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Global brokers offering API access for algorithmic trading. Connect your AI strategies to markets worldwide.

🇺🇸North America

7 brokers available

Commission-free trading with a modern REST API. Built specifically for algo trading with paper trading, websockets, and extensive documentation.

Features:

✓Commission-free stocks & crypto
✓Paper trading sandbox
✓Real-time market data
✓WebSocket streaming

Beginner-friendlyFreeModern API

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Interactive Brokers

Professional-grade platform with access to global markets. TWS API supports multiple languages and asset classes including stocks, options, futures, forex, and bonds.

Features:

✓Global market access
✓Multi-asset support
✓Low commissions
✓Advanced order types

ProfessionalGlobalMulti-asset

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Charles Schwab (formerly TD Ameritrade)

Schwab Developer Portal (merged with TD Ameritrade). OAuth-based API for trading, market data, and account management. ThinkorSwim platform integration.

Features:

✓OAuth 2.0 security
✓Market data access
✓ThinkorSwim integration
✓Options trading

EstablishedSecureOptions

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Broker-agnostic API platform. Use Tradier API with multiple brokerage backends. Clean RESTful design with excellent documentation and sandbox environment.

Features:

✓Broker-agnostic
✓RESTful API
✓Sandbox testing
✓WebSocket quotes

FlexibleRESTfulDeveloper-friendly

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Developer platform with OAuth authentication, market data, and trading APIs. Supports stocks, options, and mutual funds with comprehensive order management.

Features:

✓OAuth security
✓Options trading
✓Market scanner
✓Portfolio analytics

SecureOptionsAnalytics

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Platform designed for algo traders. EasyLanguage and API access for automated strategies across stocks, options, futures, and crypto.

Features:

✓EasyLanguage support
✓Futures trading
✓Strategy backtesting
✓Crypto access

Algo-focusedFuturesCrypto

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Options-focused broker with modern API. Real-time Greeks, volatility data, and advanced options analytics. Great for options strategies and spreads.

Features:

✓Options analytics
✓Real-time Greeks
✓IV data
✓Spreads support

OptionsAnalyticsModern

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🇪🇺Europe

6 brokers available

Interactive Brokers (EU)

European entity of IBKR. Same powerful TWS API with access to 150+ global markets. Regulated by FCA, CBI, and other EU regulators.

Features:

✓EU regulation
✓150+ markets
✓Multi-currency
✓Low fees

ProfessionalRegulatedGlobal

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Danish investment bank with comprehensive OpenAPI. Access to 40,000+ instruments across global markets. Strong institutional-grade infrastructure.

Features:

✓40,000+ instruments
✓OpenAPI standard
✓FIX protocol
✓WebSocket streaming

InstitutionalOpenAPIFX

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UK-based CFD and spread betting broker. REST API for trading and streaming data. Popular in Europe for derivatives and forex trading.

Features:

✓CFD trading
✓Spread betting
✓REST API
✓Streaming prices

CFDsUKDerivatives

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Low-cost European broker. API access for institutional and professional clients. Wide range of European and US exchanges.

Features:

✓Low commissions
✓European exchanges
✓Professional access
✓Multi-market

Low-costEuropeanProfessional

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Commission-free UK broker with API access. Supports stocks, ETFs, and CFDs. Popular among European retail algo traders.

Features:

✓Commission-free
✓Stocks & CFDs
✓REST API
✓WebSocket data

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Swiss online bank with trading API. FIX protocol support for institutional traders. Access to Swiss and global exchanges.

Features:

✓Swiss banking
✓FIX protocol
✓Multi-asset
✓Institutional

SwissBankingFIX

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🌏Asia-Pacific

6 brokers available

Singapore-based broker with strong presence in China and Asia. API access to US, Hong Kong, China A-shares, and Singapore markets.

Features:

✓Multi-market access
✓HK & US stocks
✓Options trading
✓Python SDK

AsiaMulti-marketPython

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Futu Securities (moomoo)

Hong Kong-based fintech broker. OpenAPI for trading HK, US, and China markets. Popular moomoo app with API access.

Features:

✓HK/US/CN markets
✓OpenAPI
✓Real-time quotes
✓Options data

Hong KongMulti-marketFintech

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Zerodha (Kite Connect)

India's largest retail broker. Kite Connect API for NSE and BSE. WebSocket streaming, historical data, and postback notifications.

Features:

✓Indian markets
✓NSE & BSE
✓WebSocket
✓Low fees

IndiaRetailPopular

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Indian discount broker with developer-friendly API. REST and WebSocket support for NSE, BSE, MCX trading. Good documentation.

Features:

✓Indian exchanges
✓REST & WebSocket
✓Low cost
✓Developer tools

IndiaLow-costDev-friendly

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Australian CFD and forex broker. API for spread betting and CFDs. Available in Australia, UK, and Singapore.

Features:

✓CFD trading
✓Forex
✓Spread betting
✓Multi-region

AustraliaCFDsForex

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Rakuten Securities

Japanese online broker (part of Rakuten Group). API access to Tokyo Stock Exchange and other Japanese markets.

Features:

✓Japanese markets
✓TSE access
✓Local currency
✓Established

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🌎Latin America

5 brokers available

Brazil's largest independent investment platform. API for B3 (Brazilian stock exchange) trading, market data, and portfolio management.

Features:

✓B3 exchange
✓Brazilian markets
✓REST API
✓Market data

BrazilB3Leading

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Rico (XP Group)

Brazilian discount broker (XP Group). API access to Brazilian stocks, derivatives, and fixed income. Developer-friendly documentation.

Features:

✓Brazilian assets
✓Low cost
✓API access
✓Fixed income

BrazilDiscountDeveloper

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Brazilian broker with API for algo trading. Access to B3, market data, and automated order execution for stocks and derivatives.

Features:

✓B3 trading
✓Algo-friendly
✓Real-time data
✓Derivatives

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Chilean robo-advisor and broker. API for portfolio management and automated investing. Available in Chile and Mexico.

Features:

✓Robo-advisor
✓Portfolio API
✓Chile & Mexico
✓Automated

ChileRobo-advisorLatAm

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Mexican online broker with API access. Trading on Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV), market data, and portfolio management.

Features:

✓Mexican markets
✓BMV access
✓Developer API
✓Local expertise

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📊Market Data Providers

4 brokers available

Not a broker, but essential market data API. Real-time and historical data for stocks, options, forex, and crypto. Integrates with any broker for data feeds.

Features:

✓Real-time data
✓Historical tick data
✓WebSocket feeds
✓Multi-asset coverage

DataReal-timeHistorical

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Alpaca Markets Data API

Free market data API (separate from trading). IEX real-time quotes, historical bars, and trade data. No brokerage account required for basic access.

Features:

✓Free tier available
✓IEX data
✓Historical data
✓No account needed

FreeDataNo registration

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Free API for stocks, forex, and crypto data. Good for backtesting and research. Rate limits on free tier, paid plans available.

Features:

✓Free API
✓Stocks & forex
✓Technical indicators
✓Fundamental data

FreeBacktestingResearch

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Financial data platform with comprehensive APIs. Real-time quotes, fundamentals, news, and alternative data. Flexible pricing.

Features:

✓Real-time quotes
✓Fundamentals
✓News data
✓Alternative data

DataNewsFundamentals

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⚠️ Important Disclaimer

Algorithmic trading involves substantial risk. Always test strategies thoroughly with paper trading before risking real capital. Read each broker's API terms of service and ensure compliance with rate limits and usage policies. Some brokers require minimum account balances or approval for API access. Availability varies by region - verify the broker operates in your jurisdiction. This list is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice or broker recommendations.

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