API Documentation

Build powerful trading applications with our REST and WebSocket APIs. Low-latency, reliable, and fully documented.

Low Latency

Sub-10ms response times with co-located infrastructure.

Secure

HMAC SHA256 authentication with IP whitelisting.

Global CDN

Distributed endpoints across major regions.

Well Documented

Comprehensive guides, examples, and SDKs.

Official SDKs

pyPython

jsJavaScript

goGo

jvJava

c#C#

rsRust

Quick Start (Python)

import requests
import hmac
import hashlib
import time

API_KEY = "your_api_key"
API_SECRET = "your_api_secret"
BASE_URL = "https://api.bybit.com"

def get_ticker(symbol="BTCUSDT"):
    endpoint = "/v5/market/tickers"
    params = {"category": "spot", "symbol": symbol}
    response = requests.get(BASE_URL + endpoint, params=params)
    return response.json()

# Get BTC/USDT ticker
ticker = get_ticker()
print(ticker["result"]["list"][0]["lastPrice"])

API Endpoints

GET/v5/market/tickers

Get latest market tickers for all symbols

GET/v5/market/orderbook

Get order book depth for a symbol

GET/v5/market/kline

Get kline/candlestick data

POST/v5/order/create

Place a new orderAuth Required

POST/v5/order/cancel

Cancel an active orderAuth Required

GET/v5/order/realtime

Get real-time active ordersAuth Required

GET/v5/position/list

Get current positionsAuth Required

GET/v5/account/wallet-balance

Get wallet balanceAuth Required

GET/v5/asset/transfer/list

Get transfer historyAuth Required

WSwss://stream.bybit.com/v5/public

Public WebSocket stream (tickers, order book, trades)

WSwss://stream.bybit.com/v5/private

Private WebSocket stream (orders, positions, wallet)Auth Required

Rate Limits

Tier	REST	WebSocket	Connections
Regular	10 req/s	20 sub/conn	100
VIP 1-2	20 req/s	40 sub/conn	200
VIP 3+	50 req/s	100 sub/conn	500