"},"cursor":{"type":"string"},"exchange":{"type":"string"},"resolution":{"enum":["1m","5m","15m","1h","4h","1d"],"type":"string"},"instrument_name":{"type":"string"}}}},"additionalProperties":false},"output":{"type":"object","required":["type"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string"},"example":{"type":"object"}}}}},"responseSchema":{"type":"json","example":{"data":[],"success":true}},"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.1","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"settled","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.1/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.1","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.1","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_-3587KJGWdoxDnZ0IuWE5","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.1","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Retrieves historical and current open interest data for crypto options contracts across major exchanges","exampleAgentPrompt":"Pull the hourly open interest data for BTC options on Deribit from January 1 to January 31, 2024, up to 1000 data points.","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Track Ethereum options positioning trends","prompt":"Show me the daily open interest for ETH options on Binance over the last 90 days. I want to spot when big positions are building or unwinding."},{"title":"Monitor liquidation risk across exchanges","prompt":"Pull the current open interest levels for BTC perpetuals across Deribit, OKX, and Bybit. Help me understand where the most leveraged positions are concentrated right now."},{"title":"Analyze options flow for market signals","prompt":"Get me the hourly open interest data for SOL options on Hyperliquid for the past week. I'm trying to identify if smart money is accumulating calls or puts ahead of a news event."}],"resultDescription":"Returns a JSON object with a 'data' array containing open interest time series records for the specified options instrument, exchange, and time range, plus a 'success' boolean flag. Each record includes open interest values at the specified resolution/timeframe.","failureModes":["Invalid or unsupported exchange name returns empty data or error","Instrument name not found on the specified exchange returns empty data array","Invalid date format for start/end parameters causes query failure","Resolution enum value not matching supported values (1m,5m,15m,1h,4h,1d) causes error","Limit out of range (must be 1-1000) returns validation error","Missing or invalid API key / failed x402 payment returns 401/402 response","Requesting data outside available history range returns empty dataset"],"whenToPreferThis":"Use this endpoint when you need historical or current open interest data specifically for crypto options contracts across major exchanges like Deribit, Binance, OKX, Bybit, or Hyperliquid. Prefer this over generic market data providers when you need granular resolution control (1m to 1d) and paginated time series data for options analysis, derivatives research, or monitoring market positioning.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-14T00:49:13.502Z","isFirstParty":false}