# Direct price

## What is this endpoint for? <a href="#what-is-this-endpoint-for" id="what-is-this-endpoint-for"></a>

This endpoint returns a price calculation for a specific pair by aggregating prices from our trading data.\
\
The computation works as follows:

1. Listen to trades from all selected exchanges where the instrument is actively traded.
2. Compute RWM price. The computation is based on two principles:
   * A robust aggregation of prices (derived from a weighted median methodology: full details available here)
   * An incremental increase of the estimation window seeking for sufficient dataset to compute a robust price (e.g. number of trades under a certain threshold)

At the end of the computation, in case there are still no trades, a null value will be returned. In this instance, we'd recommend using [Cross Prices](/stream/analytics-solutions/kaiko-fair-market-value/established-assets/synthetic-price.md).

Read the full methodology [here](https://25446524.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/25446524/Factsheets/Kaiko%20Pricing%20Services%20Methodology.pdf).&#x20;

{% hint style="info" %}
While Fair Market Value Pricing includes fiat conversions, our [Oanda FX Rates add-on](/rest-api/analytics-solutions/kaiko-fair-market-value/established-assets/synthetic-price/convert-with-oanda-fx-rates.md) endpoint ensures IFRS-compliant, auditable conversions for non-USD fiat currencies.
{% endhint %}

## Endpoints

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{% tab title="gRPC" %}

```url
gateway-v0-grpc.kaiko.ovh
```

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{% tab title="http" %}

```url
gateway-v0-http.kaiko.ovh
```

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{% tab title="API (testing)" %}
{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```url
https://gateway-v0-http.kaiko.ovh/api/stream/aggregates_spot_direct_exchange_rate_v2
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Parameters

<table><thead><tr><th width="184">Parameter</th><th width="429">Description</th><th>Examples</th><th data-type="checkbox">Mandatory?</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>window</code></td><td>The window on which you would like your Cross Price to be calculated. <br><br>Available windows: <code>1s</code>, <code>5s</code>, <code>15s</code>, <code>30s</code>, <code>60s</code>, <code>300s</code></td><td><code>5s</code></td><td>true</td></tr><tr><td><code>update_frequency</code></td><td>How regularly you would like to receive your pricing updates. <br><br>Available frequencies: <code>1s</code>, <code>5s</code>, <code>10s</code>, <code>30s</code>, and <code>1m</code></td><td><code>2s</code></td><td>true</td></tr><tr><td><code>assets</code></td><td><p>A <strong>nested object</strong> to configure following properties for your stream:</p><ul><li><code>base</code> - the base asset you'd like your price to be based on</li><li><code>quote</code> - the asset you'd like the price to be quoted in</li></ul><p>Explore instruments, codes and exchanges in the <a href="https://instruments.kaiko.com/#/instruments">Instrument Explorer</a> or <a data-mention href="/spaces/ltAbhvgBfrAWlpUnC7ys/pages/ypeWZ4XSK6XHt2hrySeK">/spaces/ltAbhvgBfrAWlpUnC7ys/pages/ypeWZ4XSK6XHt2hrySeK</a>. </p></td><td><code>btc</code><br><br><code>usd</code></td><td>true</td></tr><tr><td><code>extrapolate_missing_values</code></td><td>This parameter is set to <code>false</code> by default. Setting it to <code>true</code> means that if there is no trade price available from the calculation window you configured, the last available price (from outside the window) will be used.</td><td><code>false</code></td><td>false</td></tr></tbody></table>

{% hint style="warning" %}
Exchanges that send their trades late may not be captured in the given sliding window.
{% endhint %}

## Fields

<table><thead><tr><th width="223">Field</th><th width="537">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>assets</code></td><td>The <code>base</code> and quote <code>assets</code> as configured above.</td></tr><tr><td><code>price</code></td><td>The calculated Cross Price.</td></tr><tr><td><code>timestamp</code></td><td>The time the Cross Price was calculated.</td></tr><tr><td><code>window</code></td><td><p>A <strong>nested object</strong> containing the following fields:</p><ul><li><code>startTime</code> - The start of the calculation window for this Cross Price</li><li><code>endTime</code> - The end of the calculation window for this Cross Price</li><li><code>Duration</code> - The window as configured above</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><code>noTrade</code></td><td>If <code>false</code> a price was able to be calculated within the window provided. If <code>true</code> the <code>extrapolate_missing_values</code> parameter was needed to calculate a price.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Request examples

