Gate.io
Coming SoonCrypto — Major Exchanges
connectorType: "gate"Crypto exchange with 1,400+ trading pairs
Connection Architecture
Gate.io
WebSocket / REST→
Connector
libs/exchange-gate→
Provider
:8081/api→
Detector
Advisor
Studio
The connector receives data from the exchange and feeds it to Provider (port 8081). From there — to Detector, Advisor, and Studio.
Technologies
Transport
WebSocketREST
Authentication
API Key + SecretData Format
JSONBest for
- Gate.io is best suited for long-tail altcoin strategies that require exposure to assets not listed elsewhere — including DeFi tokens, GameFi, and newly launched projects.
- It is a strong choice for IEO/IDO momentum traders, cross-exchange listing-arbitrage bots, and broad-universe altcoin screeners that need maximum pair coverage.
- Researchers building sentiment signals from new listings will also benefit from Gate.io's early-access depth.
Connect via code
1Environment variables (.env)
GATE_API_KEY=your_key_here GATE_API_SECRET=your_secret_here
2Connector configuration
// config/config.provider.json
{
"provider": {
"connectors": [
{
"connectorType": "gate",
"enabled": true,
"key": "${GATE_API_KEY}",
"secret": "${GATE_API_SECRET}",
"markets": [
{ "marketType": "spot", "symbols": [{ "name": "BTCUSDT" }] }
],
"subscriptions": [
{ "type": "PROVIDER_MARKETDATA_CANDLE", "symbols": ["BTCUSDT"], "intervals": ["min1", "h1"], "active": true },
{ "type": "PROVIDER_MARKETDATA_TRADE", "symbols": ["BTCUSDT"], "active": true },
{ "type": "PROVIDER_MARKETDATA_ORDERBOOK", "symbols": ["BTCUSDT"], "active": true }
]
}
]
}
}3Verify and query data
# Verify connection curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $PROVIDER_API_TOKEN" \ https://localhost:8081/api/exchanges/runtime-proof # Candles (last 7 days) curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $PROVIDER_API_TOKEN" \ "https://localhost:8081/api/candles/gate/spot/BTCUSDT/h1?days=7"
Available via Barfinex API
/api/candles/gate/...
/api/trades/gate/...
/api/orderbook/gate/...
/api/account/gate/...
/api/symbols/gate/...
/api/assets/gate/...
Studio graphical setup — in development, coming in the next release.
Important
Permissions required: Spot Read + Spot Trade.
Gate.io uses HMAC-SHA512 request signatures with a Unix-timestamp header.
The exchange maintains separate API endpoints for spot markets (api.gateio.ws) and futures markets (fx-api.gateio.ws) — configure the correct base URL for your target market.
Gate.io applies per-IP rate limits; high-frequency polling across many symbols should be rate-managed by the calling application.
Connect in Studio(soon)
Exchange Website