Charles Schwab Market Data API

naftiko: 1.0.0-alpha2
info:
  label: Charles Schwab Market Data API
  description: REST API for retrieving real-time and historical market data from Charles Schwab including quotes, option chains,
    price history, market hours, instrument metadata, and movers for major US indices.
  tags:
  - Charles
  - Schwab
  - API
  created: '2026-05-06'
  modified: '2026-05-06'
capability:
  consumes:
  - type: http
    namespace: charles-schwab
    baseUri: https://api.schwabapi.com/marketdata/v1
    description: Charles Schwab Market Data API HTTP API.
    authentication:
      type: bearer
      token: '{{CHARLES_SCHWAB_TOKEN}}'
    resources:
    - name: quotes
      path: /quotes
      operations:
      - name: getquotes
        method: GET
        description: Get quotes for one or more symbols
        inputParameters:
        - name: symbols
          in: query
          type: string
          required: true
          description: Comma-separated list of ticker symbols.
        - name: fields
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: indicative
          in: query
          type: boolean
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: symbol-id-quotes
      path: /{symbol_id}/quotes
      operations:
      - name: getquote
        method: GET
        description: Get quote for a specific symbol
        inputParameters:
        - name: symbol_id
          in: path
          type: string
          required: true
        - name: fields
          in: query
          type: string
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: chains
      path: /chains
      operations:
      - name: getoptionchains
        method: GET
        description: Get option chain for a symbol
        inputParameters:
        - name: symbol
          in: query
          type: string
          required: true
        - name: contractType
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: strikeCount
          in: query
          type: integer
        - name: includeQuotes
          in: query
          type: boolean
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: expirationchain
      path: /expirationchain
      operations:
      - name: getoptionexpirationchain
        method: GET
        description: Get option expiration chain for a symbol
        inputParameters:
        - name: symbol
          in: query
          type: string
          required: true
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: pricehistory
      path: /pricehistory
      operations:
      - name: getpricehistory
        method: GET
        description: Get price history candles for a symbol
        inputParameters:
        - name: symbol
          in: query
          type: string
          required: true
        - name: periodType
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: period
          in: query
          type: integer
        - name: frequencyType
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: frequency
          in: query
          type: integer
        - name: startDate
          in: query
          type: integer
        - name: endDate
          in: query
          type: integer
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: movers-symbol-id
      path: /movers/{symbol_id}
      operations:
      - name: getmovers
        method: GET
        description: Get top movers for an index
        inputParameters:
        - name: symbol_id
          in: path
          type: string
          required: true
          description: Index symbol such as $DJI, $COMPX, or $SPX.
        - name: sort
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: frequency
          in: query
          type: integer
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: markets
      path: /markets
      operations:
      - name: getmarkethours
        method: GET
        description: Get market hours for one or more markets
        inputParameters:
        - name: markets
          in: query
          type: string
          required: true
        - name: date
          in: query
          type: string
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: markets-market-id
      path: /markets/{market_id}
      operations:
      - name: getmarkethoursformarket
        method: GET
        description: Get market hours for a single market
        inputParameters:
        - name: market_id
          in: path
          type: string
          required: true
        - name: date
          in: query
          type: string
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: instruments
      path: /instruments
      operations:
      - name: searchinstruments
        method: GET
        description: Search instruments by symbol or CUSIP
        inputParameters:
        - name: symbol
          in: query
          type: string
          required: true
        - name: projection
          in: query
          type: string
          required: true
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
  exposes:
  - type: rest
    port: 8080
    namespace: charles-schwab-rest
    description: REST adapter for Charles Schwab Market Data API.
    resources:
    - path: /quotes
      name: getquotes
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: getquotes
        description: Get quotes for one or more symbols
        call: charles-schwab.getquotes
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /{symbol_id}/quotes
      name: getquote
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: getquote
        description: Get quote for a specific symbol
        call: charles-schwab.getquote
        with:
          symbol_id: rest.symbol_id
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /chains
      name: getoptionchains
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: getoptionchains
        description: Get option chain for a symbol
        call: charles-schwab.getoptionchains
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /expirationchain
      name: getoptionexpirationchain
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: getoptionexpirationchain
        description: Get option expiration chain for a symbol
        call: charles-schwab.getoptionexpirationchain
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /pricehistory
      name: getpricehistory
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: getpricehistory
        description: Get price history candles for a symbol
        call: charles-schwab.getpricehistory
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /movers/{symbol_id}
      name: getmovers
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: getmovers
        description: Get top movers for an index
        call: charles-schwab.getmovers
        with:
          symbol_id: rest.symbol_id
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /markets
      name: getmarkethours
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: getmarkethours
        description: Get market hours for one or more markets
        call: charles-schwab.getmarkethours
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /markets/{market_id}
      name: getmarkethoursformarket
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: getmarkethoursformarket
        description: Get market hours for a single market
        call: charles-schwab.getmarkethoursformarket
        with:
          market_id: rest.market_id
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /instruments
      name: searchinstruments
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: searchinstruments
        description: Search instruments by symbol or CUSIP
        call: charles-schwab.searchinstruments
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
  - type: mcp
    port: 9090
    namespace: charles-schwab-mcp
    transport: http
    description: MCP adapter for Charles Schwab Market Data API for AI agent use.
