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Copier & bridge · MT5
Mt5 Rest Api
This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor functions as a bridge, transforming the trading terminal into a REST API server for external algorithmic systems.
GitHub stars13
Forks7
Last update9 months ago3 Dec 2025
LicenceNone stated
Overview
Mt5 Rest Api allows developers to execute trades, manage open positions, and retrieve historical candlestick data or account information using standard HTTP requests. The tool supports full trade execution including limit orders, partial closes, and stop loss modifications via POST requests. It includes a token-based authentication system for security and provides responses in JSON format, facilitating integration with external programming languages like Python or web-based applications.
- REST API server for MetaTrader 5
- Historical candlestick data retrieval
- Full trade execution and position management
- Token-based authentication security
- JSON formatted responses and callbacks
Details
Author
DevRico003 on GitHub
Type
Copier & bridge
Platform
MetaTrader 5 (MQL5)
Markets
Any symbol
Timeframes
Any timeframe
Risk profile
No grid, martingale or hedging logic was found in its code or README. That says nothing about how it performs: backtest it first.
EA files
Topics
ai-agentsalgorithmic-tradingcandlestick-dataforexmetatrader5mql5mt5ohlcvrest-apitrading
Input parameters
Read from RestApi.mq5. Defaults are the author's; change them in the EA's Inputs tab.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
host | string | http://localhost | |
port | int | 6542 | |
commandWaitTimeout | int | 10 | |
callbackUrl | string | http://localhost/callback | |
callbackFormat | string | json | |
url_swagger | string | localhost:6542 | |
CommandPingMilliseconds | int | 10 | |
AuthToken | string | {test-token} |
How to install it
- 1Download the sourceUse "Download source (.zip)" above, or clone DevRico003/mt5-rest-api from GitHub, and unzip it.
- 2Open the data folderIn MetaTrader choose File, then Open Data Folder, and go to MQL5/Experts.
- 3Copy the filesCopy the .mq5 file into Experts, and any .mqh files into the Include folder the code expects.
- 4Compile in MetaEditorOpen the file in MetaEditor and press Compile. Fix any missing includes the compiler reports.
- 5Test before you tradeRun it in the Strategy Tester, then attach it to a demo chart and allow algorithmic trading.
Third-party code. ForexR did not write, test or endorse this EA, and the summary above was generated automatically from its README and code. ForexR lists only repositories with readable source code and never hosts files. Read the code, backtest it and use a demo account first; automated trading can lose money quickly.
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