GetAssets not returning distinct values

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The GetAssets API call is returning multiple assets with the same symbol, class, and exchange - but with different id’s. How are we supposed to determine which asset is correct? Example below (different id’s and one has fractional set to true, while the other is false:

    const assets = await alpaca.getAssets({ class: 'us_equity' });
    assets.filter((x) => x.symbol === 'MSP');

returns:

[
  {
    "id": "9cd9de18-5d0e-4c39-bece-45e0e7afdacc",
    "class": "us_equity",
    "exchange": "NYSE",
    "symbol": "MSP",
    "name": "Datto Holding Corp.",
    "status": "inactive",
    "tradable": false,
    "marginable": false,
    "maintenance_margin_requirement": 100,
    "shortable": false,
    "easy_to_borrow": false,
    "fractionable": false,
    "attributes": []
  },
  {
    "id": "9b384de2-3f7b-43db-81d1-a5e394118dcb",
    "class": "us_equity",
    "exchange": "NYSE",
    "symbol": "MSP",
    "name": "Datto Holding Corp.",
    "status": "inactive",
    "tradable": false,
    "marginable": false,
    "maintenance_margin_requirement": 100,
    "shortable": false,
    "easy_to_borrow": false,
    "fractionable": true,
    "attributes": []
  }
]
2

Here is another example - where one asset is active and the other is inactive:

[
  {
    "id": "36e4425b-f80d-4689-be47-3cda0f9773cd",
    "class": "us_equity",
    "exchange": "NASDAQ",
    "symbol": "ARRY",
    "name": "Array Technologies, Inc. Common Stock",
    "status": "inactive",
    "tradable": false,
    "marginable": false,
    "maintenance_margin_requirement": 100,
    "shortable": false,
    "easy_to_borrow": false,
    "fractionable": false,
    "attributes": []
  },
  {
    "id": "fc5dacba-4890-4e7c-bf8e-edbdce826fb8",
    "class": "us_equity",
    "exchange": "NASDAQ",
    "symbol": "ARRY",
    "name": "Array Technologies, Inc. Common Stock",
    "status": "active",
    "tradable": true,
    "marginable": true,
    "maintenance_margin_requirement": 30,
    "shortable": true,
    "easy_to_borrow": true,
    "fractionable": true,
    "attributes": [
      "fractional_eh_enabled",
      "has_options"
    ]
  }
]
3

@krsherm There may be multiple instances of a symbol but only one (or none) will have an active status. The only assets one typically is interested in have a status of active. Every time there is a CUSIP change a new asset is created. Many corporate actions such as stock splits will create a new CUSIP but retain the same symbol.

You can filter for these in your initial call to getAssets by providing a status parameter. Something like this

getAssets({ class: 'us_equity', status: 'active' }

Of course you could also filter the list after you have fetched all statuses.

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4

Appreciate the insight @Dan_Whitnable_Alpaca. I maintain a separate list of all assets, so I need to be able to flip assets from active → inactive. So now i’m just grabbing active assets and then setting anything that is active in my list, but isn’t in the alpaca list, to inactive. FYI, when calling getAssets({ class: 'us_equity', status: 'active', tradable: true }) the tradable: true filter does not work, so I’m filtering after the fact. Problem solved - thank you again.