---
title: "Validate Instrument"
method: GET
path: "/v0/instrument/validate/{dataset}/{asset_class}/{instrument}"
tags: ["instrument", "log_post_param_vals"]
---

# Validate Instrument

`GET /v0/instrument/validate/{dataset}/{asset_class}/{instrument}`

## Path parameters

- `dataset` string, required
- `asset_class` string, required
- `instrument` string, required

## Query parameters

- `retry` integer

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- InstrumentDescription
  - `symbol` string, required
  - `display_symbol` string, required
  - `instrument_name` string, required
  - `asset_class` string, nullable
  - `security_type` string, nullable
  - `dataset_id` string, nullable
  - `dataset_name` string, nullable
  - `publisher` string, nullable
  - `first_seen` string, date, nullable
  - `last_seen` string, date, nullable

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

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