Quick Start Guide
Get up and running with the Copydium API in under 10 minutes.
01
Get API Key
Sign up for a Copydium account and generate your API key from the dashboard.
# Your API key will look like this:
X-API-Key: sk_live_abc123def456...02
Make Your First Request
Test your API key by fetching your user profile.
curl https://api.copydium.com/api/v1/users/me \
-H "X-API-Key: sk_live_abc123def456..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"03
Create Trading Account
Add your MetaTrader account to start copy trading.
curl https://api.copydium.com/api/v1/taccounts \
-H "X-API-Key: sk_live_abc123def456..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"serverId": "srv_123",
"accountId": "12345678",
"platform": "TRADE_PLATFORM_MT4",
"accountType": "ACCOUNT_TYPE_DEMO"
}'04
Set Up Copy Trading
Create your first copy trading connection.
curl https://api.copydium.com/api/v1/connections \
-H "X-API-Key: sk_live_abc123def456..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"copyConnectionName": "My First Strategy",
"masterAccount": {
"accountId": "12345678",
"tradePlatform": "TRADE_PLATFORM_MT4"
},
"followerAccount": {
"accountId": "87654321",
"tradePlatform": "TRADE_PLATFORM_MT4"
}
}'SDK Examples (API Calls)
No SDK required. Call our REST API directly using your language’s HTTP client with the X-API-Key header.
Node.js
// Requires Node 18+ for fetch()
const API_BASE_URL = process.env.API_BASE_URL || 'https://api.copydium.com';
const API_KEY = 'sk_live_abc123def456...';
// GET: User dashboard stats
const statsRes = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/api/v1/reports/user/dashboard-stats`, {
headers: { 'X-API-Key': API_KEY }
});
const stats = await statsRes.json();
console.log(stats);
// POST: Create trading account
const createRes = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/api/v1/taccounts`, {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'X-API-Key': API_KEY,
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
body: JSON.stringify({
serverId: 'srv_123',
accountId: '12345678',
tradePlatform: 'TRADE_PLATFORM_MT4',
accountType: 'T_ACCOUNT_TYPE_FOLLOWER',
password: 'your-password'
})
});
const account = await createRes.json();
console.log(account);Python
import os, requests
API_BASE_URL = os.getenv('API_BASE_URL', 'https://api.copydium.com')
API_KEY = 'sk_live_abc123def456...'
headers = { 'X-API-Key': API_KEY }
# GET: User dashboard stats
r = requests.get(f"{API_BASE_URL}/api/v1/reports/user/dashboard-stats", headers=headers)
print(r.json())
# POST: Create trading account
payload = {
'serverId': 'srv_123',
'accountId': '12345678',
'tradePlatform': 'TRADE_PLATFORM_MT4',
'accountType': 'T_ACCOUNT_TYPE_FOLLOWER',
'password': 'your-password'
}
r = requests.post(f"{API_BASE_URL}/api/v1/taccounts", headers={**headers, 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, json=payload)
print(r.json())PHP
<?php
$API_BASE_URL = 'https://api.copydium.com';
$API_KEY = 'sk_live_abc123def456...';
// GET: User dashboard stats
$ch = curl_init("$API_BASE_URL/api/v1/reports/user/dashboard-stats");
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ["X-API-Key: $API_KEY"],
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true
]);
$stats = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
print_r($stats);
// POST: Create trading account
$payload = json_encode([
'serverId' => 'srv_123',
'accountId' => '12345678',
'tradePlatform' => 'TRADE_PLATFORM_MT4',
'accountType' => 'T_ACCOUNT_TYPE_FOLLOWER',
'password' => 'your-password'
]);
$ch = curl_init("$API_BASE_URL/api/v1/taccounts");
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
CURLOPT_POST => true,
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => $payload,
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
"X-API-Key: $API_KEY",
'Content-Type: application/json'
],
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true
]);
$resp = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
print_r($resp);Tutorials & Guides
Step-by-step tutorials to help you master the Copydium API.
Beginner10 min
Authentication & Security
Learn how to authenticate requests and implement security best practices.
Topics Covered:
- API Key Management
- Request Signing
- Rate Limiting
- Error Handling
Intermediate20 min
Trading Account Management
Connect and manage MT4/MT5 accounts programmatically.
Topics Covered:
- Account Connection
- Credential Validation
- Platform Integration
- Status Monitoring
Advanced45 min
Copy Trading Implementation
Build copy trading functionality with master-follower relationships.
Topics Covered:
- Connection Setup
- Risk Management
- Trade Filtering
- Performance Tracking