Options Expiration API for listed dates, expiry pickers, and OpEx-aware workflows
CuteMarkets exposes available option expiration dates for an underlying ticker so developers can populate date pickers, avoid invalid chain requests, and build weekly, monthly, and quarterly workflows.
Why teams use it
Why listed expiration dates should come before chain requests
Ticker-specific dates
Fetch listed expiration dates for the exact underlying instead of assuming every calendar cycle exists.
Expiry pickers
Populate UI controls with API-backed dates for chains, contracts, and scanners.
Weekly and monthly workflows
Combine listed dates with calendar classification for weekly, monthly, and quarterly labels.
OPEX pages
Use calendar pages for planning and the API for the actual listed contract universe.
Fewer invalid requests
Avoid requesting chains for dates with no listed contracts.
Research hygiene
Record the date set used by a study before pulling contract or price data.
Use cases
What you can build with this options data API
Chain widgets
Load dates first, then request the selected chain.
Expiration calendars
Map listed dates into weekly, monthly, quarterly, and LEAPS buckets.
Scanner scheduling
Decide which expirations a scanner should evaluate for each ticker.
Historical studies
Combine expiration discovery with contracts, quotes, trades, and aggregates.
Developer examples
Two code paths teams usually need first
curl "https://api.cutemarkets.com/v1/tickers/expirations/SPY/" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"curl "https://api.cutemarkets.com/v1/options/chain/SPY/?expiration_date=2026-05-15&limit=25" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Evaluate and compare
Why chain snapshots alone are not enough
Focused endpoint pages are useful because most teams do not evaluate an options data API in the abstract. They evaluate one workflow first, then expand into chains, contracts, quotes, trades, and expirations.
Options data API
Start from the canonical product page for the full live and historical surface.
Historical options data API
See how contracts, quotes, trades, aggregates, and expirations fit together for research.
Best options data APIs
Compare provider evaluation criteria before committing to a data stack.
Docs to open next
Relevant API docs
Tutorials and research
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FAQ
Common questions about this options data API
Does an options expiration API replace an exchange calendar?
No. Exchange calendars are useful for planning, but an expiration API answers what is actually listed for a given underlying in the CuteMarkets data surface.
Does CuteMarkets provide both real-time and historical options data?
Yes. CuteMarkets supports real-time snapshots and historical workflows across contracts, trades, quotes, aggregates, and expirations, with plan-specific live or delayed access.
Do you provide quotes, trades, and historical contracts?
Yes. The platform includes contracts, chain snapshots, contract snapshots, trade history, quote history, aggregates, and expiration lookups for U.S.-listed options.
Do you provide the earnings calendar too?
CuteMarkets provides the options data layer. Earnings timing should come from a dedicated earnings calendar source that you combine with the options data.
Fetch listed dates before building chains
Start each expiry-aware workflow with the expiration endpoint, then request chains, contracts, snapshots, quotes, or trades for valid dates.
Canonical URL: https://cutemarkets.com/options-expiration-api/