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VB6 / Trader v2 API / Order

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

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp
Dim success As Long

' 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"
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("symbol","AAPL")
success = json.UpdateString("qty","4.125")
success = json.UpdateString("notional","606.66")
success = json.UpdateString("side","buy")
success = json.UpdateString("type","market")
success = json.UpdateString("time_in_force","day")
success = json.UpdateString("commission","1")

http.SetRequestHeader "Apca-Api-Secret-Key","{{APCA_API_SECRET_KEY}}"
http.SetRequestHeader "Apca-Api-Key-Id","{{APCA_API_KEY_ID}}"

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/v2/orders","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.Print resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print resp.BodyStr

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": [
  ]
}