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API for IC Markets — REST & WebSocket for MT4 & MT5

Q: Is there a REST API for IC Markets MT4/MT5?

Yes -- API2Trade exposes REST endpoints for account data (balance, equity, margin, history) and trade execution (open/modify/close orders), plus a WebSocket feed for live quotes and order updates, for any IC Markets MT4 or MT5 account.

Operating as IC Markets (KE) Limited

Connect IC Markets MT4 and MT5 accounts to a professional REST & WebSocket API. Retrieve live balances, execute trades, and stream real-time market data programmatically -- no terminal, no Expert Advisor, no MQL required.

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Set up in under 30 minutes. Works with any IC Markets MT4 or MT5 account.

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Is There an API for IC Markets?

Yes. API2Trade is an independent REST and WebSocket API that bridges IC Markets MT4 and MT5 trading accounts to external applications -- it is not operated by IC Markets and is not a MetaTrader terminal replacement or Expert Advisor. You authenticate with your existing IC Markets account credentials (or an API key), and API2Trade handles the live connection to IC Markets's MT4/MT5 trading servers on your behalf. Once connected, you can retrieve live balance, equity, and margin data, execute or modify trades, and subscribe to real-time price and order-update streams over WebSocket -- all through standard HTTP and WebSocket calls in any programming language. No Expert Advisor, MQL code, or running MetaTrader terminal is required at any point, and setup typically takes under 30 minutes.

What You Can Do With the IC Markets API

Retrieve live balance, equity, margin, and full trading history via REST
Open, modify, and close market or pending orders programmatically
Subscribe to live quotes, order updates, and equity changes via WebSocket
Manage unlimited IC Markets accounts through a single API key

IC Markets Account & Trading Details

Typebroker

RegulationCySEC: IC MARKETS (EU) LTD (362/18, active)

Max Leverage1:5000

Spread Typevariable

EUR/USD SpreadRaw Spread account: avg 0.01 pips (from 0.0); Standard account: avg 0.1 pips (from 0.8)

EA / Expert Advisor Policyallowed

Demo Accountyes

PlatformsMetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, WebTrader

Account TypesStandard, Raw Spread, cTrader Raw Spread, Swap Free

Data last verified against public regulator registers: 2026-08-17

Where IC Markets Operates

IC Markets runs MT4/MT5 trading servers reachable from the following regions:

Australia Brazil Canada China France Germany Hong Kong Japan Singapore United Kingdom United States

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does API2Trade support IC Markets?
Yes. API2Trade connects to IC Markets MT4 and MT5 accounts via REST and WebSocket, using standard investor/master credentials -- no Expert Advisor or running terminal required.

Do I need to install an EA to connect IC Markets to an API?
No. API2Trade bridges the MetaTrader account directly, so no Expert Advisor deployment or MQL coding is required.

Is there a REST API for IC Markets MT4/MT5?
Yes -- API2Trade exposes REST endpoints for account data and trade execution, plus a WebSocket feed for live quotes and order updates, for any IC Markets MT4 or MT5 account.