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1

Get an API key

Sign up or log in at ngnmarket.com, then go to your developer dashboard and click Generate API key.Your key starts with ngm_live_ and is shown only once. Copy it somewhere safe before leaving the page.
Free accounts include 10,000 API calls per month. You can upgrade at any time from the dashboard.
2

Make your first request

Call the market snapshot endpoint to get today’s NGX summary. This includes ASI, volume, value traded, and market cap.
curl https://api.ngnmarket.com/v1/market/snapshot \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ngm_live_YOUR_KEY"
3

Read the response

A successful call returns HTTP 200 with this structure:
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "date": "2026-04-17",
    "asi": 105432.18,
    "volume": 412850000,
    "value_traded": 6213400000,
    "market_cap": 58920000000000
  },
  "meta": {
    "plan": "free",
    "calls_used": 1,
    "calls_remaining": 9999,
    "reset_at": "2026-05-01T00:00:00.000Z"
  }
}
Every response wraps the payload in data and includes a meta object with your live quota usage. See Response format for the full spec.

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Next steps

Authentication

API key formats, security best practices, and error handling

Plans & Limits

Endpoint access and monthly call quotas by plan

Market endpoints

Snapshots, ASI history, top trades, and sector data

Company data

Profiles, price charts, and financial statements