API Endpoint
Black-Scholes Option Price
Calculate theoretical option price using Black-Scholes model for European options.
Endpoint
Also supports GET with query parameters.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
spot | number | — | Current stock price ($) |
strike | number | — | Strike price ($) |
years | number | — | Time to expiration (years) |
riskFreeRatePercent | number | — | Risk-free rate (%) |
volatilityPercent | number | — | Implied volatility (%) |
Request Examples
POST (JSON body)
curl -X POST https://likeoptions.com/api/v1/calculate/optionprice \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"spot": 100000, "strike": 50000, "years": 6}'GET (query parameters)
curl "https://likeoptions.com/api/v1/calculate/optionprice?spot=100000&strike=50000&years=6"Response
{
"kind": "optionprice",
"result": {
"primary": 1234.56,
"secondary": [
{ "label": "Example metric", "value": 100, "format": "money" },
{ "label": "Example percent", "value": 5.5, "format": "percent" }
]
}
}When to Use
- Estimate option fair value
- Compare bid-ask spreads to theoretical value
- Analyze option pricing
Error Handling
- 400 Bad Request — Invalid input parameters or missing required fields
- 404 Not Found — Unknown calculator kind
- 429 Too Many Requests — Rate limit exceeded (120 req/hour per IP)
- 413 Payload Too Large — Request body exceeds 16 KB
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