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Easy to Use Crypto Trading API

Trade over 20 coins with Alpaca Crypto's developer-friendly API

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Uptime

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Trade crypto with a few lines of code

Join hundreds of thousands of traders and developers building on Alpaca APIs.

  • Easy to Use Trading API
    SDKs are available in Python, .NET/C#, Go, Node, and more

  • Free Real-Time Market Data
    Paper trading and live trading both come with real-time market data

  • Testing Environment
    Test your work on Paper trading before deploying to production

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import alpaca_trade_api as tradeapi

api = tradeapi.REST('AKR09R521SWTPGN5YAUI',

'ijRiw9bHL1HuLpD0k9uxfW020DVJhayK5rpToN5v')

order = api.submit_order(

symbol='BTCUSD',

qty= 1,

type='limit',

side='buy',

limit_price=57000,

time_in_force='day')

Explore more about Alpaca Crypto

Check out these resources to learn more about crypto trading on Alpaca.

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Getting Started with Crypto

Read this guide to learn more about adding crypto to your workflow.

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Crypto Trading Docs

View full documentation on crypto trading such as eligibility, supported assets, supported orders and more.

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Crypto FAQs

Visit our FAQ section for more information about crypto trading through our API.

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Launch your own crypto trading app with Crypto for Broker API. Unlock new revenue opportunities and enable your end-users to trade more than 20 popular crypto coins such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Shiba Inu, Dogecoin, and more.

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Easy to Use Crypto Trading API

Trade over 20 coins with Alpaca Crypto's developer-friendly API.

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Cryptocurrency is highly speculative in nature, involves a high degree of risks, such as volatile market price swings, market manipulation, flash crashes, and cybersecurity risks. Cryptocurrency is not regulated or is lightly regulated in most countries. Cryptocurrency trading can lead to large, immediate and permanent loss of financial value. You should have appropriate knowledge and experience before engaging in cryptocurrency trading.