# Can I use Derive API to just trade via HTTP **URL:** https://community.deriv.com/t/can-i-use-derive-api-to-just-trade-via-http/58731 **Category:** General Discussion **Created:** [June 13, 2023, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/can-i-use-derive-api-to-just-trade-via-http/58731 "2023-06-13T17:22:02Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 2
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Hello @blankly-agatoid-2, Thank you for joining the community. You can refer to the below articles on API for more information. Alternatively, you can contact us via Live Chat to be assisted by one of our agents in real-time. > [@Create an API Token](https://community.deriv.com/t/create-an-api-token/50071): > > Greetings Deriv Community, We would like to share that you can create an API token by clicking on the link: [Deriv App | Deriv](https://app.deriv.com/account/api-token) Give your token a name, select the scope, and click Create Here’s how you may gain benefit by using Deriv API: What you can do with our API: Create websites that are similar to the ones we own but have different characteristics. Create mobile and desktop applications that perform transactions for themselves and other users. Create websites… > [@Manage Deriv API: access on third-party applications and mobile apps](https://community.deriv.com/t/api-managing-access-on-third-party-applications-and-mobile-apps/29159): > > Hi Deriv Community! wave You may find this article regarding API tokens which is available in the settings section of your account. What is API? Application Programming Interface (API) is a technology that allows 2 or more computer programs to communicate with each other. “People have websites to interact with their systems. Computers have an API to interact with websites.” -API can be used to access data from the third party -API can be used to hide complexity and perform the tas… > **[Contact Us | Deriv](https://deriv.com/contact-us)** > > Have a query or looking to connect with one of our offices? Get in touch with any of our offices worldwide using these contact details. --- _[View the full topic](https://community.deriv.com/t/can-i-use-derive-api-to-just-trade-via-http/58731)._