Chart API

getChart

The getChart API is used to request a custom chart image with variables such as chart type, size, period and technical indicators, based on a symbol.

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Inputs

symbols^required

A symbol or code that identifies a financial instrument.

Type

list (A comma or semi-colon delimited string.)

Example

YHOO,MSFT

type^optional

The type of chart, includes: bar chart ("BAR"), candlestick ("CANDLE"), area ("AREA") or line ("LINE") chart.

Type

enum (A type which includes a list of valid possible values.)

Example

LINE

Default

BAR

Valid Values

BAR, LINE, CANDLE, AREA

width^optional

The width of chart in pixels.

Type

int (A numeric type defining a whole number. (example: 2))

Example

700

Default

700

height^optional

The height of the chart, in pixels, with no indicators in pixels.

Type

int (A numeric type defining a whole number. (example: 2))

Example

550

Default

550

volume^optional

An option to display the volume indicator on the chart.

Type

boolean (A logical type representing the truth of a value as 'true' or 'false'.)

Example

false

period^optional

The period to display the chart.

Type

enum (A type which includes a list of valid possible values.)

Example

1d

Default

Valid Values

1d, 5d, 3d, 10d, 1m, 3m, 6m, 1y, 2y, 3y, 5y, 10y, 15y, 20y, 25y, ytd

interval^optional

Period type: DO (Daily Contract), DN (Daily Nearest), WO (Weekly Contract), WN (Weekly Nearest), MO (Monthly Contract), MN (Monthly Nearest).

Type

enum (A type which includes a list of valid possible values.)

Example

DO

Valid Values

DO, DN, WO, WN, MO, MN

indicators^optional

A semi-colon delimited list of indicators.

Type

list (A comma or semi-colon delimited string.)

Example

BBANDS(20,2);MACD(12,26,9)

frequencyType^optional

Frequency type: DO (Daily Contract), DN (Daily Nearest), DC (Daily Continuation), WO (Weekly Contract), WN (Weekly Nearest), WC (Weekly Continuation), MO (Monthly Contract), MN (Monthly Nearest), MC (Monthly Continuation)

Type

string (A sequence of characters. (example: GOOG))

Outputs

symbol
always returned

A symbol or code that identifies a financial instrument.

string
A sequence of characters. (example: GOOG)

imageURL
always returned

The URL for the chart image.

string
A sequence of characters. (example: GOOG)

Status Code Responses

200

Success

400

Bad Request

The request was invalid, please see the message for more information.

500

Internal Server Error

Something is not working correctly, please contact support.

JSON

GET

GET https://ondemand.websol.barchart.com/getChart.json?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY&symbols=YHOO%2CMSFT&type=LINE&width=700&height=550&volume=false&period=1d&interval=DO&indicators=BBANDS%2820%2C2%29%3BMACD%2812%2C26%2C9%29
Host: ondemand.websol.barchart.com

POST

POST https://ondemand.websol.barchart.com/getChart.json
Host: ondemand.websol.barchart.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Content-Length: length

apikey=YOUR_API_KEY&symbols=YHOO%2CMSFT&type=LINE&width=700&height=550&volume=false&period=1d&interval=DO&indicators=BBANDS%2820%2C2%29%3BMACD%2812%2C26%2C9%29

Response

{
    "status": {
        "code": 200,
        "message": "Success."
    },
    "results": [
        {
            "symbol": "YHOO",
            "imageURL": "\/\/ondemand.websol.barchart.com\/chart.png?symbol=YHOO&barType=LINE&time=1d&width=700&height=550&volume=0&indicators=BBANDS%2820%2C2%29%3BMACD%2812%2C26%2C9%29&period=DO&startDate=1499058000&endDate=1499101199&ondemandkey=ondemand"
        },
        {
            "symbol": "MSFT",
            "imageURL": "\/\/ondemand.websol.barchart.com\/chart.png?symbol=MSFT&barType=LINE&time=1d&width=700&height=550&volume=0&indicators=BBANDS%2820%2C2%29%3BMACD%2812%2C26%2C9%29&period=DO&startDate=1732082400&endDate=1732125599&ondemandkey=ondemand"
        }
    ]
}

XML

GET

GET https://ondemand.websol.barchart.com/getChart.xml?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY&symbols=YHOO%2CMSFT&type=LINE&width=700&height=550&volume=false&period=1d&interval=DO&indicators=BBANDS%2820%2C2%29%3BMACD%2812%2C26%2C9%29
Host: ondemand.websol.barchart.com

POST

POST https://ondemand.websol.barchart.com/getChart.xml
Host: ondemand.websol.barchart.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Content-Length: length

apikey=YOUR_API_KEY&symbols=YHOO%2CMSFT&type=LINE&width=700&height=550&volume=false&period=1d&interval=DO&indicators=BBANDS%2820%2C2%29%3BMACD%2812%2C26%2C9%29

