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Connection to OANDA

This guide helps you in a few simple steps to configure the connection to OANDA with the correct settings.

OANDA doesn't provide tick data for Volume Analysis Data, that's why Volume Profiles or Footprint chart can not be used under this connection.
This guide helps you in a few simple steps to configure the connection to OANDA with the correct settings.
1.Open real or demo trading account with OANDA on their official website.
    2. After completing the registration and confirming your account, go to your OANDA account. To do this, use your Username and Password.
    3. Click on Manage API Access in My Services to get a unique API key (Token API) in your personal cabinet.
Get your personal API key
    4. Generate your API key and copy it carefully. 
In case you have forgotten or lost your API key, you can create a new one at any time. To do this, click the Revoke button.
Generate and copy your API key
    5. Launch Quantower platform and select OANDA from the connection list. Choose demo or real connection and insert the API key.
Connect to OANDA using your API key
Issues with connection
Sometimes OANDA cannot authorize users through API Key and you can see the message: "Index was out of range. Must be non-negative and less than the size of the collection. Parameter name: index". 
Error during connection to OANDA
To solve this issue, just click on the Back button and try to connect again. In most cases, the API key will be accepted and you will be successfully connected.

Last modified 10mo ago