# Investment Details – Equities Instant access to Morningstar equity data via an **synchronous API**. {.sub-title___devsite}   >**Equity Data Upgrade** >Equity Data API clients upgrading to the new equity dataset and API service should refer to the documentation for the **asynchronous** version of the service: [Investment Details - Equities - Async](/direct-web-services/documentation/direct-web-services/investment-details---equities---async/overview). ## Overview The **synchronous Investment Details – Equities API** provides fast, on-demand access to Morningstar’s fundamental, reference, and historical data for equities. This API is optimized for real-time web and application display, returning the most recently available values as well as up to five years of time-series history. ## Key Capabilities * Retrieve **a single data view** for a **single investment**. * Access **time-series data** for up to **5 years** for charts, trends, and analytics. * Power **instantaneous UI display** with low-latency synchronous responses. * Leverage a consistent, easy-to-consume data model in JSON format. ## How It Works **1. Retrieve Investment Identifiers** Use the Universe API or Screener API to identify entitled investments and retrieve identifiers. **2. Request Investment Details** Submit an **identifier** to the API endpoint for the data package you require. **3. Receive Data** Data is returned Data in a structured JSON format that is easy for applications to consume. ## Related Content * [Getting Started](/direct-web-services/documentation/direct-web-services/investment-details---equities/getting-started) * [API Requests](/direct-web-services/documentation/direct-web-services/investment-details---equities/api-requests) * [OpenAPI Specification](/direct-web-services/documentation/direct-web-services/investment-details---equities/openapi-specification)