Response

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<getChart>
  <status>
    <code>200</code>
    <message>Success.</message>
  </status>
  <item>
    <symbol>YHOO</symbol>
    <imageURL>//ondemand.websol.barchart.com/chart.png?symbol=YHOO&amp;barType=LINE&amp;time=1d&amp;width=700&amp;height=550&amp;volume=0&amp;indicators=BBANDS%2820%2C2%29%3BMACD%2812%2C26%2C9%29&amp;period=DO&amp;startDate=1499058000&amp;endDate=1499101199&amp;ondemandkey=ondemand</imageURL>
  </item>
  <item>
    <symbol>MSFT</symbol>
    <imageURL>//ondemand.websol.barchart.com/chart.png?symbol=MSFT&amp;barType=LINE&amp;time=1d&amp;width=700&amp;height=550&amp;volume=0&amp;indicators=BBANDS%2820%2C2%29%3BMACD%2812%2C26%2C9%29&amp;period=DO&amp;startDate=1732082400&amp;endDate=1732125599&amp;ondemandkey=ondemand</imageURL>
  </item>
</getChart>

CSV

GET

GET https://ondemand.websol.barchart.com/getChart.csv?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY&symbols=YHOO%2CMSFT&type=LINE&width=700&height=550&volume=false&period=1d&interval=DO&indicators=BBANDS%2820%2C2%29%3BMACD%2812%2C26%2C9%29
Host: ondemand.websol.barchart.com

POST

POST https://ondemand.websol.barchart.com/getChart.csv
Host: ondemand.websol.barchart.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Content-Length: length

apikey=YOUR_API_KEY&symbols=YHOO%2CMSFT&type=LINE&width=700&height=550&volume=false&period=1d&interval=DO&indicators=BBANDS%2820%2C2%29%3BMACD%2812%2C26%2C9%29

Response

symbol,imageURL
"YHOO","//ondemand.websol.barchart.com/chart.png?symbol=YHOO&barType=LINE&time=1d&width=700&height=550&volume=0&indicators=BBANDS%2820%2C2%29%3BMACD%2812%2C26%2C9%29&period=DO&startDate=1499058000&endDate=1499101199&ondemandkey=ondemand"
"MSFT","//ondemand.websol.barchart.com/chart.png?symbol=MSFT&barType=LINE&time=1d&width=700&height=550&volume=0&indicators=BBANDS%2820%2C2%29%3BMACD%2812%2C26%2C9%29&period=DO&startDate=1732082400&endDate=1732125599&ondemandkey=ondemand"

PHP

<?php

$ondemand = new SoapClient('https://ondemand.websol.barchart.com/service?wsdl');

$params = [
    'apikey' => 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'symbols' => 'YHOO,MSFT',
    'type' => 'LINE',
    'width' => '700',
    'height' => '550',
    'volume' => 'false',
    'period' => '1d',
    'interval' => 'DO',
    'indicators' => 'BBANDS(20,2);MACD(12,26,9)',
];

$result = $ondemand->getChart($params);
var_dump($result);

Classic ASP

Dim ondemand
Dim result

Set ondemand = Server.CreateObject("MSSOAP.SoapClient30")
ondemand.ClientProperty("ServerHTTPRequest") = True
ondemand.MSSoapInit("https://ondemand.websol.barchart.com/service?wsdl")

Set result = ondemand.getChart("YOUR_API_KEY", "YHOO,MSFT", "LINE", "700", "550", "false", "1d", "DO", "BBANDS(20,2);MACD(12,26,9)")

Perl

use SOAP::Lite;
use SOAP::WSDL;

my $ondemand = SOAP::Lite
    -> service('https://ondemand.websol.barchart.com/service?wsdl');

my $result = $ondemand->getChart('YOUR_API_KEY', 'YHOO,MSFT', 'LINE', '700', '550', 'false', '1d', 'DO', 'BBANDS(20,2);MACD(12,26,9)');

print $result;

Python

from suds.client import Client
ondemand = Client('https://ondemand.websol.barchart.com/service?wsdl')

result = ondemand.service.getChart('YOUR_API_KEY', 'YHOO,MSFT', 'LINE', '700', '550', 'false', '1d', 'DO', 'BBANDS(20,2);MACD(12,26,9)')

print(result)

Ruby

require 'savon'

ondemand = Savon.client(wsdl: 'https://ondemand.websol.barchart.com/service?wsdl')

response = ondemand.call(
    :getChart,
    message: {
        apikey: 'YOUR_API_KEY',
        symbols: 'YHOO,MSFT',
        type: 'LINE',
        width: '700',
        height: '550',
        volume: 'false',
        period: '1d',
        interval: 'DO',
        indicators: 'BBANDS(20,2);MACD(12,26,9)',
    }
)

response.body