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Offer US and European equities on your platform through a single, seamless API that powers cross-border investing with one simple integration.
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Order processing
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One API integration for US stocks and ETFs, European equities (Xetra live, Euronext and LSE coming). Expand across markets without rebuilding the underlying stack.
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Execute global trades via anonymized calls, maintaining strict compliance with GDPR and local Spanish data laws.
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curl --request POST 'https://api.eu.alpaca.markets/v1/trading/orders' \
--header 'Authorization: *****' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
"type": "market",
"time_in_force": "day",
"commission_type": "notional",
}'1
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//Response
{
"id": "09b72899-152f-4899-aea5-8d8d0f9071bf",
"client_order_id": "5680c4bc-9ac1-4a12-a44c-df427ba53032",
"created_at": "2026-12-12T22:31:24.668464435Z",
"submitted_at": "2026-12-12T22:31:24.668464435Z",
"asset_id": "b0b6dd9d-8b9b-48a9-ba46-b9d54906e415",
"symbol": "AAPL",
"asset_class": "us_equity",
"qty": "1",
"price": "289.50",
"order_type": "market",
"time_in_force": "day",
"status": "accepted",
}Licensed, secure and fully self-clearing
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Our US broker Alpaca Securities LLC is a FINRA-regulated entity. Alpaca Europe A.V. is CNMV-regulated.
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We clear and custody as members of DTCC to provide trade processing, settlement, and security at reduced costs for our global partners.
Privacy & Security
Alpaca is ISO 27001:2022 certified company and adhere to SOC 2 Type II controls, MFA, GDPR, EU US DPF, CSA Level 1, and ICO standards.
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