Can I make requests to IBKR without running the local CP Gateway tool?

Gaining access to the Web API can be automated only when employing token-based authentication schemes such as OAuth. Individual clients using the CP Gateway tool must complete a manual login with their IBKR username and password…

Clients accessing the Web API using our CP Gateway tool must complete a manual login with their IBKR username and password, which in turn requires 2FA.

Institutional clients who access the Web API via token-based authentication methods like OAuth do not need to use 2FA…

Our CP Gateway tool is essentially an HTTP web server acting as a reverse proxy, forwarding your requests to IBKR. It ships with a stock, placeholder certificate that is expired. The CP Gateway is meant to be deployed locally, on the same device or local network as the request originator. You may substitute a self- or officially-signed certificate if you choose…

IBKR Option Liquidity Program allows clients to add liquidity and interact with our retail order flow by direct-routing individual US equity and index option orders to IBUSOPT. The Option Liquidity Tool makes it easy for clients to create strategies to add liquidity and interact with our retail order flow. It's available in TWS and can be accessed from the Classic layout Trading Tools menu, or from the Mosaic New Window dropdown in the Advanced Options Tools section…