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Wintermute

Wintermute

Coming SoonOTC / Institutional
connectorType: "wintermute"

Algorithmic market maker in digital assets

Connection Architecture

Wintermute
WebSocket / REST
Connector
libs/exchange-wintermute
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
REST
Authentication
API Key + Secret
Data Format
JSON
Features
Data Only

Best for

  • Institutional desks seeking real-time indicative pricing and liquidity depth from a top-tier market maker.
  • Quant strategies that use Wintermute pricing as a reference for fair-value estimation and spread analysis.
  • Firms monitoring crypto market microstructure across centralized and OTC venues simultaneously.

Connect via code

1Environment variables (.env)

WINTERMUTE_API_KEY=your_key_here
WINTERMUTE_API_SECRET=your_secret_here

2Connector configuration

// config/config.provider.json
{
  "provider": {
    "connectors": [
      {
        "connectorType": "wintermute",
        "enabled": true,
        "key": "${WINTERMUTE_API_KEY}",
        "secret": "${WINTERMUTE_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/wintermute/spot/BTCUSDT/h1?days=7"

Available via Barfinex API

/api/candles/wintermute/...
/api/trades/wintermute/...
/api/orderbook/wintermute/...
/api/account/wintermute/...
/api/symbols/wintermute/...
/api/assets/wintermute/...

Studio graphical setup — in development, coming in the next release.

Important

Order execution is NOT available through the standard API — this connector provides market data and indicative pricing only.
To execute block trades, a direct institutional agreement with Wintermute is required.
Supported Markets
Spot
Connect in Studio(soon)
Exchange Website

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