Firms can either build their own system or use a vendor system. This flexibility allows firms to customize their systems to support specific business needs. If your vendor does not support this important API link to the Electronic Open Outcry Market, please request that it be added to your firm's system as soon as possible. Member firms select the connectivity method to use depending on their business needs, geographic location, and order management system capabilities. Network Line Type Equipment Cost Time to Implement Notes Frame Relay Rent router and frame relay circuit, approx.
Firm accepts all responsibility for connection.
Download the 8.1 OrderDirect API Alpha Kit and begin programming. This ZIP file contains the code for the API Software for the Solaris and Windows NT and 2000 operating systems. This will download the file to your system. The files have been compressed and must be opened with version 6.3 or better of WinZip.