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Every REST request is a path plus query parameters. The path picks the venue family and symbol; the query narrows the window and shape of the result. The per-data-type pages list the exact parameters for each route; this page is the shared grammar across all of them.

Path: venue family and symbol

The symbol sits in the path, and its shape depends on the venue family:
FamilyPath namespaceSymbol shape
Hyperliquid core/v1/hyperliquid/*Plain perp, e.g. BTC
Hyperliquid Spot/v1/hyperliquid/spot/*Pair, e.g. HYPE-USDC
HIP-3/v1/hyperliquid/hip3/*Builder prefix, e.g. km:US500 (case-sensitive)
HIP-4/v1/hyperliquid/hip4/*Outcome side id, URL-encoded, e.g. %230
Lighter/v1/lighter/*Lighter symbol; list with /v1/lighter/instruments
Keep the symbol shape intact. A HIP-3 prefix or a HIP-4 # is part of the identifier, not decoration.

Query: time windows

Most routes accept a start and end window. The format is not uniform, so check the route:
  • Market-state routes (order books, trades, candles, funding, open interest, liquidations) take Unix milliseconds. start defaults to 24h ago, end to now.
  • Order routes (order history, order flow, take profits & stop losses) take ISO 8601 strings, e.g. 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z.
When in doubt, the data-type page and the OpenAPI contract give the exact type per route.

Query: shape and size

ParameterWhere it appliesWhat it does
intervalcandles, funding, open interestAggregation bucket, e.g. 1h
depthorder booksLevels per side; plan-gated (Free 20, Build 200, Pro/Enterprise full)
limitmost list routesMax rows; the default and ceiling vary by route
cursorpaginated routesContinuation token from meta.next_cursor (see Pagination)
filtersorder routesstatus, order_type, triggered, user_address where the route supports them

Keep requests bounded

Start with one symbol, one route, and one short window before widening. A bounded request is cheaper, easier to retry, and easier to reason about than an open-ended pull. Size the window and limit to the question, then paginate rather than asking for everything at once. For the exact parameter table per data type, open the matching page under Market data; for the generated contract, use OpenAPI.
Last modified on June 8, 2026