1. Mint a key
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Sign in
Sign in at polyquantlab.com/signin.
The free tier is enough to follow this guide (5 req/min · 500 req/day).
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Open API keys
Go to Dashboard → API keys.
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Create a key
Click Create key, give it a label (e.g.
quickstart-laptop).
The full token is shown once — copy it now.2. First call
3. Pull orderbook history
4. Next steps
Walk the book
Convert the snapshot stream into realistic partial fills.
Run a server-side backtest
Skip the local pull entirely — POST a strategy spec and we backtest
against the same data on our side.
Stream live snapshots
Subscribe to the WebSocket for sub-second pushes instead of polling.
Browse the live audit
Same audit numbers the dashboard renders — public, unedited.