# Finance Options API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/finance/options)

> Returns one expiry's option chain as a flat unified OptionContractList: calls and puts in a single list distinguished by `type`, each with strike, bid, ask, last price, volume, open interest, implied volatility and an in-the-money flag. Flattening is deliberate, so filtering by `type` works exactly like filtering by `strike` instead of walking two differently-shaped arrays. Options quotes are OPRA data and are delayed by roughly 15 minutes; this endpoint is not suitable for execution decisions.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/finance/options` costs 5 credits per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `keyword` | yes | Underlying ticker. A bare symbol ('AAPL') or the 'TICKER:EXCHANGE' form; the exchange suffix is ignored. |
| `expiry` | no | Expiry to return as YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to the nearest available expiry. An expiry with no listed contracts returns an empty list, not an error. |

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/finance/options?keyword=AAPL" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

See the full Finance API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/finance

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing