API access to my programmer

Hello Fellas,

Quick question, I have a programmer working on a algo for me and he needs the API access. Do I have to give him access to my portal right down to the key card or is there any way i can allow some sort of restricted access to the API (only historical data and live data is needed). Other account information is fine.

Edit: I am talking about the TWS API, interactive brokers

Thank you

 

How about giving the programmer read-only access?

https://www.interactivebrokers.com/...ead-only access gives you,will need to log in.

 

Give him your paper trading account credentials for dev and test.

I wouldn't give out my real auth info. These keys and other auth info should be read from a separate config file. When code is delivered, use keys in your file; e.g.:

Code:

keys.json
{
    "api_key": 123456,
    "app_key": 234567
    "port": 7497
}

These are stored in the clear; you may also need to encrypting these keys

 

he can create his own paper account and use that. Looks like you didn't vet this guy; I assume he is cheap

 

Is it reasonable to expect him to open an IB account? Not sure it's necessary to code an algo.

 

I programmed to dozens of APIs. I always either have my own account or the API vendor provides one for me.

 

you dont need to open a real $ account. Anyone can create a paper account in a few minutes

 

With IB you need a regular account before you can open a paper account:

I've faced this problem myself: someone wants code using a specific broker (IB, Tradestation, etc). As a programmer, am I expected to have many different accounts with different brokers? For this reason I've had to turn down some contracts.

 

You don't have to put much $ into the account.

 

So you assert that a Developer must have an account with the broker that publishes the API they're using for a project?