Pull option chains
Three routes cover options:
| Route | What it returns | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
GET /v1/options/{symbol}/chain |
Strike ladder with IV, Greeks, bid/ask, OI and volume | Index underlyings: NIFTY, BANKNIFTY, FINNIFTY, MIDCPNIFTY |
GET /v1/options/{symbol}/iv-history |
ATM IV, IV rank and percentile, realised vol, PCR, max pain, skew over time | About 556 underlyings including stocks |
GET /v1/stocks/{symbol}/options |
The same analytics per expiry for one underlying, latest snapshot | Stocks and indices with listed options |
Fetch a chain
Section titled “Fetch a chain”curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TAPETIDE_TOKEN" \ "https://api.tapetide.com/v1/options/NIFTY/chain?strikes=10"Omit expiry for the nearest one. strikes is the number of strikes each side of ATM. The response lists every expiry in available_expiries, so a second call can target a later one:
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TAPETIDE_TOKEN" \ "https://api.tapetide.com/v1/options/NIFTY/chain?expiry=2026-10-27&strikes=10"Abridged response:
{ "data": { "underlying": "NIFTY", "expiry_date": "2026-10-19", "snapshot_ts": "2026-10-15 10:00:00+00", "grain": "eod", "spot": 22997.35, "atm_strike": 23000, "atm_iv_pct": 11.71, "pcr": 1.65, "max_pain_strike": 22900, "lot_size": 65, "ladder": [ { "strike": 23000, "atm_offset": 0, "call": { "ltp": 91.85, "bid": 91.45, "ask": 91.85, "iv_pct": 8.05, "delta": 0.5496, "oi": 8564465, "iv_unsolved": false, "illiquid": false }, "put": { "ltp": 140, "bid": 139.3, "ask": 140, "iv_pct": 15.38, "delta": -0.4716, "oi": 5971355, "iv_unsolved": false, "illiquid": false } } ] }}Read it correctly
Section titled “Read it correctly”- It is a snapshot, not a stream. Quote
snapshot_tswith any number you take from the chain. - IV fields are percents.
iv_pct: 8.05means 8.05%. Do not multiply by 100. - Nulls mean unpublished.
iv_unsolved: truemeans IV and Greeks arenullfor that leg (common deep in the money).illiquid: truemeans no OI or volume, so the premium is indicative. Render these as missing, never as0. atm_offsetis the signed distance in strikes from ATM, handy for selecting “ATM±2” without arithmetic on strike steps.
IV history
Section titled “IV history”curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TAPETIDE_TOKEN" \ "https://api.tapetide.com/v1/options/RELIANCE/iv-history?range=1y"range of 2y and longer returns weekly bars: read bar_interval before counting points as sessions. iv_rank_pct (position in the trailing high-low band) and iv_percentile_pct (share of sessions below today) are different measures, both in percent.
Data is for information only and is not investment advice.