ig_search_markets: Search markets

In igfetchr: Access the 'IG Trading REST API'

Search markets

Description

Search markets by text query. Returns a tibble of matching markets from the IG API.

Usage

ig_search_markets(query, auth, mock_response = NULL)

Arguments

query	Character. Search string for markets (e.g., "USD/CHF").
auth	List. Authentication details from 'ig_auth()', including 'cst', 'security', 'base_url', 'api_key', and 'acc_number'.
mock_response	List or data frame. Optional mock response for testing, bypassing the API call.

Value

A tibble with market information including epic, instrument name and market status.

Examples

## Not run: 
# Authenticate and search markets
auth <- ig_auth(
  username = "your_username",
  password = "your_password",
  api_key = "your_api_key",
  acc_type = "DEMO",
  acc_number = "ABC123"
)
markets <- ig_search_markets("USD/CHF", auth)
print(markets)

# Using mock response
mock_response <- data.frame(
  epic = "CS.D.USDCHF.MINI.IP",
  instrumentName = "USD/CHF Mini",
  marketStatus = "OPEN"
)
markets <- ig_search_markets("USD/CHF", auth, mock_response = mock_response)

## End(Not run)

igfetchr documentation built on Nov. 21, 2025, 5:07 p.m.