# CdsIndex

- [OpenAPI fragment](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/schemas/CdsIndex.json)
- [Rendered page](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/schemas/CdsIndex)

LUSID representation of a Credit Default Swap Index (CDX).
            
This instrument has multiple legs, to see how legs are used in LUSID see knowledge base article KA-02252.
            
| Leg Index | Leg Identifier | Description |
| --------- | -------------- | ----------- |
| 1 | ProtectionLeg | Payments made by the protection seller in the case of default across all CDS instruments in the index. |
| 2 | PremiumLeg | The premium payments made by the protection buyer across all CDS instruments in the index. |
| 3 | AdditionalPayments | Cash flows relating to any additional payments (optional). |

## Referenced schemas

- [CdsFlowConventions](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/schemas/CdsFlowConventions.txt)
- [Basket](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/schemas/Basket.txt)
- [FlowConventionName](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/schemas/FlowConventionName.txt)
- [AdditionalPayment](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/schemas/AdditionalPayment.txt)
- [TimeZoneConventions](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/schemas/TimeZoneConventions.txt)

## Used by schemas

- [LusidInstrument](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/schemas/LusidInstrument.txt)

[< Schemas](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/schemas/llms.txt)