TradeStation Reference Data API

Access reference data for order execution including activation triggers and available routing destinations.

Operations 2

GET /v3/orderexecution/activationtriggers Get activation triggers #
GET /v3/orderexecution/routes Get execution routes #

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OpenAPI Specification

tradestation-reference-data-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: TradeStation Reference Data API
  description: The TradeStation API is a collection of RESTful brokerage and market data services used to build trading applications for stocks, options, futures, and cryptocurrency.
  version: '3.0'
  contact:
    name: TradeStation API Support
    url: https://api.tradestation.com/docs/
  termsOfService: https://www.tradestation.com/important-information/
servers:
- url: https://api.tradestation.com
  description: Production Server
- url: https://sim-api.tradestation.com
  description: Simulator Server (Paper Trading)
security:
- oauth2AuthCode: []
tags:
- name: Reference Data
  description: Access reference data for order execution including activation triggers and available routing destinations.
paths:
  /v3/orderexecution/activationtriggers:
    get:
      operationId: getActivationTriggers
      summary: Get activation triggers
      description: Retrieves the list of available activation trigger methods for conditional orders. Returns trigger types and their identifiers that can be used when placing orders with activation conditions.
      tags:
      - Reference Data
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully retrieved activation triggers
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ActivationTriggersResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  /v3/orderexecution/routes:
    get:
      operationId: getRoutes
      summary: Get execution routes
      description: Retrieves the list of available order routing destinations. Returns route identifiers and names for use when specifying a routing preference on order submission.
      tags:
      - Reference Data
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully retrieved routes
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RoutesResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
components:
  schemas:
    ActivationTriggersResponse:
      type: object
      description: Response containing available activation trigger methods.
      properties:
        ActivationTriggers:
          type: array
          description: List of activation triggers.
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              Key:
                type: string
                description: The activation trigger key identifier.
              Name:
                type: string
                description: The human-readable name of the trigger.
              Description:
                type: string
                description: A description of when the trigger activates.
    Error:
      type: object
      description: Standard error response returned by the TradeStation API.
      properties:
        StatusCode:
          type: integer
          description: HTTP status code of the error.
        Message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable description of the error.
        TraceId:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: Unique trace identifier for debugging and support purposes.
    RoutesResponse:
      type: object
      description: Response containing available order routing destinations.
      properties:
        Routes:
          type: array
          description: List of routing destinations.
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              Id:
                type: string
                description: The route identifier.
              Name:
                type: string
                description: The human-readable name of the route.
              AssetTypes:
                type: array
                description: Asset types supported by this route.
                items:
                  type: string
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2AuthCode:
      type: oauth2
      description: OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow for accessing TradeStation API resources. Requires user authorization and supports token refresh.
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://signin.tradestation.com/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://signin.tradestation.com/oauth/token
          scopes:
            marketdata: Access to market data endpoints
            readaccount: Read access to account information
            trade: Access to order placement and management
externalDocs:
  description: TradeStation API Documentation
  url: https://api.tradestation.com/docs/