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{% tab title="Python" %}
**Make sure to read our** [**Python quick-start guide**](/stream/general/quick-start-guides/quick-start-python.md) **before starting.**&#x20;

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```python
 # This is a code example. Configure your parameters in the parameter configuration section #

from __future__ import print_function
import logging
import os

import grpc
from google.protobuf.json_format import MessageToJson
from google.protobuf import duration_pb2

from kaikosdk import sdk_pb2_grpc
from kaikosdk.core import instrument_criteria_pb2, assets_pb2
from kaikosdk.stream.aggregates_ohlcv_v1 import request_pb2 as pb_ohlcv
from kaikosdk.stream.aggregates_vwap_v1 import request_pb2 as pb_vwap
from kaikosdk.stream.market_update_v1 import request_pb2 as pb_market_update
from kaikosdk.stream.market_update_v1 import commodity_pb2 as pb_commodity
from kaikosdk.stream.trades_v1 import request_pb2 as pb_trades
from kaikosdk.stream.index_v1 import request_pb2 as pb_index
from kaikosdk.stream.index_multi_assets_v1 import request_pb2 as pb_index_multi_assets
from kaikosdk.stream.index_forex_rate_v1 import request_pb2 as pb_index_forex_rate
from kaikosdk.stream.aggregated_quote_v2 import request_pb2 as pb_aggregated_quote
from kaikosdk.stream.aggregates_spot_exchange_rate_v2 import request_pb2 as pb_spot_exchange_rate
from kaikosdk.stream.aggregates_direct_exchange_rate_v2 import request_pb2 as pb_direct_exchange_rate

def aggregates_direct_exchange_rate_request(channel: grpc.Channel):
    try:
        with channel:
            stub = sdk_pb2_grpc.StreamAggregatesSpotDirectExchangeRateV2ServiceV1Stub(channel)

##Configure your window and frequency ##
            window = duration_pb2.Duration()
            window.FromSeconds(5)

            update_frequency = duration_pb2.Duration()
            update_frequency.FromSeconds(2)

            responses = stub.Subscribe(pb_direct_exchange_rate.StreamAggregatesDirectExchangeRateV2RequestV1(

##Configure your assets##
                assets = assets_pb2.Assets(
                    base = "btc",
                    quote = "usd"
                ),
                window = window,
                update_frequency = update_frequency
            ))
            for response in responses:
                print("Received message %s" % (MessageToJson(response, including_default_value_fields = True)))
    except grpc.RpcError as e:
        print(e.details(), e.code())
        
def run():
    credentials = grpc.ssl_channel_credentials(root_certificates=None)
    call_credentials = grpc.access_token_call_credentials(os.environ['KAIKO_API_KEY'])
    composite_credentials = grpc.composite_channel_credentials(credentials, call_credentials)
    channel = grpc.secure_channel('gateway-v0-grpc.kaiko.ovh', composite_credentials)

    aggregates_direct_exchange_rate_request(channel)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    logging.basicConfig()
    run()

```

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{% tab title="cURL" %}
**cURL requests are intended for testing purposes only.**

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```url
curl -X POST "https://gateway-v0-http.kaiko.ovh/api/stream/aggregates_spot_direct_exchange_rate_v2" -H "accept: application/json" -H "X-Api-Key: $KAIKO_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "{ \"assets\": { \"base\": \"btc\", \"quote\": \"usd\" }, \"window\": \"10s\"}"
```

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{% tab title="Other examples" %}
For more advanced users, you can access our full SDK [here](https://github.com/kaikodata/kaiko-sdk-examples/tree/master), where you'll find more coding languages, examples and guidance.
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## Response Example

```json
 "assets": {
    "base": "btc",
    "quote": "usd"
  },
  "price": 59394.87,
  "timestamp": "2024-08-12T11:14:58.022023572Z",
  "window": {
    "startTime": "2024-08-12T11:14:48Z",
    "endTime": "2024-08-12T11:14:58Z",
    "duration": "10s"
  },
  "noTrade": false
}

```


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