API Overview

Zodia Markets provides REST API for viewing balance, transactions and limits and WebSocket for real-time price streaming and order execution. Clients may also register a Webhook to retrieve real time transaction notifications.

API use cases

Use Case	API
Real-time price updates	WebSocket
Trade execution on live prices	WebSocket
Specify beneficiary for crypto delivery on trade execution	WebSocket
Query account balances	REST
Historical transaction data requests	REST
Query Credit Limits	REST
Retrieve beneficiary and wallet information	REST
Transfer funds between trading and withdrawal accounts	REST
Retrieve list of available pairs	REST
Realtime trade, deposit, withdrawal and settlement status	Webhook

REST API

Technical Details

Detail	Value
Protocol	HTTPS
Authentication	API Key + HMAC signature
Request Format	JSON
Response Format	JSON
Rate Limit	30 requests per second for each IP
Versioning	URI path (`/3/`)

Key Endpoints

POST    /api/3/account                 # Get account balances
POST    /api/3/transfer/list           # List of internal balance transfers
POST    /api/3/transaction/list        # List transaction history
POST    /api/3/beneficiaries           # List beneficiaries
POST    /api/3/user/limit              # Get credit limits

View full REST API reference →

WebSocket API

Technical Details

Detail	Value
Protocol	WSS (WebSocket Secure)
Authentication	API Key + token exchange
Message Format	JSON
Rate limit	30 messages per second for each account
Max updates	4 updates per second for each active connection

Authentication

WebSocket connections require:

Initial HTTPS authentication to obtain session token (REST)
Token sent in connection handshake
Periodic token refresh for long-lived connections

View WebSocket authentication guide →

Webhook

Webhooks can be registered via the Customer Portal when creating the API key. Zodia Markets provides realtime transaction information on the webhook which will include:

Transaction legs
Crypto and fiat deposits
Crypto and fiat withdrawals

View Webhook setup guide →

API Feature Comparison

Feature	REST API	WebSocket API	Webhook
Brokerage - RFS (Request for Stream)	❌ Not available	✅ Real-time streaming	❌ Not available
Order execution	❌ Not available	✅ On streamed prices	❌ Not available
Beneficiary delivery instructions	❌ Not available	✅ On streamed prices	❌ Not available
Account balances	✅ Query via POST	❌ Use REST	❌ Not available
Transaction history	✅ With pagination	❌ Use REST or Websocket	✅ Real time changes
Initiate internal balance transfers	✅ POST requests	❌ Use REST	❌ Not available
Manage and view beneficiaries	✅ POST operations	❌ Use REST	❌ Not available
View credit limits	✅ POST requests	❌ Use REST	❌ Not available

Additional Requirements

IP Whitelisting

IP whitelisting is generally not required although there may be exception. Contact your sales representative for restriction details.

Best Practices

REST API

Implement exponential backoff for retries
Cache balance queries when appropriate (don't poll excessively)
Use pagination for large transaction lists
Handle rate limits gracefully with 429 responses

WebSocket API

Implement automatic reconnection logic with exponential backoff
Handle heartbeat timeouts (reconnect if no pong received)
Maintain subscription state across reconnections
Validate price timestamps and quoteID before order submission
Set reasonable price expiry tolerances

Rate Limits & Throttling

API Type	Limit	Window	Per	Update Frequency
REST API	30	Second	IP connected	N/A
WebSocket	30	messages	Account	4 updates per second
WebSocket (order)	1 order	250 ms	Account	N/A
Webhook	N/A	N/A	N/A	1 update per second