MetaTrader REST API. Any broker, no VPS.

Connect a MetaTrader login and trade it over HTTPS. Place orders, read positions and history, and flatten the account, from any language that can make a request.

Get an API key Read the quickstart

$15 per account, per month. MT5 today, MT4 next.

Place an order 
$ curl https://api.pipsocket.com/v1/accounts/$ACCOUNT/orders \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $PIPSOCKET_KEY" \
    -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{ "symbol": "EURUSD", "type": "buy",
          "volume": 0.10, "type_filling": "ioc" }'
import os, uuid, requests

response = requests.post(
    f"https://api.pipsocket.com/v1/accounts/{os.environ['ACCOUNT']}/orders",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['PIPSOCKET_KEY']}",
        "Idempotency-Key": str(uuid.uuid4()),
    },
    json={"symbol": "EURUSD", "type": "buy", "volume": 0.10, "type_filling": "ioc"},
)
print(response.status_code, response.json()["state"])
const response = await fetch(
  `https://api.pipsocket.com/v1/accounts/${process.env.ACCOUNT}/orders`,
  {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.PIPSOCKET_KEY}`,
      "Idempotency-Key": crypto.randomUUID(),
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({ symbol: "EURUSD", type: "buy", volume: 0.1, type_filling: "ioc" }),
  },
)
console.log(response.status, (await response.json()).state)
200 OK
{
  "request": "req_5f0c2a9e41d7b3a8c6e2f190",
  "state":   "done",
  "result": {
    "retcode": 10009,
    "retcode_name": "TRADE_RETCODE_DONE",
    "deal": 771203455, "volume": 0.1, "price": 1.08412
  },
  …
}
One call, one MT5 request
Sent once, exactly as you wrote it. No splitting, rounding or hidden retries.
MT5's answer, as it is
A fill or a rejection comes back with the broker's own retcode.
Five seconds for the broker
No answer by then and you get a request id to look up. It is never resent.
Safe to retry
Send an Idempotency-Key and a repeat returns the first order instead of trading twice.

Everything the terminal does, as an endpoint.

Every field maps to its MT5 field, so what you know about MqlTradeRequest still applies. One base URL for every account.

api.pipsocket.com/v1/accounts/{account}

Orders

  • POST/ordersA market or pending order, sent once
  • POST/orders/checkMT5's dry run, with the margin it needs
  • POST/positions/{ticket}/closeClose all or part of a position
  • GET/requests/{request}A trade request and the broker's answer

Account data and control

  • GET/Status, balance, equity and margin
  • GET/positionsOpen positions, read fresh from the terminal
  • GET/history/dealsDeals and past orders in a time range
  • GET/symbols/{symbol}/tickThe broker's latest price for a symbol
  • POST/kill-switchBlock new orders, then try to close everything
Full API reference →

From MetaTrader login to first order. Three steps, no Windows.

  1. Connect your MT5 login

    Server, login and password, from any MT5 broker. Your terminal starts next to your broker's trade server and stays on.

  2. Make your API key

    One key for your workspace, shown once. Keep it on your server and roll it whenever you like.

  3. Send your first order

    Python, Node, Go, a spreadsheet script. If it can make an HTTPS request, it can trade.

Why not a bridge EA on your own VPS?

Bridge EA on a VPSPipsocket REST API
HostingA Windows VPS to rent, patch and log intoNothing to host. We run the MT5 terminal.
When it hangs at 3amNobody notices until the morningRestarted and reconnected to your broker automatically
Order behaviourWhatever the EA's author decided, often with silent retriesOne MT5 request per call, idempotent, with the broker's retcode
SecurityA port open on the VPS for your bot to reachNo open ports. Terminals dial out, and your key is checked for every account.
More accountsAnother terminal, another EA install, another configConnect it in the dashboard. Same API, new account id.

MetaTrader REST API questions

Something else? The docs cover every call and field.

Does MetaTrader 5 have a REST API?
Not for traders. MetaQuotes' Python package needs a Windows terminal running on the same machine. Pipsocket runs that terminal for you and puts an HTTPS API in front of it.
Does it work with my broker?
If your broker gives you an MT5 login, yes. You keep your broker and your account. Symbol names are the broker's own, so EURUSD on one can be EURUSD.r on another.
Can I use it with a prop firm account?
If the firm gives you an MT5 login, it connects like any other. Check your firm's rules on automated trading before you point a bot at it.
Is MT4 supported?
Not yet. MT5 is live today and MT4 is next.
What does it cost?
$15 per account, per month. REST, WebSocket, TradingView alerts, MCP and the kill switch are all included. No per-trade fees.