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Gate.io

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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 + Secret
Data Format
JSON

Best 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.
Supported Markets
SpotFutures
Founded2013
HeadquartersCayman Islands
Connect in Studio(soon)
Exchange Website

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