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API Endpoint

Black-Scholes Option Price

Calculate theoretical option price using Black-Scholes model for European options.

Endpoint

POST https://likeoptions.com/api/v1/calculate/optionprice

Also supports GET with query parameters.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDefaultDescription
spotnumber—Current stock price ($)
strikenumber—Strike price ($)
yearsnumber—Time to expiration (years)
riskFreeRatePercentnumber—Risk-free rate (%)
volatilityPercentnumber—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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