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DataFlex / Trader v2 API / Order

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Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Handle hoHttp
    Boolean iSuccess
    Variant vJson
    Handle hoJson
    Variant vResp
    Handle hoResp
    String sTemp1
    Integer iTemp1
    Boolean bTemp1

    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatHttp)) To hoHttp
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoHttp))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoHttp
    End

    // Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON

    // The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    // {
    //   "symbol": "AAPL",
    //   "qty": "4.125",
    //   "notional": "606.66",
    //   "side": "buy",
    //   "type": "market",
    //   "time_in_force": "day",
    //   "commission": "1"
    // }

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJsonObject)) To hoJson
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoJson))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoJson
    End
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "symbol" "AAPL" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "qty" "4.125" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "notional" "606.66" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "side" "buy" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "type" "market" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "time_in_force" "day" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "commission" "1" To iSuccess

    Send ComSetRequestHeader To hoHttp "Apca-Api-Secret-Key" "{{APCA_API_SECRET_KEY}}"
    Send ComSetRequestHeader To hoHttp "Apca-Api-Key-Id" "{{APCA_API_KEY_ID}}"

    Get pvComObject of hoJson to vJson
    Get ComPostJson3 Of hoHttp "https://domain.com/v2/orders" "application/json" vJson To vResp
    If (IsComObject(vResp)) Begin
        Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatHttpResponse)) To hoResp
        Set pvComObject Of hoResp To vResp
    End
    Get ComLastMethodSuccess Of hoHttp To bTemp1
    If (bTemp1 = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoHttp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Get ComStatusCode Of hoResp To iTemp1
    Showln iTemp1
    Get ComBodyStr Of hoResp To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1
    Send Destroy of hoResp


End_Procedure

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Apca-Api-Key-Id: {{APCA_API_KEY_ID}}"
	-H "Apca-Api-Secret-Key: {{APCA_API_SECRET_KEY}}"
	-d '{
  "symbol": "AAPL",
  "qty": "4.125",
  "notional": "606.66",
  "side": "buy",
  "type": "market",
  "time_in_force": "day",
  "commission": "1"
}'
https://domain.com/v2/orders

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Order",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Apca-Api-Key-Id",
        "value": "{{APCA_API_KEY_ID}}",
        "type": "text"
      },
      {
        "key": "Apca-Api-Secret-Key",
        "value": "{{APCA_API_SECRET_KEY}}",
        "type": "text"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n  \"symbol\": \"AAPL\",\n  \"qty\": \"4.125\",\n  \"notional\": \"606.66\",\n  \"side\": \"buy\",\n  \"type\": \"market\",\n  \"time_in_force\": \"day\",\n  \"commission\": \"1\"\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{HOST}}/v2/orders",
      "host": [
        "{{HOST}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "v2",
        "orders"
      ]
    },
    "description": "| Attribute         | Type           | Requirement                           | Notes                                                                                                                                              |\n| ----------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| `symbol`          | string         | Required | Symbol or asset ID to identify the asset to trade                                                                                                  |\n| `qty`             | string/number  | Required | Number of shares to trade. Can be fractionable for only `market` and `day` order types.                                                            |\n| `notional`        | string/number  | Required | Dollar amount to trade. Cannot work with `qty`. Can only work for `market` order types and `time_in_force = day`.                                  |\n| `side`            | string         | Required | `buy` or `sell`                                                                                                                                    |\n| `type`            | string         | Required | `market`, `limit`, `stop`, `stop_limit`, or `trailing_stop`                                                                                        |\n| `time_in_force`   | string/number  | Required | `day`, `gtc`, `opg`, `cls`, `ioc`, `fok`. Please see Understand Orders for more info.                                                              |\n| `limit_price`     | string/number  | Optional  | Required if type is `limit` or `stop_limit`                                                                           |\n| `stop_price`      | string/number  | Optional | Required if type is `stop` or `stop_limit`                                                                            |\n| `trail_price`     | string/number  | Optional | Required if type is `trailing_stop`, `trail_price` or `trail_percent` is required                                     |\n| `trail_percent`   | string/number  | Optional  | Required if type is `trailing_stop`, `trail_price` or `trail_percent` is required                                     |\n| `extended_hours`  | string         | Optional | Defaults to `false`. If `true`, order will be eligible to execute in premarket/afterhours. Only works with type `limit` and `time_in_force = day`. |\n| `client_order_id` | string/UUID    | Optional | A unique identifier for the order. Automatically generated if not sent. (<= 48 characters)                                                         |\n| `order_class`     | string/numeric | Optional | `simple`, `bracket`, `oco` or `oto`. For details of non-simple order classes, please see Bracket Order Overview                                    |\n| `take_profit`     | object         | Optional | Takes in a string/number value for `limit_price`                                                                                                   |\n| `stop_loss`       | object         | Optional | Takes in a string/number values for `stop_price` and `limit_price`                                                                                 |\n| `commission`      | string/numeric | Optional | The commission you want to collect from the user. |"
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}