Dive into the second part of a Python tutorial series on using the Interactive Brokers Web API. Learn how to create a command-line Python script for submitting commands to the API. Follow along as the tutorial covers authentication, making API calls, accessing account information, retrieving contract details, requesting market data, and placing both limit and market orders programmatically. Explore practical examples and gain hands-on experience with the Interactive Brokers Web API using Python.
Interactive Brokers Web API Python Tutorial - Part 2
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction - what we're doing in this video
Where to get the code
Cloning the source code and starting the Docker container
Authenticating requests
Documentation, first API call from the browser
Running the Python script, installing requests
Ignoring SSL warnings until installing a certificate
Accounts API Endpoint
Orders API Endpoint
Getting information about a contract
Requesting market data for a contract
Placing a limit order programmatically
Placing an order reply confirmation
Placing a market order
Wrapping Up, what's next
Taught by
Part Time Larry
