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# Introduction

Beginning with TWSAPI version 10.35.01, Interactive Brokers has begun to produce the TWS API using Google's Protocol Buffer. As a result, many new objects are produced using protocol buffer classes directly that developers will need to utilize and understand in order to produce effective code that can access all systems provided by the TWSAPI.

Users unfamiliar with Protocol Buffers should visit the official development page for more insight on what it is, what it may offer, and context for the built-in systems it provides.

Protocol Buffer Documentation

For function behavior and implementation details, see our [TWS API Documentation](/tws-api/doc/introduction)

For details of the API class fields, see our [API Reference](/tws-api/ref/introduction)

> **Warning**
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> Do not include unused fields when submitting requests through Protobuf.