# Top Volatility Anomalies

`GET` `https://api.unusualwhales.com/api/volatility/anomaly/top`

Screener of the top volatility anomalies on a date, by `direction` (`short_vol` or `long_vol`).
Supports the same filters as the website screener.


## Authentication

```
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
```

## Query Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `direction` | string | Yes | `short_vol` or `long_vol`. |
| `date` | Optional Market Date | No | A trading date in the format of YYYY-MM-DD.
This is optional and by default the last trading date.
 |
| `limit` | integer | No | Max rows (default 50, max 200). |



## Example

### curl

```bash
curl -X GET "https://api.unusualwhales.com/api/volatility/anomaly/top?direction=VALUE" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"
```

### Python

```python
import http.client

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection("api.unusualwhales.com")
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "Accept": "application/json"}
conn.request("GET", "/api/volatility/anomaly/top?direction=VALUE", headers=headers)
response = conn.getresponse()
print(response.read().decode("utf-8"))
```

## Response Example

```json
{}
```