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GET /v1/symbols

Symbol directory by sector & type

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Code snippets

curl "https://api.oanor.com/psx-api/v1/symbols" \
  -H "x-oanor-key: oanor_test_..."
await fetch("https://api.oanor.com/psx-api/v1/symbols", {
  headers: { "x-oanor-key": "oanor_test_..." }
});
$ch = curl_init("https://api.oanor.com/psx-api/v1/symbols");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ["x-oanor-key: oanor_test_..."]);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
$out = curl_exec($ch);
import requests
requests.get(
    "https://api.oanor.com/psx-api/v1/symbols",
    headers={"x-oanor-key": "oanor_test_..."}
)

Example response

A real response from this endpoint, captured by the latest health check.

{
    "data": {
        "note": "The PSX symbol directory — every listed symbol with its name, sector and instrument type (equity, ETF or debt). Filter by sector (see the sectors list) and type; page with limit. Use a symbol with the quote, intraday and eod endpoints.",
        "count": 9,
        "total": 9,
        "source": "PSX",
        "sectors": [
            "APPAREL",
            "AUTOMOBILE ASSEMBLER",
            "AUTOMOBILE PARTS & ACCESSORIES",
            "BILLS AND BONDS",
            "CABLE & ELECTRICAL GOODS",
            "CEMENT",
            "CHEMICAL",
            "CLOSE - END MUTUAL FUND",
            "COMMERCIAL BANKS",
            "ENGINEERING",
            "EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS",
            "FERTILIZER",
            "FOOD & PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS",
            "GLASS & CERAMICS",
            "INSURANCE",
            "INV. BANKS / INV. COS. / SECURITIES COS.",
            "JUTE",
            "LEASING COMPANIES",
            "LEATHER & TANNERIES",
            "MISCELLANEOUS",
            "MODARABAS",
            "OIL & GAS EXPLORATION COMPANIES",
            "OIL & GAS MARKETING COMPANIES",
            "PAPER, BOARD & PACKAGING",
            "PHARMACEUTICALS",
            "POWER GENERATION & DISTRIBUTION",
            "PROPERTY",
            "REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST",
            "REFINERY",
            "SUGAR & ALLIED INDUSTRIES",
            "SYNTHETIC & RAYON",
            "TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATION",
            "TEXTILE COMPOSITE",
            "TEXTILE SPINNING",
            "TEXTILE WEAVING",
            "TOBACCO",
            "TRANSPORT",
            "VANASPATI & ALLIED INDUSTRIES",
            "WOOLLEN"
        ],
        "symbols": [
            {
                "name": "Alfalah Consumer Index (ETF)",
                "sector": "EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS",
                "symbol": "ACIETF",
                "instrument": "etf"
            },
            {
                "name": "HBL Total Treasury (ETF)",
                "sector": "EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS",
                "symbol": "HBLTETF",
                "instrument": "etf"
            },
            {
                "name": "JS Global Banking Sector(ETF)",
                "sector": "EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS",
                "symbol": "JSGBETF",
                "instrument": "etf"
            },
            {
                "name": "JS Momentum Factor Exchange Traded Fund",
                "sector": "EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS",
                "symbol": "JSMFETF",
                "instrument": "etf"
            },
            {
                "name": "Mahaana Islamic Index ETF",
                "sector": "EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS",
                "symbol": "MIIETF",
                "instrument": "etf"
            },
            {
                "name": "Meezan Pakistan ETF",
                "sector": "EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS",
                "symbol": "MZNPETF",
                "instrument": "etf"
            },
            {
                "name": "NBP Pakistan
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