Futures Expiration API

getFuturesExpirations

The getFuturesExpiration API from Barchart OnDemand provides first notice and last trade dates for futures contracts. Contract, exchange, expiration date, first notice date, last trading day and symbol are provided.

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Inputs

roots^optional

A symbol or code that identifies a futures root.

Type

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

Example

ZC,ZS

contracts^optional

A symbol or code that identifies a futures contract.

Type

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

Example

ZCN25,ZCU69

fields^optional

The fields requested.

Type

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

Example

lastTradingDay

Outputs

symbol
always returned

A symbol or code that identifies the futures contract.

string
A sequence of characters. (example: GOOG)

exchange
always returned

The name of the exchange the instrument belongs to.

string
A sequence of characters. (example: GOOG)

contract
always returned

The expiration month and year of the futures contract.

string
A sequence of characters. (example: GOOG)

firstNoticeDate
always returned

The first notice date of the futures contract.

date
A date in the format of YYYY-MM-DD.

expirationDate
always returned

The expiration date.

date
A date in the format of YYYY-MM-DD.

lastTradingDay
as requested

The last trade day of the futures contract.

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/getFuturesExpirations.json?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY&roots=ZC%2CZS&contracts=ZCN25%2CZCU69&fields=lastTradingDay
Host: ondemand.websol.barchart.com

POST

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

apikey=YOUR_API_KEY&roots=ZC%2CZS&contracts=ZCN25%2CZCU69&fields=lastTradingDay

Response

{
    "status": {
        "code": 200,
        "message": "Success."
    },
    "results": [
        {
            "symbol": "ZCN25",
            "exchange": "CBOT",
            "contract": "Jul 25",
            "firstNoticeDate": "2025-06-30",
            "expirationDate": "2025-07-14",
            "lastTradingDay": "The business day prior to the 15th calendar day of the contract month"
        }
    ]
}

XML

GET

GET https://ondemand.websol.barchart.com/getFuturesExpirations.xml?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY&roots=ZC%2CZS&contracts=ZCN25%2CZCU69&fields=lastTradingDay
Host: ondemand.websol.barchart.com

POST

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

apikey=YOUR_API_KEY&roots=ZC%2CZS&contracts=ZCN25%2CZCU69&fields=lastTradingDay

Response

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<getFuturesExpirations>
  <status>
    <code>200</code>
    <message>Success.</message>
  </status>
  <item>
    <symbol>ZCN25</symbol>
    <exchange>CBOT</exchange>
    <contract>Jul 25</contract>
    <firstNoticeDate>2025-06-30</firstNoticeDate>
    <expirationDate>2025-07-14</expirationDate>
    <lastTradingDay>The business day prior to the 15th calendar day of the contract month</lastTradingDay>
  </item>
</getFuturesExpirations>

CSV

GET

GET https://ondemand.websol.barchart.com/getFuturesExpirations.csv?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY&roots=ZC%2CZS&contracts=ZCN25%2CZCU69&fields=lastTradingDay
Host: ondemand.websol.barchart.com

POST

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

apikey=YOUR_API_KEY&roots=ZC%2CZS&contracts=ZCN25%2CZCU69&fields=lastTradingDay

Response

symbol,exchange,contract,firstNoticeDate,expirationDate,lastTradingDay
"ZCN25","CBOT","Jul 25","2025-06-30","2025-07-14","The business day prior to the 15th calendar day of the contract month"

PHP

<?php

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

$params = [
    'apikey' => 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'roots' => 'ZC,ZS',
    'contracts' => 'ZCN25,ZCU69',
    'fields' => 'lastTradingDay',
];

$result = $ondemand->getFuturesExpirations($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.getFuturesExpirations("YOUR_API_KEY", "ZC,ZS", "ZCN25,ZCU69", "lastTradingDay")

Perl

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

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

my $result = $ondemand->getFuturesExpirations('YOUR_API_KEY', 'ZC,ZS', 'ZCN25,ZCU69', 'lastTradingDay');

print $result;

Python

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

result = ondemand.service.getFuturesExpirations('YOUR_API_KEY', 'ZC,ZS', 'ZCN25,ZCU69', 'lastTradingDay')

print(result)

Ruby

require 'savon'

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

response = ondemand.call(
    :getFuturesExpirations,
    message: {
        apikey: 'YOUR_API_KEY',
        roots: 'ZC,ZS',
        contracts: 'ZCN25,ZCU69',
        fields: 'lastTradingDay',
    }
)

response.body