# Technical indicators

The technical indicators endpoint provides a comprehensive list of available technical indicators, each represented as an object. This endpoint is useful for developers looking to integrate a variety of technical analysis tools into their applications, allowing for streamlined access to indicator data without needing to manually configure each one.

**API credits cost:** `1` per request

## Parameters

No parameters are required.

## Response

- `data` (map (key: string, value: object))
  Map of technical indicators available at Twelve Data API
  - `enable` (boolean)
    If the indicator is tested, approved and is recommended for use returns true, otherwise returns false
  - `full_name` (string)
    Full indicator name
  - `description` (string)
    Brief description of the indicator
  - `type` (string)
    Group to which indicator belongs to
  - `overlay` (boolean)
    If indicator should be plotted over price bars returns true, otherwise returns false
  - `output_values` (object)
    An array of output values
    - `parameter_name` (object)
      Output parameter name. Example values: ad, add, adxr, aroonosc,  macd, macd_signal, macd_hist, etc
      - `default_color` (string)
        Suggested color for displaying returns hex color code
      - `display` (string)
        How output value should be rendered
      - `min_range` (integer)
        If output value has minimum bound
      - `max_range` (integer)
        If output value has maximum bound
  - `parameters` (object)
    An array of input parameters for the indicator
    - `parameter_name` (object)
      Input parameter name. Example values: series_type, fast_period, slow_period, time_period, signal_period
      - `default` (integer)
        Specifies parameter value set by default
      - `max_range` (integer)
        If the parameter has upper bound in order to ensure correct calculation
      - `min_range` (integer)
        If the parameter has lower bound in order to ensure correct calculation
      - `range` (array of string)
        An array of available parameter values
      - `type` (string)
        Type of parameter might be string, int, float or array
  - `tinting` (object)
    An array of tinting values used for proper indicator coloring
    - `display` (string)
      How the tinting should be rendered
    - `color` (string)
      Hex color code for the tinting
    - `transparency` (number)
      Transparency level, float value from 0 to 1
    - `lower_bound` (string)
      Lower bound of tinting, can be a number or a return parameter name
    - `upper_bound` (string)
      Upper bound of tinting, can be a number or a return parameter name

- `status` (string)
  Response status


## Example Request

```bash
curl "https://api.twelvedata.com/technical_indicators?apikey=demo"
```

## Example Response

```json
{
    "data": {
        "macd": {
            "enable": true,
            "full_name": "Moving Average Convergence Divergence",
            "description": "Moving Average Convergence Divergence(MACD) is ...",
            "type": "Momentum Indicators",
            "overlay": false,
            "output_values": {
                "parameter_name": {
                    "default_color": "#FF0000",
                    "display": "line",
                    "min_range": 0,
                    "max_range": 5
                }
            },
            "parameters": {
                "parameter_name": {
                    "default": 12,
                    "max_range": 1,
                    "min_range": 1,
                    "range": [
                        "open",
                        "high",
                        "low",
                        "close"
                    ],
                    "type": "int"
                }
            },
            "tinting": {
                "display": "fill",
                "color": "#FF0000",
                "transparency": 0.5,
                "lower_bound": "0",
                "upper_bound": "macd"
            }
        }
    },
    "status": "ok"
}
```