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Connecting by API (MatchTrader, TradeLocker and DXtrade)

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MatchTrader, TradeLocker and DXtrade carry no EA. Instead of installing a program in your platform, Onyx connects to your broker API: you pick your broker, choose whether the account is demo or live, and sign in with your account email and password. From then on Guardian and Copy work just like on MetaTrader, but everything runs in the cloud, with nothing running on your computer.

What we store

Only an encrypted token the broker hands us at sign-in. We never store your password. That token renews itself; if the broker expires it, you will see "reconnect" and you just sign in again.

Why it is safe

Your password is never stored. It is used once to request the token from the broker, then discarded.

Picking your broker

The dropdown lists the brokers we already know. If yours is missing, choose "Other (type your server)" and enter the same server you use to log in to your platform (for example YourBroker-Live). Onyx learns it and keeps it available next time.

Demo or live

Tick "Demo account" only if yours is a practice account. For your first test we recommend a demo account: that way you verify everything syncs without touching your live account.

If your account is with a prop firm, check its rules before enabling Copy or auto-execution: many prohibit API automation on challenge or funded accounts. Monitoring (read-only) is lower risk.

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