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Accounts FIX sessions
Accounts FIX sessions
In this section you can see the list of accounts that have FIX sessions added. A FIX session can be created for the account to send data over the API. To do this, click on Add fix session, a sidepage with account and session type selection will appear.
- Order session type allows clients to make an order connector on their side and submit orders to us via FIX protocol. The system will process the order data and send a message during the order processing about its status within the account to which the FIX session is attached.
- Market session type allows us to obtain prices for instruments that are available in the account to which the session is linked. It also allows us to receive trades from the Kraken.
- Client STP session type allows the client to ensure that a trades is recorded in the system in case of any errors or data loss. This session type is recommended for use by reporting or analytical systems. STP sessions, unlike Order sessions, guarantee that trades are recorded in the system (recorded in the database). It is recommended to use them for reporting and trade analysis purposes (Order sessions are not sufficient). The key difference is that in STP the rebound will be sent only after recording trade in the database, and in Order - at the moment of trade execution (that's the reason why it can be executed and in some cases not recorded to the database). With a heavy load on the database there will be a small lag between the execution of the order and recording the trade in the database, and if you plan to rely on information on trade in any way, it is better to wait until STP reports back.
The following characteristics of FIX sessions are available in the table:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ID | session number |
| Account | account to which the session is linked |
| Type | session type (e.g. order or market) |
| Is active | session activity indicator |
| Status | session status |
| Settings | session settings |
| Targetcompid | assigned value used to identify receiver. |
| Description | session description |
| Params | sending parameters |
Params provides options for changing the parameters for sending swaps via the FIX protocol:
Send - both trades and swaps are sent;
Not send - swaps are not sent;
Send only - only swaps are sent.
To add a FIX session to your account, just click the Add fix session button. Select the account and session type in the opened window.
Once a FIX session is created, a window with the connection parameters will appear.
To download a FIX session certificate, just click the Certificate button.
To pause a FIX session, just click the Stop button. Then the FIX session will stop being active.
To change the password for a FIX session, click the Change password button. The pop-up window with the new password for the FIX session will appear.
Click the Edit button to change the parameters of a FIX session.
Please note! When editing a session, you can also add its Description in text format.
To remove a FIX session, click the Remove button. Then confirm the removal in the pop-up window.
