Introduction to Prime APIs

Coinbase Prime APIs include a REST API, the FIX API protocol 4.2, and a Websocket market data feed.

• Prime REST API lets institutional traders place orders and get historical order data.

• Prime FIX API is the main API for institutional clients to execute high-volume orders.

• Prime Websocket Feed provides real-time market data updates for orders and trades.

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To access the Prime APIs, you need a Coinbase Prime account.

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Coinbase recommends beginning with our REST API architecture if you are not familiar with FIX.

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