API
API Access
Introduction to Polymarket API for developers.
Polymarket offers a powerful, free API for developers.
Capabilities
- Market Data: Fetch real-time prices, liquidity depth, and resolution data.
- Trading: Place, cancel, and manage orders programmatically.
- History: Download trade history.
CLOB API
Since the shift to the Order Book model, the API is essential for algorithmic traders.
- Endpoint:
https://clob.polymarket.com/ - Documentation: Check the official Polymarket GitHub or Docs for the CLOB API SDK.
Rate Limits
The API is performant but has rate limits to prevent spam. If you are building a high-frequency bot, you may need to optimize your requests.