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GET
/
v1
/
indices
/
{symbol}
Index detail and constituents
curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.ngnmarket.com/v1/indices/{symbol} \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "symbol": "NGX30",
    "name": "NGX 30 Index",
    "description": "The NGX 30 Index tracks the performance of the top 30 companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange Group by market capitalisation and liquidity.",
    "value": 2841.45,
    "change_pct": 0.42,
    "constituents": [
      {
        "ticker": "DANGCEM",
        "name": "Dangote Cement Plc",
        "weight": 14.2
      },
      {
        "ticker": "MTNN",
        "name": "MTN Nigeria Communications",
        "weight": 11.8
      },
      {
        "ticker": "AIRTELAFR",
        "name": "Airtel Africa Plc",
        "weight": 9.4
      }
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "plan": "starter",
    "calls_used": 4822,
    "calls_remaining": 95178,
    "reset_at": "2026-05-01T00:00:00.000Z"
  }
}
This endpoint returns comprehensive information for a specific NGX market index. In addition to the current value and daily change, the detail response includes a description of the index methodology and data about its constituent securities. Use it when you need to display a full index profile or determine which stocks make up a given index. Symbols are case-insensitive. This endpoint requires a Starter plan or higher.

Authorizations

Authorization
string
header
required

Pass your API key as a Bearer token: Authorization: Bearer ngm_live_YOUR_KEY. Generate keys at ngnmarket.com/dashboard/developer.

Path Parameters

symbol
string
required

Index symbol (e.g. NGX30). Case-insensitive.

Example:

"NGX30"

Response

Index detail retrieved successfully.

success
boolean
required
meta
object

Quota and plan metadata included on every authenticated response.

data
object