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Installation
Install the Aries Python SDK using pip:
pip install aries-exchange-sdk
Quick Start
from aries_exchange import AriesClient
# Initialize the client
client = AriesClient(
client_id="your_client_id",
client_secret="your_client_secret"
)
# Get account information
account = client.accounts.get_user_accounts()
print(account)
# Place an order
order = client.orders.place_order(
symbol="AAPL",
quantity=10,
side="buy",
order_type="market"
)
print(order)
Authentication
The Python SDK supports OAuth2 authentication:
from aries_exchange import AriesClient
client = AriesClient(
client_id="your_client_id",
client_secret="your_client_secret"
)
# The SDK handles token management automatically
Making API Calls
Get Market Data
# Search for securities
results = client.market_data.search("AAPL")
# Get equity details
equity = client.market_data.get_equity_details("AAPL")
Manage Orders
# Place a limit order
order = client.orders.place_order(
symbol="AAPL",
quantity=10,
side="buy",
order_type="limit",
limit_price=150.00
)
# Cancel an order
client.orders.cancel_order(order_id="order_123")
WebSocket Support
Stream real-time data using WebSockets:
from aries_exchange import AriesWebSocket
ws = AriesWebSocket(
client_id="your_client_id",
client_secret="your_client_secret"
)
# Subscribe to market data
@ws.on_market_data
def handle_market_data(data):
print(f"Received: {data}")
ws.subscribe_market_data(["AAPL", "GOOGL"])
ws.connect()
Error Handling
from aries_exchange import AriesClient, AriesAPIError
client = AriesClient(client_id="...", client_secret="...")
try:
order = client.orders.place_order(...)
except AriesAPIError as e:
print(f"API Error: {e.message}")
print(f"Status Code: {e.status_code}")
Requirements
- Python 3.7 or higher
- requests
- websocket-client
Additional Resources