> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developer.uphold.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get asset information

> Retrieve descriptive information for a specific asset.

export const RestEndpointSubjects = ({subjects = []}) => {
  const subjectToIconMap = {
    'client': 'browser',
    'user:individual': 'user',
    'user:business': 'briefcase'
  };
  if (subjects.length === 0) {
    return null;
  }
  return <>
      {subjects.map(subject => <a key={subject} href="/rest-apis/authentication#subjects" className="border-0 opacity-85 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
          <Badge stroke size="lg" icon={subjectToIconMap[subject]} color="gray" className="mr-1">
            {subject}
          </Badge>
        </a>)}
    </>;
};

<RestEndpointSubjects subjects={["client", "user:business", "user:individual"]} />


## OpenAPI

````yaml _media/specs/market-pulse-openapi.mintlify.json get /market-pulse/assets/{assetCode}/information
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  version: 0.1.0
  title: Market Pulse API
  description: >-
    The Market Pulse API provides resources to access market news, asset
    statistics, and asset information.
  contact:
    name: Uphold API Team
    email: developer@uphold.com
    url: https://developer.uphold.com
servers:
  - url: https://api.enterprise.sandbox.uphold.com
    description: Sandbox
  - url: https://api.enterprise.uphold.com
    description: Production
security:
  - OAuth2: []
tags:
  - name: General
    description: General.
  - name: Assets
    description: Assets.
paths:
  /market-pulse/assets/{assetCode}/information:
    get:
      tags:
        - Assets
      summary: Get asset information
      description: Retrieve descriptive information for a specific asset.
      operationId: market-pulse.get-asset-information
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/asset-code'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/format'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/accept-language'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/get-asset-information-response'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/get-asset-information-not-found-response'
      security:
        - OAuth2:
            - market-pulse.assets.information:read
components:
  parameters:
    asset-code:
      name: assetCode
      description: The asset code.
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        minLength: 1
      examples:
        BTC Asset:
          value: BTC
    format:
      name: format
      in: query
      description: The format of the information to return.
      required: false
      schema:
        type: string
        enum:
          - text
          - html
        default: text
      examples:
        Text:
          value: text
        HTML:
          value: html
    accept-language:
      name: Accept-Language
      description: The natural language and locale that the client prefers.
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
      examples:
        English (UK):
          value: en-GB
  responses:
    get-asset-information-response:
      description: Asset information retrieved.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/asset-information-response'
          examples:
            Asset Information Retrieved:
              value:
                information: >-
                  Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency that enables
                  peer-to-peer transactions without the need for a central
                  authority...
      headers:
        x-uphold-request-id:
          description: >-
            A unique identifier for the request that can be shared with Uphold
            for troubleshooting purposes.
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            format: uuid
          examples:
            Request ID:
              value: 9092ee4d-f0fb-42e9-8787-b668dbcec531
    get-asset-information-not-found-response:
      description: Resource not found.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/error'
          examples:
            Asset Not Found:
              value:
                code: entity_not_found
                message: The asset cannot be found
                details:
                  entity: asset
            Information Not Found:
              value:
                code: entity_not_found
                message: The asset information cannot be found
                details:
                  entity: information
      headers:
        x-uphold-request-id:
          description: >-
            A unique identifier for the request that can be shared with Uphold
            for troubleshooting purposes.
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            format: uuid
          examples:
            Request ID:
              value: 9092ee4d-f0fb-42e9-8787-b668dbcec531
  schemas:
    asset-information-response:
      type: object
      properties:
        information:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/asset-information'
      required:
        - information
    error:
      description: The error information.
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/feedback'
    asset-information:
      description: Descriptive information about the asset.
      type: string
    feedback:
      description: A feedback message with a code and human-readable description.
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          description: A short string with a brief explanation about the code reported.
          type: string
        message:
          description: A human-readable message providing more details.
          type: string
        details:
          description: Additional information about the feedback reported.
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
      required:
        - code
        - message
  securitySchemes:
    OAuth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: OAuth 2.0
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: /core/oauth2/token
          scopes:
            market-pulse.general.news:read: Grants access to read general market news.
            market-pulse.assets.news:read: Grants access to read asset news.
            market-pulse.assets.statistics:read: Grants access to read asset statistics.
            market-pulse.assets.information:read: Grants access to read asset information.

````