Easy to use Crypto Trading API

Trade Over 48 Crypto Pairs With Alpaca's Crypto Developer-Friendly API

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Spot trading cryptocurrency

Spot Trading

Trade over 20 coins using our dashboard, Trading APIs or your favorite Alpaca Connect app. Gain access to complex order types, and build your strategy.

Crypto coin pair trading

Coin Pair Trading

Tap into another dimension of trading with BTC and USDT coin-pairs.

Cryptocurrency wallet

Deposit and Withdraw to Your Wallet

Deposit and withdraw your coins faster than traditional banking rails.

Cryptocurrencies Available on Alpaca

Trade over 48 coin pairs including USD, BTC, and USDT.

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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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from alpaca.trading import TradingClient, MarketOrderRequest, OrderSide, TimeInForce

client = TradingClient('api-key','secret-key')

order_params = MarketOrderRequest(

symbol='BTC/ETH',

side=OrderSide.BUY,

qty=0.324,

time_in_force=TimeInForce.DAY

)

order = client.submit_order(order_params)

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

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