Alpaca Broker API provides developers and businesses with easy-to-use APIs for stock, options, crypto trading, and embedded investing.
Alpaca Broker API enables seamless integration for fintechs and institutions to build trading apps and embed investing services. It supports algorithmic trading with low latency and high reliability.
Key features include commission-free trading for many users, margin and short selling, access to stocks ETFs options and crypto, OAuth integration, and backtesting tools. Trusted by millions with 99.99% uptime.
| Attribute | Broker API | Investment API | Robinhood Broker API | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider |  |  |  | |
| Founded | 2015 | 2017 | 2013 | |
| Sells To | Enterprise | B2B | Consumers | |
| Pricing Model | Transactional | B2B SaaS | Software, Transactional | |
| Ownership | Venture-backed | Venture-backed | Public |
Provider
Founded 2015
Sells To Enterprise
Pricing Model Transactional
Ownership Venture-backed
Provider
Founded 2017
Sells To B2B
Pricing Model B2B SaaS
Ownership Venture-backed
Provider
Founded 2013
Sells To Consumers
Pricing Model Software, Transactional
Ownership Public
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