FOREX.com Account API

Client and trading account information

OpenAPI Specification

forex-com-account-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: FOREX.com REST Account API
  description: The FOREX.com REST API, hosted at ciapi.cityindex.com/TradingAPI, enables algorithmic traders to authenticate sessions, retrieve real-time and historical price data, execute buy/sell orders across 80+ forex and CFD markets, and manage account balances, positions, and order history programmatically. Authentication uses a session-based header credential obtained from the /session endpoint. A separate FIX API is available for institutional clients.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: FOREX.com API Support
    url: https://www.forex.com/en/help-and-support/
    email: support.en@forex.com
  termsOfService: https://www.forex.com/en-us/help-and-support/pricing-and-fees/
  x-api-id: forex-com-trading-api
  x-logo:
    url: https://www.forex.com/favicon.ico
servers:
- url: https://ciapi.cityindex.com/TradingAPI
  description: FOREX.com REST API Base URL
security:
- SessionAuth: []
  UserNameAuth: []
tags:
- name: Account
  description: Client and trading account information
paths:
  /UserAccount/ClientAndTradingAccount:
    get:
      operationId: getClientAndTradingAccount
      summary: Get client and trading account details
      description: Retrieve client and trading account details including TradingAccountId, account balance, available margin, and personal account information. The TradingAccountId is required for all order and position operations.
      tags:
      - Account
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Account information retrieved successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ClientAndTradingAccountResponse'
components:
  schemas:
    TradingAccount:
      type: object
      properties:
        TradingAccountId:
          type: integer
          description: Trading account ID required for orders and positions
        TradingAccountName:
          type: string
        Currency:
          type: string
          description: Account currency (e.g. USD)
        Balance:
          type: number
          format: double
        CashAvailable:
          type: number
          format: double
        NetEquity:
          type: number
          format: double
        OpenTradeEquity:
          type: number
          format: double
        Margin:
          type: number
          format: double
        MarginIndicator:
          type: number
          format: double
        TradingAccountType:
          type: string
          description: Account type (e.g. CFD, Spread)
        TradingAccountStatus:
          type: string
    ClientAndTradingAccountResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        TradingAccounts:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TradingAccount'
        ClientAccountId:
          type: integer
        ClientAccountName:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    SessionAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Session
      description: Session ID obtained from POST /session
    UserNameAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: UserName
      description: FOREX.com account username
externalDocs:
  description: FOREX.com API Trading Documentation
  url: https://www.forex.com/en/trading-tools/api-trading/