# A quick guide to Deriv trading APIs

**URL:** <https://community.deriv.com/t/a-quick-guide-to-deriv-trading-apis/87974>\
**Category:** Developers\
**Tags:** api, derivapi, developers\
**Created:** [March 5, 2025, 4:31am UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/a-quick-guide-to-deriv-trading-apis/87974 "2025-03-05T04:31:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Faazil\_deriv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f6c823/32.png) [@Faazil\_deriv](https://community.deriv.com/u/Faazil_deriv)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 4:31am UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/a-quick-guide-to-deriv-trading-apis/87974/1 "2025-03-05T04:31:54Z")

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Hi Deriv Community,

Looking to easily manage your contracts? Deriv’s trading APIs give you the power to:

- Buy, sell, and update contracts
- Manage copy trading activities
- Retrieve portfolio details, profit tables, and contract durations

These APIs are essential for active traders who want to manage their trading activities more effectively.

📖 Get started:[Trading APIs](https://developers.deriv.com/docs/trading-apis)

💬 Have you used APIs for contract management or copy trading? Share your experience below! 👇