# Get contracts for a symbol

**URL:** https://community.deriv.com/t/get-contracts-for-a-symbol/88130
**Category:** Developers
**Tags:** api, developers, derivapi
**Created:** [May 6, 2025, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/get-contracts-for-a-symbol/88130 "2025-05-06T13:07:40Z")
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### Author: ![Faazil\_deriv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f6c823/32.png) [@Faazil\_deriv](https://community.deriv.com/u/Faazil_deriv)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2025, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/get-contracts-for-a-symbol/88130/1 "2025-05-06T13:07:40Z")

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Hi Deriv Community,

Want to request available contracts for a trading symbol using WebSocket? Our latest guide walks you through:

● How to send a contracts\_for request

● How to find the latest contract barrier and duration limits

● How to handle API responses

● Sample code in Python, Javascript, Java, and more

📖 Learn more in [our guide](http://developers.deriv.com/docs/get-contracts-for-a-symbol).

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