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This guide outlines the steps to authenticate and make your first API request using the TradeWatch financial data API. Within minutes you can be querying live forex rates, cryptocurrency prices, stock quotes, index values, and commodities data via REST or streaming it in real time over WebSocket.

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Prerequisites

Before proceeding, review the Overview and API Types.

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1. Account Setup

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2. Generate API Key

Authentication is required for all API endpoints.
  1. Navigate to Settings > API Management in the Dashboard.
  2. Click Generate New API Key.
  3. Store the key securely.

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Select Protocol

Choose the API interface that matches your requirements:

HTTP API

RESTful interface for on-demand data retrieval.

WebSocket API

Persistent connection for real-time market data streaming.

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