FOREX.com

aid: forex-com
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/forex-com/main/apis.yml
apis:
  - aid: forex-com:forex-com-session-api
    name: FOREX.com Session API
    tags:
      - Authentication
      - Session Management
      - Forex
      - Trading
    properties:
      - url: https://www.forex.com/en/trading-tools/api-trading/
        type: Documentation
    description: >-
      Authenticate and manage API sessions for the FOREX.com trading platform. A POST
      request to the session endpoint with username, password, and AppKey returns a
      session ID used as a header credential for all subsequent REST API requests.
  - aid: forex-com:forex-com-account-api
    name: FOREX.com Account API
    tags:
      - Accounts
      - Forex
      - Trading
    properties:
      - url: https://www.forex.com/en/trading-tools/api-trading/
        type: Documentation
    description: >-
      Retrieve client and trading account details including account IDs, balance,
      available margin, and personal account information. The /useraccount/ClientAndTradingAccount
      endpoint returns the Trading Account ID required for all order and position operations.
  - aid: forex-com:forex-com-market-api
    name: FOREX.com Market API
    tags:
      - Markets
      - Forex
      - Currency Pairs
      - Instruments
    properties:
      - url: https://www.forex.com/en/trading-tools/api-trading/
        type: Documentation
    description: >-
      Search and retrieve market details for tradeable instruments across 80+ forex and
      CFD markets. Supports full market search by name or tag to resolve Market IDs used
      in order placement and price subscription requests.
  - aid: forex-com:forex-com-pricing-api
    name: FOREX.com Pricing API
    tags:
      - Pricing
      - Forex
      - Real-Time Rates
      - Streaming
      - Historical Data
    properties:
      - url: https://www.forex.com/en/trading-tools/api-trading/
        type: Documentation
    description: >-
      Access real-time and historical price data for forex and CFD markets. Real-time
      bid/ask/offer prices are delivered via Lightstreamer streaming subscriptions using
      MERGE mode. Historical OHLC price data supports up to 4,000 records per request
      with configurable date range, count, and price type (ask/bid/mid).
  - aid: forex-com:forex-com-order-api
    name: FOREX.com Order API
    tags:
      - Orders
      - Forex
      - Trading
      - Execution
    properties:
      - url: https://www.forex.com/en/trading-tools/api-trading/
        type: Documentation
    description: >-
      Place and manage trade orders on the FOREX.com platform against live streaming
      prices. Supports market price orders with configurable direction (Buy/Sell), quantity,
      stop-loss, take-profit, and price tolerance. Order status updates are delivered via
      streaming subscription.
  - aid: forex-com:forex-com-position-api
    name: FOREX.com Position API
    tags:
      - Positions
      - Forex
      - Trading
    properties:
      - url: https://www.forex.com/en/trading-tools/api-trading/
        type: Documentation
    description: >-
      List and manage open trading positions on the FOREX.com platform. Retrieve active
      positions including unrealised P&L, direction, quantity, and pricing details for
      all open trades in a trading account.
name: FOREX.com
tags:
  - Forex
  - FX Trading
  - CFD Trading
  - Algorithmic Trading
  - Financial Services
  - Trading APIs
  - Currency Exchange
kind: contract
access: 3rd-Party
common:
  - url: https://www.forex.com/en/trading-tools/api-trading/
    type: Portal
  - url: https://www.forex.com/en/trading-tools/api-trading/
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.forex.com/en/trading-tools/api-trading/
    type: GettingStarted
  - url: https://ciapi.cityindex.com/TradingAPI/
    type: BaseURL
  - url: https://github.com/ali-zahedi/forexcom
    type: PythonSDK
  - url: https://github.com/rickykim93/gcapi-python
    type: PythonSDK
  - url: https://www.forex.com/en-us/trading-accounts/spread-only-account/
    type: Pricing
  - url: https://www.forex.com/en-us/trading-accounts/raw-pricing-account/
    type: Pricing
  - url: https://www.forex.com/en-us/help-and-support/pricing-and-fees/
    type: TermsOfService
  - url: https://www.forex.com/
    type: Website
  - url: https://www.forex.com/en-us/trading-accounts/new-trading-account/
    type: SignUp
  - url: https://www.forex.com/en/help-and-support/
    type: Support
  - type: Features
    data:
      - REST API using JSON over HTTP at base URL https://ciapi.cityindex.com/TradingAPI/
      - Header-based authentication with UserName and Session ID obtained from /session endpoint
      - AppKey required — obtained by contacting [email protected] (3 business day activation)
      - Real-time bid/ask/offer pricing via Lightstreamer streaming (STREAMINGALL adapter, MERGE mode)
      - Historical OHLC price data up to 4,000 records per request with date range and price type options
      - Order execution for Buy/Sell with stop-loss, take-profit, and price tolerance slippage control
      - Order status streaming subscription for real-time execution updates
      - Account balance, available margin, open positions, and historical trade access
      - 80+ forex and CFD markets supported including all major and minor currency pairs
      - FIX API available for institutional clients requiring lower latency and local liquidity sourcing
      - FIX API liquidity sourced locally in London, Tokyo, and New York for reduced latency
      - Compatible with Spread-Only and RAW Pricing account types
      - RAW Pricing accounts: spreads from 0.2 pips on EUR/USD with $7 USD commission per $100k notional
      - Spread-Only accounts: commission-free with wider spreads (avg 1.00 pip on EUR/USD)
      - Minimum deposit $100; recommended $2,500 for adequate risk buffer
      - Language-agnostic: integrations documented in Python, C++, Perl, VB.NET
    sources:
      - https://www.bizstream.com/blog/a-quick-and-dirty-guide-to-placing-trades-on-forex-com-via-python/
      - https://github.com/ali-zahedi/forexcom
      - https://github.com/rickykim93/gcapi-python
      - https://www.forexbrokers.com/guides/best-api-brokers
      - https://www.forex.com/en/trading-tools/api-trading/
    updated: '2026-06-13'
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
position: Consuming
description: >-
  FOREX.com is a regulated forex and CFD trading broker (a brand of StoneX Group)
  offering REST and FIX APIs for automated trading and market data access. The REST API,
  hosted at ciapi.cityindex.com/TradingAPI, enables algorithmic traders to authenticate
  sessions, retrieve real-time streaming prices via Lightstreamer, execute buy/sell orders
  across 80+ forex and CFD markets, and manage account balances, positions, and order
  history programmatically. A FIX API is available for institutional clients requiring
  low-latency direct market connectivity.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]
  - FN: APIs.json
    email: [email protected]
  - name: FOREX.com
    url: https://www.forex.com
specificationVersion: '0.19'
image: https://www.forex.com/favicon.ico