# API Developers **URL:** https://community.tradovate.com/c/api-developers/15.md [Latest](https://community.tradovate.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.tradovate.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.tradovate.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the API Developers category](https://community.tradovate.com/t/about-the-api-developers-category/1870)
**Author:** [@BWeis](https://community.tradovate.com/u/BWeis)\ **Replies:** 0
This category will be used for community support and discussion for users writing to the Tradovate API. Useful links will also be made available here. Use the following paragraphs for a longer description, or to establi… --- ## [Market Data Feed](https://community.tradovate.com/t/market-data-feed/12822)
**Author:** [@Gregbul](https://community.tradovate.com/u/Gregbul)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/market-data-feed/12822 "2026-09-14T20:19:03Z")
I’m in the process of developing an external application that can send, modify, and manage orders through the Tradovate API. I also want the application to retrieve account information, including account balance, account… --- ## [API Access](https://community.tradovate.com/t/api-access/12819)
**Author:** [@Andrej\_Nikovic](https://community.tradovate.com/u/Andrej_Nikovic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/api-access/12819 "2026-09-11T15:59:08Z")
Hey Guys, I opened a NinjaTrader account and want to use the API’s. On the official documentation it shows that NinjaTrader uses Tradovate. So I made an account here which is linked to my NinjaTrader account and shows t… --- ## [Am I able to trade multiple accounts also controlling trade management from a main account](https://community.tradovate.com/t/am-i-able-to-trade-multiple-accounts-also-controlling-trade-management-from-a-main-account/4307)
**Author:** [@milton84](https://community.tradovate.com/u/milton84)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 12:56am UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/am-i-able-to-trade-multiple-accounts-also-controlling-trade-management-from-a-main-account/4307 "2026-08-12T00:56:13Z")
I would like to know if the following is possible using tradovate API, could I have multiple accounts in tradeovate, and then from one master account place a trade that would be replicated across multiple accounts based … --- ## [Third-Party OAuth Integration](https://community.tradovate.com/t/third-party-oauth-integration/12456)
**Author:** [@Luke\_Hanner](https://community.tradovate.com/u/Luke_Hanner)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/third-party-oauth-integration/12456 "2026-07-23T22:42:09Z")
I’m building a third party application (a challenge monitoring app for futures prop traders). This project would be providing real-time P&L tracking of prop traders sim accounts. I would only be needing read-only acces… --- ## [Autotrader Solution is Ready](https://community.tradovate.com/t/autotrader-solution-is-ready/7700)
**Author:** [@muhammadhari0336](https://community.tradovate.com/u/muhammadhari0336)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/autotrader-solution-is-ready/7700 "2026-07-21T16:34:13Z")
Good news to Every Tradovate User who is seeking Autotrader Bot. Successful Gamechanger Development Outline : Using a Webhook in TradingView in your TradingView account and configuring it to send HTTP POST requests to … --- ## [Create order based on community Indicator?](https://community.tradovate.com/t/create-order-based-on-community-indicator/4657)
**Author:** [@ANC](https://community.tradovate.com/u/ANC)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/create-order-based-on-community-indicator/4657 "2026-07-21T16:33:46Z")
Is there a way to create an order (buy/sell) through the API based on a community indicator setting as the trigger? I have searched but haven’t been able to find any documentation on this. Thanks --- ## [Is there a way to connect to Tradovate without api access?](https://community.tradovate.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-connect-to-tradovate-without-api-access/7887)
