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Alpaca trading bot

BrokerUS stocks

US stocks with an API built for bots.

What you can do todayYou can build and test the bot on paper with Kraken or Binance pricesWhen the connection arrives, you switch the source without rebuilding the workflowWhen it arrivesConnect your Alpaca account with a trade-only API keyRun real orders with Risk Engine limits and your approvalAlpaca prices and candles
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You'll start with: “Compare Apple and Microsoft every Monday and buy whichever fell more. Use my paper account”
What to tick on AlpacaCOMING SOON
alpaca › Settings › API
Key permissions
ReadRead balance and orders
TradingCreate and cancel orders
WithdrawalsLEAVE OFFIf ticked, we reject the key
Recreation of the permissions screen. Names may change if the exchange updates its site.
If the key can withdraw, we reject it.
Type
Broker
Markets
US stocks
Region
Check availability in your country
Custody
Your funds stay in your account
Cost
No extra cost; only credits per run
How we protect your keys

Templates for Alpaca

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Monthly ETF DCABuy a fixed amount of a global ETF every month.monthlylowClone on paper
Apple vs MicrosoftEvery Monday, buy whichever fell more that week.weeklymediumClone on paper
Drop alertTelegram alert if a stock drops more than 4% in a day.dailyalert onlyClone on paper

Other integrations

Available today6
KrakenCrypto exchangeEUReal prices and candles today, on your paper account. Live execution coming soon.Data on paperTodayLive executionComing soon
BinanceCrypto exchangeReal prices and candles today, on your paper account. Live execution coming soon.Data on paperTodayLive executionComing soon
TradingViewWebhook signalsYour TradingView alerts trigger a bot: each alert arrives via webhook and Shaper runs it on paper.Webhook signalsToday
TelegramNotificationsOrders, price alerts and approval requests in a private chat with the Shaper bot.NotificationsToday
EmailNotificationsThe same notifications by email: orders, limits, errors and credits.NotificationsToday
Exchange pricesMarket dataPrices, candles and indicators (RSI, EMA, Bollinger…) from Kraken and Binance.Market dataToday
Coming soon11
BitvavoCrypto exchangeEUDutch exchange with euro as base currency. Arrives with live execution.Data on paperComing soonLive executionComing soon
Bit2MeCrypto exchangeEUSpanish exchange registered with the Bank of Spain. Arrives with live execution.Data on paperComing soonLive executionComing soon
CoinbaseCrypto exchangeEUEuro spot for BTC, ETH and the main altcoins.Data on paperComing soonLive executionComing soon
Revolut XCrypto exchangeEURevolut's exchange, with low fees for crypto in euros.Data on paperComing soonLive executionComing soon
OKXCrypto exchangeEUSpot and perpetual futures with deep liquidity.Data on paperComing soonLive executionComing soon
BybitCrypto exchangeEUSpot and perpetual futures.Data on paperComing soonLive executionComing soon
Interactive BrokersBrokerEUEuropean and US stocks and ETFs from your broker account.Data on paperComing soonLive executionComing soon
DiscordNotificationsNotifications in a channel on your server.NotificationsComing soon
Outgoing webhookNotificationsSend every bot event to your own URL.NotificationsComing soon
Funding & open interestDerivatives dataFunding rate and open interest for contrarian strategies.Derivatives dataComing soon
NewsContext dataHigh-impact headlines to filter or pause a bot.Context dataComing soon
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Today you build and test bots on a €100,000 paper account with real Kraken and Binance prices. Connecting your own account to trade with real money comes next.

Write your first strategy.

In plain English, the way you'd explain it to a friend. Shaper does the rest.

1,000 free credits · No card · No expiry
  • €100,000 virtual to test with
  • Backtest on real history
  • Data hosted in the EU