# Stock Splits by Ticker

`GET` `/v1/splits/{ticker}`

Retrieve historical stock split events for a ticker, including split date and numerator/denominator ratio (e.g. 4-for-1). Splits are ordered most recent first. Use this to adjust share counts, explain sudden price discontinuities or align corporate-action timelines with price history.

## Use cases

- Corporate actions research and timeline displays
- Adjusting historical share counts for models
- Explaining price gaps on charts after split events
- Compliance and audit trails for position history

## Input parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `ticker` | string | Yes | Ticker. |
| `limit` | integer | No | Max results (default 500). |

## Output parameters

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `results` | array | Split events, most recent first. |
| `results[].ticker` | string | Ticker. |
| `results[].split_date` | string | Effective split date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| `results[].numerator` | integer | Split numerator (e.g. 4 in a 4-for-1 split). |
| `results[].denominator` | integer | Split denominator (e.g. 1 in a 4-for-1 split). |
| `count` | integer | Number of split events returned. |

## Example response

```json
{
  "results": [
    {
      "ticker": "AAPL",
      "split_date": "2020-08-31",
      "numerator": 4,
      "denominator": 1
    }
  ],
  "count": 1
}
```

## Examples

### cURL

```bash
curl "https://api.vantafin.com/v1/splits/AAPL?apiKey=$VANTAFIN_API_KEY"
```

### Python

```python
from vantafin import RESTClient

client = RESTClient("vf-live-your_api_key")

result = client.get_splits("AAPL")

print(result)
```

### JavaScript

```javascript
import { RestClient } from "vantafin";

const client = new RestClient("vf-live-your_api_key");

const result = await client.getSplits("AAPL");

console.log(result);
```

### Go

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"log"

	"github.com/vantafin/vantafin-go"
)

func main() {
	client := vantafin.NewClient("vf-live-your_api_key")

	result, err := client.GetSplits("AAPL")
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}

	fmt.Println(result)
}
```

### Java

```java
import com.vantafin.RestClient;

public class Example {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        RestClient client = new RestClient("vf-live-your_api_key");

        Object result = client.getSplits("AAPL");

        System.out.println(result);
    }
}
```

### Ruby

```ruby
require "vantafin"

client = Vantafin::RestClient.new("vf-live-your_api_key")

result = client.get_splits("AAPL")

pp result
```