**Author:** [@syuraj](https://community.tradovate.com/u/syuraj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-connect-to-tradovate-without-api-access/7887 "2026-07-21T16:32:21Z")
I am trying to create a bot that auto trades a prop firm account. And prop firm accounts have api access disabled (i believe during both demo and live account). Is there a way to be able to use a bot to call tradovate … --- ## [Starting strategies through API](https://community.tradovate.com/t/starting-strategies-through-api/2625)
**Author:** [@trevize](https://community.tradovate.com/u/trevize)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/starting-strategies-through-api/2625 "2026-07-21T16:31:24Z")
Hello, I am currently having a hard time trying to execute the strategy from the API request (/v1/orderStrategy/startorderstrategy). I tried params formatting as an example from docs and also tried to reproduce values s… --- ## [API access for 3rd-party app development](https://community.tradovate.com/t/api-access-for-3rd-party-app-development/11941)
**Author:** [@ogw](https://community.tradovate.com/u/ogw)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/api-access-for-3rd-party-app-development/11941 "2026-07-02T22:41:11Z")
Hi. I am working on a trade journal product that is meant to enable real-time journaling by integrating with trading platforms like Tradovate. Users would connect to their accounts via Oauth and the app would only read f… --- ## [Tradovate Automated Trading Bot](https://community.tradovate.com/t/tradovate-automated-trading-bot/9429)
**Author:** [@Autumnate](https://community.tradovate.com/u/Autumnate)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/tradovate-automated-trading-bot/9429 "2026-06-22T13:15:43Z")
Greetings I am a Full stack JavaScript developer portfolio located here https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/robertcrawford I have for sale an automated trading bot designed to use tradovate’s api and websocket api to ret… --- ## [Reverse Order not working on Autoview](https://community.tradovate.com/t/reverse-order-not-working-on-autoview/6229)
**Author:** [@GP1](https://community.tradovate.com/u/GP1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/reverse-order-not-working-on-autoview/6229 "2026-06-19T12:08:14Z")
Hi, I am executing syntax via Autoview on Tradingview to automate my orders. For some reason, when I use the c=position syntax, I get the following error message on the Autoview Log page - - Error: Symbol is inaccessibl… --- ## [Please guys Have mercy I Need API help](https://community.tradovate.com/t/please-guys-have-mercy-i-need-api-help/12696)
**Author:** [@Anthony\_Castro](https://community.tradovate.com/u/Anthony_Castro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 3:55am UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/please-guys-have-mercy-i-need-api-help/12696 "2026-06-19T03:55:19Z")
Guys, have mercy on me. I need help before I start believing someone in IT is playing a joke on me. I have been trying for several days to connect a Python trading bot to the Tradovate/NinjaTrader API. I really believe … --- ## [Access Tradovate API using Tradingview Webhooks](https://community.tradovate.com/t/access-tradovate-api-using-tradingview-webhooks/2762)
**Author:** [@Pablo\_Gonzalez](https://community.tradovate.com/u/Pablo_Gonzalez)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/access-tradovate-api-using-tradingview-webhooks/2762 "2026-06-12T12:37:45Z")
I am intended in using the webhooks that Tradingview provides with its alarms, just to place orders in Tradovate using the API. I have a very clear idea of the payload the webhook must have. However, I do not know how to… --- ## [SignalStack Connection Denied](https://community.tradovate.com/t/signalstack-connection-denied/10721)
**Author:** [@Second\_Inning\_Trader](https://community.tradovate.com/u/Second_Inning_Trader)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 10:19am UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/signalstack-connection-denied/10721 "2026-06-12T10:19:22Z")
I am trying to connect SignalStack service to automate trade with my NinjaTrader (Tredovate) personal trading account. It is giving error message “Tradovate: Access is denied”. Please advice. P.N. I am able to connect … --- ## [Desktop Crash to White Screen](https://community.tradovate.com/t/desktop-crash-to-white-screen/12514)
