---
title: "Places a new order based on the provided request."
method: POST
path: "/api/Order/place"
tags: ["Order"]
---

# Places a new order based on the provided request.

`POST /api/Order/place`

## Request body

- PlaceOrderRequest
  - `accountId` integer, required
  - `contractId` string, required
  - `type` 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7, required — 0 = Unknown 1 = Limit 2 = Market 3 = StopLimit 4 = Stop 5 = TrailingStop 6 = JoinBid 7 = JoinAsk
  - `side` 0 | 1, required — 0 = Bid 1 = Ask
  - `size` integer, required
  - `limitPrice` number
  - `stopPrice` number
  - `trailPrice` number
  - `customTag` string
  - `stopLossBracket` PlaceOrderBracket
    - `ticks` integer, required
    - `type` 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7, required — 0 = Unknown 1 = Limit 2 = Market 3 = StopLimit 4 = Stop 5 = TrailingStop 6 = JoinBid 7 = JoinAsk
  - `takeProfitBracket` PlaceOrderBracket
    - `ticks` integer, required
    - `type` 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7, required — 0 = Unknown 1 = Limit 2 = Market 3 = StopLimit 4 = Stop 5 = TrailingStop 6 = JoinBid 7 = JoinAsk

## Response `200`

A response with order placement details.

- PlaceOrderResponse
  - `success` boolean, required
  - `errorCode` 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10, required — 0 = Success 1 = AccountNotFound 2 = OrderRejected 3 = InsufficientFunds 4 = AccountViolation 5 = OutsideTradingHours 6 = OrderPending 7 = UnknownError 8 = ContractNotFound 9 = ContractNotActive 10 = AccountRejected
  - `errorMessage` string
  - `orderId` integer

---

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