Data types

This section describes the data types and formats used consistently in Absurdia's API.

Timestamp

The type of fields suffixed with _at, such as updated_at, and the field timestamp is a UNIX timestamp in microseconds. For example, this page was loaded at 1659974720992000 which is Mon Aug 08 2022 16:05:20 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time).

Fiat currency code

Fiat currency codes are as defined by ISO 4217. For example: GBP, EUR, USD.

Symbols / Instruments

Symbols identify a financial instrument. Absurdia's API use the following notation:

(base).(quote):(venue code)[.(contract)]

Where base is the asset of interest, priced in quote, at a specific venue (see venue codes) and, eventually of a particular contract. In the absence of a contract in the symbol, it is assumed the symbol identify a spot trading pair. For example, BTC.USDT:BIN would be the price of BTC in USDT on BIN, which is Binance, in the spot market.