Session Connectivity
Structured FIX-session architecture between approved counterparties.
> LOAD FIX API
FIX API
Protocol-based connectivity layer for institutional integrations, routing and external trading systems.
ARCHITECTUREREADY
[CLIENT SYSTEM]
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FIX API
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[FIX GATEWAY]
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[ROUTING / LP]> MODULES
System Capabilities
Order Flow
Protocol-based transmission of supported order messages.
Execution Reports
Return flow for execution and status messages.
Market Data
Optional protocol delivery for market-data workflows.
Security Controls
Authentication, session control and network policy.
Monitoring
Connectivity state, message flow and operational logs.
> RELATED /MODULES
Related Systems
FIX Bridge
Platform-to-liquidity connectivity.
> open moduleLiquidity
Provider aggregation layer.
> open moduleInfrastructure
Network and server layer.
> open module> PROJECT /SCOPE
FIX API: scope and deployment
Understand the component, its dependencies and the checks to agree before production.
Specify the session before integration
A FIX connection is an agreed interface between two counterparties, not simply an API key. Confirm the supported protocol profile, session identifiers, authentication method, network access and message types. The counterparty specification determines which workflows can actually be implemented.
Handle messages and recovery deliberately
Document how the integration handles sequence state, heartbeats, rejects and reconnects. Distinguish market-data sessions from order sessions when the provider requires separate connections. Store the operational evidence needed for reconciliation without placing credentials in public pages or client-side configuration.
Test against the counterparty environment
Use the approved certification or test environment to validate the message flow and supported order scenarios. Define the process for moving from test to production credentials and for responding to a session outage. Acceptance should be based on the agreed counterparty specification and recorded test results.
Information needed for a project brief
- Counterparty FIX specification
- Session roles and supported messages
- Network and authentication requirements
- Instrument definitions
- Certification and production process
What determines the quotation?
Protocol implementation, certification work, connectivity, message volume and support coverage influence effort. Provider onboarding and access rights remain separate commercial dependencies.
Request a written scope with deliverables, exclusions, acceptance checks, one-time costs and recurring charges. Deployment dates and service levels are confirmed for the agreed project.
> DISCUSS_THIS_PROJECTFrom requirements to handover
- Scope. Review the environment, permitted access and counterparties.
- Validate. Agree the configuration and test the specified workflows.
- Handover. Confirm acceptance, operational ownership and the support route.
> DEPLOYMENT
Build the Required Stack
Combine platform, connectivity, liquidity, risk, CRM and infrastructure modules for the target operating model.