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API Trading

Also called: broker API

Programmatic access to a broker's order system via REST, FIX, or WebSocket — for custom platforms and high-frequency strategies.

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Definition

API trading bypasses the broker’s GUI entirely. Used by developers, hedge funds, and serious individual quants. Most major brokers expose REST + WebSocket APIs; ECN brokers also offer FIX (institutional-grade).