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REST trading and streaming APIs

Automate trades, build integrations and create trading apps using our market-leading CFD and spread betting technology.

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Who's it for?

Our API has been designed so that it can be used by anyone:

Institutions
Brokers
Individual traders
App developers

What's available?

Trade a range of popular asset classes:

Indices
Forex
Commodities
Binaries
Options

What else do you get?

Access multiple platform features:

Trade using risk management tools such as stops and limits
View real-time and historical market prices
Analyse market instrument and client sentiment information
Review account balances and trade history
Maintain watchlists

Why IG's API?

Use the same cutting-edge technology as the market leader:

The world's No. 1 CFD provider*
Over 99.28% of deals transacted in 0.1 seconds or less**
Nearly 40 years of industry know-how
Our trading businesses are authorised and regulated in numerous jurisdictions around the world.

Getting started

It takes just three easy steps:

Create an account
Generate your API key
Connect to the IG API using our Excel app or begin coding

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The products we provide are leveraged products. Trading with leverage may not be suitable for everyone and can result in losses that exceed your deposits, so please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved.

For more information about IG Group and our offices in the UK, across Europe, Australia, Japan, Singapore and South Africa please see IG.com.

The information on this site is not directed at residents of the United States and is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person in any country or jurisdiction where such distribution or use would be contrary to local law or regulation.

Spread betting is only available from our UK entities.

* For CFDs, based on revenue excluding FX, published financial statements, October 2016

Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. XX% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.

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