NGN Market

Developer API · Beta

Nigerian market data.
Built for your app.

One REST API for real-time NGX stock prices, live forex rates, and market statistics. No scraping, no spreadsheets. Just clean data, ready to ship.

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Free tier: 10k calls/month

RESTful JSON API

Bearer token auth

Embeddable widgets included

javascript

// Fetch live NGX stock data
const res = await fetch(
  'https://api.ngnmarket.com/v1/stocks/DANGCEM',
  { headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer ngnm_sk_...' } }
)

// 200 OK
{
  "symbol":  "DANGCEM",
  "name":    "Dangote Cement Plc",
  "price":   432.50,
  "change":  +7.40,
  "changePct": +1.74,
  "volume":  2847102
}

100+

NGX-listed stocks

Forex pairs vs NGN

<200ms

Typical response time

Free

To start, 10k calls/month

Endpoints

Everything the Nigerian market
has to offer.

Stocks, forex, market summary, movers, and sector data. All through one consistent REST API with JSON responses you can actually read.

GETMarket Snapshot

/v1/market/snapshot

Full NGX All-Share Index, value traded, volume, and key market stats in a single call.

GETStock List

/v1/stocks

All NGX-listed equities with live prices, daily change, and volume data.

GETStock Quote

/v1/stocks/{symbol}

Real-time price, open, high, low, volume, and percent change for any NGX ticker.

GETForex Rates

/v1/forex/rates

Live currency exchange rates for USD, GBP, EUR, and more, all quoted in Naira.

GETTop Movers

/v1/market/movers

Today's biggest gainers and losers on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.

GETSector Performance

/v1/market/sectors

NGX sector indices: Banking, Consumer Goods, Oil & Gas, Industrial, and more.

Simple by design

From zero to live data
in under five minutes.

Standard Bearer token authentication, consistent JSON responses, and predictable error codes. No proprietary SDKs or cryptic formats to learn.

Create a free account

Generate an API key

Create a named key, set IP restrictions if needed, and copy it once.

Start making requests

Pass the key as a Bearer token. Your first response arrives in seconds.

Get your API key Browse examples

bash

# 1. Create a key at ngnmarket.com/developer
# 2. Make your first request

$ curl https://api.ngnmarket.com/v1/market/snapshot \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ngnm_sk_live_..."

# Response
{
  "asi":          97432.56,
  "asiChange":     +812.34,
  "asiChangePct":  +0.84,
  "valueTraded":   4218940000,
  "volume":        2109430,
  "deals":         3847
}

Stock Ticker

Scrolling NGX prices

Forex Rates

Live currency strip

Market Summary

ASI + key stats

Custom Widget

Your params, your look

No coding required

Embeddable widgets.
Zero API calls needed.

Don't need the full API? Drop a pre-built, styled market widget onto any website with a single <iframe>. Stock tickers, forex rates, and market summaries, all configurable with URL params. No API key required.

Copy-paste embed code from the developer dashboard
Light and dark themes, adjustable size
Auto-refreshes every 60 seconds

Try the widget builder

Use Cases

What people build with it.

From lean side projects to production fintech platforms, the NGN Market API powers tools built around Nigerian financial markets.

Fintech Apps

Embed real-time NGX stock and forex data into your Nigerian finance or investment app.

Portfolio Trackers

Pull live prices and market data to power personal finance and portfolio management tools.

News & Media Platforms

Enrich financial articles and broadcasts with live NGX prices and forex rates.

Research & Analytics

Ingest clean, structured market data for quantitative research and algorithmic strategies.

Pricing

Start free. Scale as you grow.

Each plan starts with core endpoints. Upgrade for more monthly calls and access to premium data.

Free

10,000 calls / month

Starter

100,000 calls / month

Build something great
on Nigerian data.

Get your free API key Read the docs