    tools:
    - name: getquotes
      description: Get quotes for one or more symbols
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: charles-schwab.getquotes
      with:
        symbols: tools.symbols
        fields: tools.fields
        indicative: tools.indicative
      inputParameters:
      - name: symbols
        type: string
        description: Comma-separated list of ticker symbols.
        required: true
      - name: fields
        type: string
        description: fields
      - name: indicative
        type: boolean
        description: indicative
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: getquote
      description: Get quote for a specific symbol
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: charles-schwab.getquote
      with:
        symbol_id: tools.symbol_id
        fields: tools.fields
      inputParameters:
      - name: symbol_id
        type: string
        description: symbol_id
        required: true
      - name: fields
        type: string
        description: fields
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: getoptionchains
      description: Get option chain for a symbol
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: charles-schwab.getoptionchains
      with:
        symbol: tools.symbol
        contractType: tools.contractType
        strikeCount: tools.strikeCount
        includeQuotes: tools.includeQuotes
      inputParameters:
      - name: symbol
        type: string
        description: symbol
        required: true
      - name: contractType
        type: string
        description: contractType
      - name: strikeCount
        type: integer
        description: strikeCount
      - name: includeQuotes
        type: boolean
        description: includeQuotes
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: getoptionexpirationchain
      description: Get option expiration chain for a symbol
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: charles-schwab.getoptionexpirationchain
      with:
        symbol: tools.symbol
      inputParameters:
      - name: symbol
        type: string
        description: symbol
        required: true
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: getpricehistory
      description: Get price history candles for a symbol
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: charles-schwab.getpricehistory
      with:
        symbol: tools.symbol
        periodType: tools.periodType
        period: tools.period
        frequencyType: tools.frequencyType
        frequency: tools.frequency
        startDate: tools.startDate
        endDate: tools.endDate
      inputParameters:
      - name: symbol
        type: string
        description: symbol
        required: true
      - name: periodType
        type: string
        description: periodType
      - name: period
        type: integer
        description: period
      - name: frequencyType
        type: string
        description: frequencyType
      - name: frequency
        type: integer
        description: frequency
      - name: startDate
        type: integer
        description: startDate
      - name: endDate
        type: integer
        description: endDate
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: getmovers
      description: Get top movers for an index
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: charles-schwab.getmovers
      with:
        symbol_id: tools.symbol_id
        sort: tools.sort
        frequency: tools.frequency
      inputParameters:
      - name: symbol_id
        type: string
        description: Index symbol such as $DJI, $COMPX, or $SPX.
        required: true
      - name: sort
        type: string
        description: sort
      - name: frequency
        type: integer
        description: frequency
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: getmarkethours
      description: Get market hours for one or more markets
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: charles-schwab.getmarkethours
      with:
        markets: tools.markets
        date: tools.date
      inputParameters:
      - name: markets
        type: string
        description: markets
        required: true
      - name: date
        type: string
        description: date
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: getmarkethoursformarket
      description: Get market hours for a single market
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: charles-schwab.getmarkethoursformarket
      with:
        market_id: tools.market_id
        date: tools.date
      inputParameters:
      - name: market_id
        type: string
        description: market_id
        required: true
      - name: date
        type: string
        description: date
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: searchinstruments
      description: Search instruments by symbol or CUSIP
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: charles-schwab.searchinstruments
      with:
        symbol: tools.symbol
        projection: tools.projection
      inputParameters:
      - name: symbol
        type: string
        description: symbol
        required: true
      - name: projection
        type: string
        description: projection
        required: true
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
binds:
- namespace: env
  keys:
    CHARLES_SCHWAB_TOKEN: CHARLES_SCHWAB_TOKEN