Authentication

This API is secured using an API Key provided by SSTrader.

Your API key must be included in every request. Requests without a valid key will be rejected.

API Key Formats (Supported)

You can authenticate using either:

Bearer Token (recommended)
Query Parameter (api_key)

Bearer Token (Recommended)

Send the API key in the Authorization header as a Bearer token.

Request Header

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Query Parameter (api_key)

You can also pass the API key as a URL query parameter.

Error Codes

When making a request, a code response will always be returned. The following table lists all possible HTTP response codes for any request made to the API:

Code	Description
200	OK: The request was successful and the data has been returned.
400	Bad Request: The request was invalid or malformed. See the response body for specific validation errors.
401	Unauthorized: Missing or invalid authentication credentials.
403	Forbidden: Your current subscription plan does not have permission to access this resource.
429	Too Many Requests: You have reached your hourly API rate limit. Refer to the `meta` section in your headers for limit details.
500	Internal Server Error: A server-side error occurred. If this persists, please contact our support team.

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