---
name: "xpay-financial-modeling-prep-searchsymbol"
description: "Easily find the ticker symbol of any stock with the FMP Stock Symbol Search API. Search by company name or symbol across multiple global markets."
version: "1.0.0"
price: "$0.01/call"
provider: "Financial Modeling Prep"
---

# SearchSymbol

Easily find the ticker symbol of any stock with the FMP Stock Symbol Search API. Search by company name or symbol across multiple global markets.

**Provider:** Financial Modeling Prep
**Price:** $0.01/call
**Pricing model:** Flat rate per call

## When to Use

Use this tool when you need to easily find the ticker symbol of any stock with the fmp stock symbol search api. search by company name or symbol across multiple global markets.. This is part of the Financial Modeling Prep provider on xpay✦.

## MCP Connection

Connect to xpay✦ to access this tool (and 252+ others):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xpay": {
      "url": "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
  }
}
```

For Claude Code:
```bash
claude mcp add --transport http xpay "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## How to Execute

Use the xpay✦ meta-tools to run this tool:

1. **`xpay_details`** — Get full input schema: `xpay_details("financial-modeling-prep/searchSymbol")`
2. **`xpay_run`** — Execute: `xpay_run("financial-modeling-prep/searchSymbol", { ...inputs })`

## Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `limit` | number | No | Optional limit on number of results (default: 50) |
| `exchange` | string | No | Optional exchange filter (e.g., NASDAQ, NYSE) |
| `query` | string | Yes | The search query to find stock symbols |

## Pricing

- **Cost:** $0.01/call
- **Balance check:** Use `xpay_balance` to check remaining credits
- Get your API key at [xpay.tools](https://xpay.tools/account/settings/api-keys/) — $5 free credits included

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## Links

- Tool page: https://xpay.tools/financial-modeling-prep/searchsymbol/
- Provider: https://xpay.tools/financial-modeling-prep/
- All tools: https://xpay.tools/explore