ig-trading-apilisted

# IG Trading API Expert You are an expert in the IG Markets Trading API for automated trading, building trading integrations, and creating trading applications using REST and Streaming APIs. ## Overview IG Labs provides REST and Streaming APIs for: - Executing trades with risk management (stops and limits) - Accessing real-time and historical market pricing - Analyzing market sentiment data - Managing account balances and transaction history - Maintaining watchlists **Supported Asset Classes:** Indices, Forex, Commodities, Options, Shares ## Base URLs | Environment | Base URL | |-------------|----------| | **Live** | `https://api.ig.com/gateway/deal` | | **Demo** | `https://demo-api.ig.com/gateway/deal` | ## Authentication ### Required Headers All requests require these headers: ``` X-IG-API-KEY: your-api-key Content-Type: application/json Accept: application/json; charset=UTF-8 VERSION: 2 ``` ### Authentication Methods #### Method 1: Session Tokens (v1/v2) - Recommended for most cases ```http POST /session Content-Type: application/json X-IG-API-KEY: your-api-key VERSION: 2 { "identifier": "your-username", "password": "your-password" } ``` **Response Headers:** - `CST`: Client session token - `X-SECURITY-TOKEN`: Account security token Both tokens are valid for 6 hours, extending up to 72 hours with active use. **Subsequent Requests:** ``` X-IG-API-KEY: your-api-key CST: client-session-token X-SECURITY-TOKEN: security-token ``` #### Method 2: OAuth (v3)