hitbtc-uberamd

Summary

This document provides the complete reference for hitbtc API in the wrapper.

The following symbols are traded on hitbtc exchange.

Symbol	Lot size	Price step
BTCUSD	0.01 BTC	0.01
BTCEUR	0.01 BTC	0.01
LTCBTC	0.1 LTC	0.00001
LTCUSD	0.1 LTC	0.001
LTCEUR	0.1 LTC	0.001
EURUSD	1 EUR	0.0001

Size representation:

• Size values in streaming messages are represented in lots.
• Size values in RESTful market data are represented in money (e.g. in coins or in USD).
• Size values in RESTful trade are represented in lots (e.g. 1 means 0.01 BTC for BTCUSD)

Pending Future Updates

• Solid trade execution functionality
• payment api

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Installation

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

gem 'hitbtc'

And then execute:

$ bundle

Or install it yourself as:

$ gem install hitbtc

Usage

Create a Kraken client:

API_KEY = '3bH+M/nLp......'
API_SECRET = 'wQG+7Lr9b.....'

hitbtc = Hitbtc::Client.new(API_KEY, API_SECRET)

time = hitbtc.server_time
time #=> 1393056191

Public Data Methods

Server Time

time = hitbtc.server_time

Symbol info

symbol = hitbtc.symbols("BTCEUR")
symbols = hitbtc.symbols(["BTCEUR", "BTCUSD"])
all_symbols = hitbtc.symbols

Ticker

ticker_data = hitbtc.ticker('BTCEUR')

• 24h means last 24h + last incomplete minute
• high - highest trade price / 24 h
• low - lowest trade price / 24 h
• volume - volume / 24h

Order Book

order_book = hitbtc.order_book('BTCEUR')
order_book = hitbtc.order_book('BTCEUR', {format_amount_unit: "lot"})

Parameter	Type	Description
format_price	optional, "string" (default) or "number"
format_amount	optional, "string" (default) or "number"
format_amount_unit	optional, "currency" (default) or "lot"

Trades

trades = hitbtc.trades "BTCEUR" (default from 1 day ago, by timestamp, index 0, max_result 1000)
trades = hitbtc.trades 'BTCEUR', (Time.now - 1.day).to_i, "ts", 0, 1000)
trades = hitbtc.trades 'BTCEUR', (Time.now - 1.day).to_i, "ts", 0, 1000, {format_amount_unit: "lot"})

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
from	required, int, trade_id or timestamp	returns trades with trade_id > specified trade_id returns trades with timestamp >= specified timestamp
till	optional, int, trade_id or timestamp	returns trades with trade_id < specified trade_id returns trades with timestamp < specified timestamp
by	required, filter and sort by trade_id or ts (timestamp)
sort	optional, asc (default) or desc
start_index	required, int	zero-based
max_results	required, int, max value = 1000
format_item	optional, "array" (default) or "object"
format_price	optional, "string" (default) or "number"
format_amount	optional, "string" (default) or "number"
format_amount_unit	optional, "currency" (default) or "lot"
format_tid	optional, "string" or "number" (default)
format_timestamp	optional, "millisecond" (default) or "second"
format_wrap	optional, "true" (default) or "false"

Private Data Methods

Error codes

RESTful Trading API can return the following errors:

HTTP code	Text	Description
403	Invalid apikey	API key doesn't exist or API key is currently used on another endpoint (max last 15 min)
403	Nonce has been used	nonce is not monotonous
403	Nonce is not valid	too big number or not a number
403	Wrong signature

Execution reports

The API uses ExecutionReport as an object that represents change of order status.

The following fields are used in this object:

Field	Description	Type / Enum	Required
orderId	Order ID on the Exchange	string	required
clientOrderId	clientOrderId sent in NewOrder message	string	required
execReportType	execution report type	new canceled rejected expired trade status	required
orderStatus	order status	new partiallyFilled filled canceled rejected expired	required
orderRejectReason	Relevant only for the orders in rejected state	unknownSymbol exchangeClosed orderExceedsLimit unknownOrder duplicateOrder unsupportedOrder unknownAccount other	for rejects
symbol		string, e.g. BTCUSD	required
side		buy or sell	required
timestamp	UTC timestamp in milliseconds
price		decimal
quantity		integer	required
type		only limit orders are currently supported	required
timeInForce	time in force	GTC - Good-Til-Canceled IOK - Immediate-Or-Cancel FOK - Fill-Or-Kill DAY - day orders<	required
tradeId	Trade ID on the exchange		for trades
lastQuantity		integer	for trades
lastPrice		decimal	for trades
leavesQuantity		integer
cumQuantity		integer
averagePrice		decimal, will be 0 if 'cumQuantity'=0

Balance

all_balance = hitbtc.balance
one_balance = hitbtc.balance("BTC")
many_balances = hitbtc.balance(["BTC", "EUR"])

List of active orders

all_active_orders = hitbtc.active_orders
symbol_specific_orders = hitbtc.active_orders({symbols: "BTCEUR"})
symbols_specific_orders = hitbtc.active_orders({symbols: "BTCEUR,BTCUSD"})

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
symbols	string, comma-delimeted list of symbols, optional, default - all symbols

Create Order

price should be specified even for market execution (haven't tested on a real order yet)

hitbtc.create_order({symbol: "BTCEUR", side: "buy", quantity: 1, type: "market", timeInForce: "GTC", price: 320.000})

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
symbol	string, required	e.g. BTCUSD
side	buy or sell, required
price	decimal, required	order price, required for limit orders
quantity	int	order quantity in lots
type	limit or market	order type
timeInForce	GTC - Good-Til-Canceled IOK - Immediate-Or-Cancel FOK - Fill-Or-Kill DAY - day	use GTC by default

Cancel Order

You only need your order id (haven't been tested on real order yet)

hitbtc.cancel_order("1398804347")

Trades History

default = hitbtc.trade_history
custom = hitbtc.trade_history({by: "ts", start_index: 0, max_results: 10, symbols: "BTCEUR,BTCUSD"})

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
by	trade_id or ts (timestamp)
start_index	int, optional, default(0)	zero-based index
max_results	int, required, <=1000
symbols	string, comma-delimited
sort	asc (default) or desc
from	optional	start trade_id or ts, see by
till	optional	end trade_id or ts, see by

Recent Orders

default = hitbtc.recent_orders
custom = hitbtc.trade_history({start_index: 0, max_results: 10, symbols: "BTCEUR,BTCUSD", statuses: "new,filled"})

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
start_index	int, optional, default(0)	zero-based index
max_results	int, required, <=1000
symbols	string, comma-delimited
statuses	string, comma-delimited, new, partiallyFilled, filled, canceled, expired, rejected