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Trader Workstation and IB Gateway

TWS Configuration For API Use

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The settings required to use the TWS API with the Trader Workstation are managed in the Global Configuration under “API” -> “Settings”

In this section, only the most important API settings for API connection are covered.

Please:

  • Enable “ActiveX and Socket Clients”
  • Disable “Read-Only API”
  • Verify the “Socket Port” value

TWS Global Configuration window displaying API Settings and the required API configuration.