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TickerLayer
Indicative multi-asset quotes over REST and WebSocket
What it is
A hosted market-data API that returns quotes and trades through one REST schema and one WebSocket subscribe message. Separate feeds cover equities, forex, crypto, indices, ETFs, commodities, perpetual contracts and futures-style contract months, and each listed instrument has a public page with a delayed chart plus the calls that return the live shape. Developers building a dashboard, a screener or an agent tool around that normalized schema are the audience. The vendor presents the series as derived reference prices rather than exchange prints or official settlements, the futures-style rows are not listed contracts, and redistribution is excluded unless agreed in writing.
At a glance
Worth watchingOur rating, based on popularity, maintenance and how ready it is for real use.
| Best for | Developers |
|---|---|
| Used for | Data source, Data analysis |
| Markets | Multi-market |
| Stack | REST / WebSocket API |
| Learning curve | Easy to start |
| Practical value | Medium practical value |
| Cost | Free, with paid APIs |
| Hardware | No GPU needed |
Derived, indicative multi-asset market data through REST, WebSocket, and MCP, with a permanent free tier of 3,000 REST requests per month and no credit card required. [Docs](https://tickerlayer.com/do
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