**Author:** [@Vulgr](https://community.tradovate.com/u/Vulgr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/desktop-crash-to-white-screen/12514 "2026-06-03T19:13:20Z")
Tradovate Desktop has been crashing to a white screen multiple times per session beginning over a month or so ago. I have to close out the program then re-open the program. This morning it finally cause me to miss a se… --- ## [Unknown Symbol error while trying to access tick](https://community.tradovate.com/t/unknown-symbol-error-while-trying-to-access-tick/12672)
**Author:** [@desaidharmesh82](https://community.tradovate.com/u/desaidharmesh82)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/unknown-symbol-error-while-trying-to-access-tick/12672 "2026-06-01T16:40:22Z")
Hi, I am creating a websocket. Trying to get the symbol tick. But getting error, \[2026/05/30 18:54:42:5385\] N: lws\_create\_context: LWS: 4.3.3-unknown, NET CLI SRV H1 H2 WS ConMon IPV6-on \[2026/05/30 18:54:42:5387\] N: … --- ## [How to retrieve historical fills/trades via OAuth](https://community.tradovate.com/t/how-to-retrieve-historical-fills-trades-via-oauth/12607)
**Author:** [@angomes](https://community.tradovate.com/u/angomes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 6:30am UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/how-to-retrieve-historical-fills-trades-via-oauth/12607 "2026-05-23T06:30:15Z")
I’m building a third-party trader verification platform that connects Tradovate accounts via OAuth to display verified P&L on a public leaderboard. OAuth authentication works fine — account/list, cashBalance/getCashBalan… --- ## [/order/liquidatePosition](https://community.tradovate.com/t/order-liquidateposition/8598)
**Author:** [@Donald\_Fellars](https://community.tradovate.com/u/Donald_Fellars)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/order-liquidateposition/8598 "2026-05-14T16:11:55Z")
@Alexander I have /order/liquidatePosition and orderstrategy/startorderstrategy working individually. But when I first liquidate followed by starting a new strategy, my strategy also gets closed out right away. I see the… --- ## [I can't authenticate with AlertDragon](https://community.tradovate.com/t/i-cant-authenticate-with-alertdragon/10811)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Martensen](https://community.tradovate.com/u/Peter_Martensen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/i-cant-authenticate-with-alertdragon/10811 "2026-05-07T16:14:37Z")
This may not be the correct forum for this, but I don’t know where else to get help. I have a funded Tradovate account and I bought the api access. I set up the api key. I’m trying to connect Tradovate to TradingView … --- ## [Oauth Reconnecting Issue](https://community.tradovate.com/t/oauth-reconnecting-issue/12605)
**Author:** [@mohammed\_khanani1](https://community.tradovate.com/u/mohammed_khanani1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/oauth-reconnecting-issue/12605 "2026-04-20T02:14:32Z")
When hitting oAuth we are seeing this error, can you help please. \[ { “id”: “5689f34b-0158-440d-99b9-a9be7f974902”, “userId”: “d22621c1-a122-495c-9833-b5a3eeaa6a05”, “broker”: “TRADOVATE”, “name”: “Jnj”, “environm… --- ## [Large Apex Demo Account cluser Sharing One Tradovate userId and Hitting 1500/hour Rate Limit](https://community.tradovate.com/t/large-apex-demo-account-cluser-sharing-one-tradovate-userid-and-hitting-1500-hour-rate-limit/12582)
**Author:** [@akz99](https://community.tradovate.com/u/akz99)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/large-apex-demo-account-cluser-sharing-one-tradovate-userid-and-hitting-1500-hour-rate-limit/12582 "2026-04-16T22:03:10Z")
We use a single Tradovate OAuth client\_id across our app. The problem is that one very large Apex demo cluster maps 481 accounts across 189 different end users to the same upstream tradovate\_user\_id = 699523. (Meaning, t… --- ## [Looking for correct JSON structure for a GTD multibracket limit order](https://community.tradovate.com/t/looking-for-correct-json-structure-for-a-gtd-multibracket-limit-order/12591)
