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Authorization

POSTCreate personal access token

List Accounts

GETGet accounts

Account Details

GETGet account portfolio v2GETGet history

Instrument Details

GETGet all instrumentsGETGet instrument

Market Data

POSTGet quotesPOSTGet option expirationsPOSTGet option chainGETGet bars v2GETGet bars v2 with aggregation

Order Placement

POSTPreflight single legPOSTPreflight multi legPOSTPlace orderPUTReplace orderPOSTPlace multileg orderGETGet orderDELETECancel order

Option Details

GETGet option greeksPOSTGet strategy quote
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Guides

Turn AI agents into traders on your Public brokerage. Step-by-step guides for plugging Claude Desktop, OpenClaw, and Perplexity into the Public API — plus placing equity, options, multi-leg, bond, and short orders programmatically.

AI Agents & Tools

Connecting your Claude account to Public in 2 minutes

The fastest way to connect Claude Desktop to your Public brokerage — install the Public MCP Bundle with one click, no terminal or config editing.

Using our hosted MCP

Connect to the Public-hosted MCP server from Perplexity Computer to use your brokerage with AI agents without running anything locally.

Connect the Public MCP Server to Claude Desktop

Use Claude as a trading agent by connecting your Public brokerage to Claude Desktop via the official MCP server.

Getting started with the Public CLI

Install the CLI, authenticate with your brokerage, and go from a live quote to a placed order in the terminal.

Set up the OpenClaw Trading Agent

Get started with the official Public Agent Skill for OpenClaw and connect your Public brokerage account.

Set up the Perplexity Trading Agent

Get started with the official Public Agent Skill for Perplexity Computer and place your first option order.

Placing Orders

Placing your first equity order

Pull market data, run preflight checks, place an equity order, and verify execution.

Placing your first options order

Fetch option expirations and chain data, run preflight checks, and place your first options order.

Placing your first multi-leg options order

Build strategies like bull call spreads with multi-leg preflight checks and execution monitoring.

Placing your first bond order

Pull bond quote data, run preflight checks, place the order, and verify execution.

Placing your first short order

Confirm a margin account, check shortability, place the short, and cover the position.

Account & Authentication

Generate a new access token

Mint an access token — required for authenticating all subsequent API requests.

Get account balance

Retrieve account details such as available funds, holdings, and equity distribution.