{"uid":"cap_Vr1tXjJTjltaEx_nk1HPg","slug":"laevitas-futures-metadata-api-c5092e1f","name":"Laevitas Futures Metadata API","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/futures/metadata","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_DUniwN_lliyDqJHPx6ymR","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 metadata for crypto futures instruments, including exchange and instrument details, with optional filtering by exchange, instrument name, and time range.","exampleAgentPrompt":"Pull the futures instrument metadata from Laevitas for Binance, filtered to BTC instruments, with a limit of 100 results and daily resolution.","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Build a crypto derivatives market dashboard","prompt":"Fetch all available perpetual futures instruments from Deribit and Binance so I can populate the instrument selector in our trading dashboard."},{"title":"Monitor liquidation risk across exchanges","prompt":"Get the metadata for all BTC and ETH perpetual contracts across major exchanges, then stream their liquidation data in real-time to alert traders."},{"title":"Compare funding rates on derivative platforms","prompt":"Retrieve the futures instrument specs for Bitcoin perpetuals on OKX, Binance, and Bybit, then pull their current funding rates to find the best yield opportunities."}],"resultDescription":"Returns a JSON object with a 'data' array containing futures instrument metadata records and a 'success' boolean indicating request status. Data may be paginated via cursor.","failureModes":["Invalid or missing API key returns 401 unauthorized","Invalid exchange name returns empty data array or 400 error","Invalid resolution enum value returns 422 validation error","limit out of range (below 1 or above 1000) returns validation error","Invalid date format for start/end returns 400 error","Payment not received for x402 pay-per-request returns 402 Payment Required"],"whenToPreferThis":"Use this endpoint when you need to discover or enumerate available futures instruments and their metadata on a specific crypto exchange, especially when building derivative market dashboards, populating instrument selectors, or cross-referencing contract specifications. 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