Get Open Positions

REST APIs Trading DerivativesGet Open Positions

Get Open Positions

POSThttps://api.gemini.com/v1/positions

Retrieves all open positions for the account.

POSTv1/positions

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.gemini.com/v1/positions \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'X-GEMINI-APIKEY: <string>' \
  --header 'X-GEMINI-PAYLOAD: <string>' \
  --header 'X-GEMINI-SIGNATURE: <string>' \
  --data '
{
  "request": "/v1/positions",
  "nonce": "<nonce>",
  "account": "primary"
}
'

Roles

The API key you use to access this endpoint must have the Trader or Auditor role assigned. See Roles for more information.

The OAuth scope must have orders:read assigned to access this endpoint. See OAuth Scopes for more information.

Headers

X-GEMINI-APIKEYstring·required

Your API key

X-GEMINI-SIGNATUREstring·required

HEX-encoded HMAC-SHA384 of payload signed with API secret

X-GEMINI-PAYLOADstring·required

Base64-encoded JSON payload

Content-Typestring

Default: text/plain

Content-Lengthstring

Default: 0

Cache-Controlstring

Default: no-cache

Request Body

requeststring·required

The literal string "/v1/positions"

nonceinteger·required

timestampExample: 1495127793000

accountstring

Required for Master API keys as described in [Private API Invocation](/authentication/api-key#private-api-invocation). The name of the account within the subaccount group. Specifies the account on which the orders were placed. Only available for exchange accounts.

Responses

Successful operation

openPositionsarray

openPositions[].symbolstring

The [symbol](/market-data/symbols-and-minimums) of the order.

openPositions[].instrument_typestring

The type of instrument. Either "spot" or "perp".

openPositions[].quantitystring (decimal)

The position size. Value will be negative for shorts.

openPositions[].notional_valuestring (decimal)

The value of position; calculated as (`quantity` * `mark_price`). Value will be negative for shorts.

openPositions[].realised_pnlstring (decimal)

The current P&L that has been realised from the position.

openPositions[].unrealised_pnlstring (decimal)

Current Mark to Market value of the positions.

openPositions[].average_coststring (decimal)

The average price of the current position.

openPositions[].mark_pricestring (decimal)

The current Mark Price for the Asset or the position.

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Last modified on May 5, 2026

curl --request POST \ --url https://api.gemini.com/v1/positions \ --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --header 'X-GEMINI-APIKEY: <string>' \ --header 'X-GEMINI-PAYLOAD: <string>' \ --header 'X-GEMINI-SIGNATURE: <string>' \ --data ' { "request": "/v1/positions", "nonce": "<nonce>", "account": "primary" } '