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# GET /ticker

Get current ticker data for a trading pair.

## Request

```
GET /api/v1/ticker?exchange={exchange}&symbol={symbol}
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Type   | Required | Description                   |
| --------- | ------ | -------- | ----------------------------- |
| exchange  | string | ✅        | Exchange ID                   |
| symbol    | string | ✅        | Trading pair (e.g., BTC/USDT) |

## Response

```json
{
  "exchange": "mexc",
  "symbol": "BTC/USDT",
  "last": 42150.50,
  "bid": 42148.00,
  "ask": 42152.00,
  "spread": 4.00,
  "spreadPercent": 0.0095,
  "baseVolume": 1234.56,
  "quoteVolume": 52000000.00,
  "timestamp": 1710000000000
}
```

### Response Fields

| Field         | Type   | Description                  |
| ------------- | ------ | ---------------------------- |
| last          | number | Last traded price            |
| bid           | number | Best bid price               |
| ask           | number | Best ask price               |
| spread        | number | Absolute spread (ask - bid)  |
| spreadPercent | number | Spread as % of mid price     |
| baseVolume    | number | 24h volume in base currency  |
| quoteVolume   | number | 24h volume in quote currency |
| timestamp     | number | Data timestamp (ms)          |

## Examples

### cURL

```bash
curl "http://localhost:3000/api/v1/ticker?exchange=mexc&symbol=BTC/USDT"
```

### JavaScript

```javascript
const response = await fetch(
  'http://localhost:3000/api/v1/ticker?exchange=mexc&symbol=BTC/USDT'
);
const ticker = await response.json();
console.log(`BTC price: $${ticker.last}`);
```

## Errors

| Code | Error            | Description                   |
| ---- | ---------------- | ----------------------------- |
| 400  | Invalid exchange | Exchange not supported        |
| 400  | Missing symbol   | Symbol parameter required     |
| 500  | Exchange error   | Failed to fetch from exchange |


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