**Author:** [@GooberHelmut](https://community.tradovate.com/u/GooberHelmut)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 10:53pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/looking-for-correct-json-structure-for-a-gtd-multibracket-limit-order/12591 "2026-04-02T22:53:33Z")
Have tried multiple variations, starting to wonder if it is actually supported. Here’s a version that didn’t work: { “accountId”: XXXXXX, “accountSpec”: “BLAHBLAH593221866”, “orderStrategyTypeId”: 2, “action”: “Buy… --- ## [Do Websocket connections get throttled? If so, what is the limit?](https://community.tradovate.com/t/do-websocket-connections-get-throttled-if-so-what-is-the-limit/12574)
**Author:** [@akz99](https://community.tradovate.com/u/akz99)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/do-websocket-connections-get-throttled-if-so-what-is-the-limit/12574 "2026-03-25T23:38:29Z")
I have read that REST calls to tradovate API are throttled @ 5000 requests/hour or 80 requests/minute. If connecting to the API via websocket, is there throttling? What is the limit if so? --- ## [/cashBalanceLog/deps?masterid={cashBalanceId} — returns 401 “Access is denied”](https://community.tradovate.com/t/cashbalancelog-deps-masterid-cashbalanceid-returns-401-access-is-denied/12573)
**Author:** [@angomes](https://community.tradovate.com/u/angomes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/cashbalancelog-deps-masterid-cashbalanceid-returns-401-access-is-denied/12573 "2026-03-24T13:16:59Z")
Hi everyone, I’m building a third-party app that calculates P&L (since inception and YTD) for traders by connecting via the Tradovate OAuth API. I’ve successfully registered my OAuth app and can authenticate and retriev… --- ## [Tradovate API all time account profit and YTD profit](https://community.tradovate.com/t/tradovate-api-all-time-account-profit-and-ytd-profit/12566)
**Author:** [@angomes](https://community.tradovate.com/u/angomes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/tradovate-api-all-time-account-profit-and-ytd-profit/12566 "2026-03-22T15:09:35Z")
Hi everyone, I’m trying to calculate two metrics for my account using the Tradovate API: Total P&L since account creation Year-to-Date (YTD) P&L So far I’ve identified these potentially relevant endpoints: /cashBal… --- ## [Stop Limit Orders](https://community.tradovate.com/t/stop-limit-orders/12562)
**Author:** [@Mark\_M](https://community.tradovate.com/u/Mark_M)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 2:06am UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/stop-limit-orders/12562 "2026-03-17T02:06:02Z")
I am having trouble getting the right formatting for a stop limit order. Bounces back with different errors. This is the payload format I am using. { “symbol”: “NQH6”, “isAutomated”: ”true” , “accountId”: \ **Author:** [@Benjamin\_Parrish](https://community.tradovate.com/u/Benjamin_Parrish)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/why-is-there-a-tick-stream-discrepancy-between-tradovate-and-tos/2630 "2026-02-25T16:02:03Z") Hi All – I am using the MarketData subscribe feature to get a stream of incoming price data for /ES in order to build OHLC candlesticks. I’ve run into a discrepancy that occurs with my “Open” datapoint on the candlestic… --- ## [Why can't I get API access?](https://community.tradovate.com/t/why-cant-i-get-api-access/12534)
**Author:** [@Daryosh\_Derakhshan](https://community.tradovate.com/u/Daryosh_Derakhshan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/why-cant-i-get-api-access/12534 "2026-02-24T19:04:31Z")
Hi guys, I’ve just opened an account with the aim of trading through the API. However I cannot see the API Access under Add-on, even though I have more than 1000$ in the account. I have no idea why I am not able to get a… --- ## [Looking for a Developer to launch auto trader](https://community.tradovate.com/t/looking-for-a-developer-to-launch-auto-trader/6076)
**Author:** [@RonM](https://community.tradovate.com/u/RonM)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/looking-for-a-developer-to-launch-auto-trader/6076 "2026-02-18T23:54:38Z")
I am looking for a Developer who can re-write my Tradingview strategy and make it work on Tradovate. It is not at all complicate and is not very long, it is less than 300 lines of Pine Script on Tradingview. I am looki… [Next page](https://community.tradovate.com/c/api-developers/15.md?page=1)