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GET `/api/v1/lists`

Restricted, watch and exclusion lists.

Scope reference:read
operationId referenceLists

The token needs the scope reference:read, and the person or service account behind it needs the matching privileges and account permissions, exactly as on the screens. See Scopes.

Paginated. Cursor pagination: limit (1 to 200, default 50); pass next_cursor as cursor until has_more is false. fields= returns only the named fields.

Request

GET /api/v1/lists

Query parameters

Name	Required	Description
`limit`	no	Page size, 1 to 200 (default 50)
`cursor`	no	The next_cursor of the previous page
`sort`	no	"-id" (newest first, default) or "id"
`fields`	no	Sparse fieldset: comma-separated field names
`kind`	no	restricted, watch or exclusion

Headers

Header	Required	Value
`Authorization`	yes	`Bearer <token>`: an OAuth access token (`vat_…`) or a personal access token (`vpt_…`). Get a token

Examples

Keep the token in an environment variable (VESTORIS_TOKEN), never in the script.

curl

curl "https://vestoris.com/api/v1/lists" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VESTORIS_TOKEN"

Python (requests)

import os, requests

r = requests.get(
    "https://vestoris.com/api/v1/lists",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['VESTORIS_TOKEN']}",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
r.raise_for_status()  # errors are application/problem+json with a stable "code"
print(r.json())

JavaScript (fetch)

const res = await fetch("https://vestoris.com/api/v1/lists", {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.VESTORIS_TOKEN}`,
  },
});
const data = await res.json();
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${data.code}: ${data.detail}`); // problem+json
console.log(data);

Response

200 OK, application/json: a page of SecurityList. Rate-limit headers: RateLimit-Limit, RateLimit-Remaining, RateLimit-Reset.

Response fields

Field	Type	Description
`data`	list of SecurityList	The records of this page.
`data[].id`	id (string)	The record's id (a string of digits).
`data[].name`	string	Name.
`data[].kind`	string	restricted, watch or exclusion.
`data[].description`	string	A description in plain words.
`data[].created_at`	date-time or null	When it was created.
`data[].member_count`	integer	How many securities are on the list.
`data[].members`	list of ListMember	The list's securities.
`data[].members[].security_id`	id (string)	The security's id.
`data[].members[].symbol`	string	Ticker symbol.
`data[].members[].reason`	string	Why it is on the list.
`data[].members[].added_at`	date-time or null	When it was added to the list.
`data[].members[].user_defined`	object	User-defined field values by field name.
`next_cursor`	string or null	Pass as ?cursor= for the next page; null on the last page.
`has_more`	boolean	True when another page follows.

Example response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "data": [
        {
            "id": "1042",
            "name": "Restricted list",
            "kind": "restricted",
            "description": "",
            "created_at": "2026-10-27T14:30:00Z",
            "member_count": 4,
            "members": [
                {
                    "security_id": "3",
                    "symbol": "AAPL",
                    "reason": "Deal team wall-crossed",
                    "added_at": "2026-10-27T14:30:00Z",
                    "user_defined": {
                        "Internal rating": "A"
                    }
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "next_cursor": "eyJpZCI6NTI5OX0",
    "has_more": true
}

Example values. Your values depend on your firm's data; prices, orders and fills are simulated.

Status codes and errors

Errors are application/problem+json (RFC 9457) with a stable code to program against; the detail says what to fix. See Errors.

Status	When	Problem codes
200	Success
400	The request is malformed	`invalid_request`
401	No token, or it is invalid or expired	`invalid_token`
403	The token lacks the scope, or the person or service account behind it lacks the privilege or account permission	`insufficient_scope` `forbidden` `ip_not_allowed`
429	Rate limited: wait for Retry-After seconds	`rate_limited`

{
    "type": "https://vestoris.com/developers/errors#validation_failed",
    "title": "Validation failed",
    "status": 422,
    "detail": "Quantity must be greater than zero.",
    "code": "validation_failed",
    "instance": "/api/v1/lists"
}

On the screens

The same thing in the app is explained in:

Packages, account groups and lists