Build algo trading bots

Automate trading strategies on real or demo accounts. Open and close positions, manage portfolios, and access live PnL — all via REST.

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Why eToro?

Real + Demo Trading APIs with identical endpoints — build once, deploy to either
WebSocket streaming for real-time price data and market events
Production-grade sandbox: the Demo API mirrors real behavior exactly
Full portfolio management: positions, orders, trade history, PnL
Rate limits designed for automated strategies, not just manual use

How it works

Your Strategy

eToro REST API

Order Execution

Market

Code example

algo_strategy.py

import requests, uuid

BASE = "https://public-api.etoro.com/api/v1"
HEADERS = {
    "x-api-key": "YOUR_PUBLIC_API_KEY",
    "x-user-key": "YOUR_USER_KEY",
    "x-request-id": str(uuid.uuid4()),
}

# Search for an instrument
instruments = requests.get(
    f"{BASE}/market-data/search",
    headers=HEADERS,
    params={"search": "TSLA"}
).json()

instrument_id = instruments["data"][0]["instrumentId"]

# Open a BUY position on Demo
position = requests.post(
    f"{BASE}/trading/execution/demo/market-open-orders/by-amount",
    headers=HEADERS,
    json={
        "InstrumentID": instrument_id,
        "Amount": 5000,
        "IsBuy": True,
    }
).json()

print(f"Opened position: {position['data']['positionId']}")

# Check portfolio
portfolio = requests.get(
    f"{BASE}/trading/info/demo/portfolio",
    headers=HEADERS,
).json()

for pos in portfolio["data"]["positions"]:
    print(f"{pos['instrumentName']}: {pos['pnl']}")

Relevant APIs

Trading (Real)11

Trading (Demo)11

Market Data8

WebSocket∞

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