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Trade API (64)
What is the Sahi Trade API and who can use it?
How do I get started?
What does it cost? Is there a monthly plan?
Do I have to pay separately for live or historical data?
Will I get an invoice for API charges?
How do I stop using the API?
Can I manage my API keys from the Sahi mobile app?
How do I create an API key?
How many API keys and access tokens can I have?
I lost my API secret. Can Sahi send it again?
What should I do if my secret has leaked?
How do I get an access token?
How long is an access token valid? Why does it stop working every morning?
Can I automate the daily login and approval?
How do I check if my API access is working?
Why do I need a static IP?
Do read-only and market data calls need a static IP?
How do I get a static IP and register it?
Can Sahi turn off the IP check or allow a dynamic IP?
Can I share a static IP with family, colleagues or another account?
Is the static IP linked to my API key or my account?
Can I use the same static IP with another broker?
How often can I change my registered IP?
My IP is registered but orders are still rejected. Why?
Which order types are supported?
How do I place an order through the API?
Are market orders allowed? Why did my market order turn into a limit order?
Can I place basket, GTT, cover, bracket or iceberg orders?
Can I modify an order? How many times?
Can I place orders when the market is closed?
My quantity is above the freeze limit. Will Sahi split the order?
Where do I see why my order was rejected?
Can I sell shares from my holdings through the API?
Why is my order missing from the order book?
What are the rate limits?
How many orders can I place?
If I exceed a rate limit, is my order queued or rejected?
Why am I getting rate limit errors when I'm under the daily limit?
What do the common error codes mean?
What market data is available?
Which exchanges and segments are covered?
How do I get the last traded price?
Can I get candles for one fixed option strike for the whole day?
Does the option chain include greeks? Why are some of them blank?
Can I use Sahi market data on other platforms or share it?
What's the difference between day and net figures in positions?
Why do my funds show different balances?
Can I check margin before placing an order?
Can I get statements, ledger or contract notes through the API?
How do holdings show shares bought today or yesterday?
How many instruments can I stream at once?
Why does my WebSocket keep disconnecting?
The order stream missed an update or sent the same one twice. Why?
Where do I get the scrip master, and how often should I download it?
Which identifier do I use for an instrument?
Does the scrip master cover everything I can trade? Which columns should I check?
Do I need to register my algo or get an algo ID?
Do the algo rules apply if I only place a few orders?
Does my computer need to stay on while my strategy runs?
Is there a sandbox or paper trading?
Which programming languages can I use? Is there an SDK?
Can I connect Excel, Amibroker, MetaTrader or TradingView?
Will Sahi help me write or fix my code?
How do I contact Sahi about the API?

Is there a sandbox or paper trading?

Not yet. There's no paper trading or sandbox environment — orders placed through the API are real and go to the exchange.

You can still build and test most of your system without risking anything. Market data, the scrip master, funds, positions, holdings and both WebSocket feeds all work without a static IP and without placing a single order. The order margin API also tells you what an order would require without sending it.

When you're ready to test order flow itself, use a small quantity in a liquid instrument, or place a limit order far from the market so it rests without filling and cancel it afterwards.