Connect your api2trade account

api2trade is an alternative cloud-execution provider to MetaApi. It holds a live connection to your MT4/MT5 broker so your signals run 24/7 with no PC, VPS, or EA — just like MetaApi. The difference is billing: api2trade charges a fixed monthly feeinstead of MetaApi's per-account/hourly model. You bring your own api2trade account (BYO) and pay api2trade directly.

Why a second provider?With a fixed monthly plan there's no “deploy / undeploy / top-up” cycle and no surprise hourly charges — predictable cost if you run accounts continuously. Pick whichever fits you per broker account; MetaApi accounts are unaffected.

MetaApi vs api2trade — which to pick

	MetaApi	api2trade
Billing	Per account / hourly (pay-as-you-go)	Fixed monthly fee
Best for	Occasional / few accounts	Always-on / many accounts
Deploy/top-up cycle	Yes (deploy + top-up balance)	None — always connected
Platforms	MT4 · MT5 · cTrader	MT4 · MT5
Pays the bill	You (your MetaApi token)	You (your api2trade key)

Setup — 5 steps

Create an api2trade account & pick a plan

Sign up at api2trade.com and choose a plan. The fixed monthly fee covers your connected account(s) — see their pricing for limits. A demo account is enough to test first.

Copy your API key

In the api2trade dashboard (app.api2trade.com) → Settings, copy your API key. This is the x-api-key we authenticate with.

Paste the key into TradeJournal Pro

In the Signal Copier → Connect Cloud Account → switch the provider toggle to api2trade, then paste your key in the “Your api2trade API key” field and save. We store it encrypted (AES-256) and only use it to run your accounts.

Connect your broker

In the same dialog, enter your broker login, trading password (not investor), server, and platform (MT4 / MT5), then Connect. We register the account on api2trade for you and store its id — no manual setup in their dashboard needed.

Tip: connect a demo account first and send one signal to confirm the open → manage → close cycle before going live.

Route your channels to it

In a channel's settings, set the Target Account to your api2trade account (or leave broadcast on to fire all accounts). Signals now execute through api2trade. Everything else — risk %, SL/TP overrides, reverse signal, breakeven/trailing, TP splitting, and manual commands (close all, etc.) — works exactly the same as on MetaApi.

How it works under the hood

Each cloud account records which provider it runs on. When a signal fires, the copier routes the order to the right provider automatically — MetaApi or api2trade — reusing the exact same channel logic (risk sizing, SL/TP overrides, reverse, filters). Order operations map directly:

· Open market / pending order → /OrderSend
· Move SL / TP (breakeven, trailing, follow-ups) → /OrderModify (both stops preserved)
· Close full / partial → /OrderClose
· Open positions / balance → /OpenedOrders, /AccountSummary

FAQ

Do I still need MetaApi?

No. api2trade is a full alternative — pick one provider per broker account. You can run some accounts on MetaApi and others on api2trade at the same time.

How much does api2trade cost me?

A fixed monthly fee billed by api2trade (not us), based on the plan you choose. Check their pricing at api2trade.com. You pay api2trade directly — our price doesn't change.

Is my API key safe?

Yes — it's encrypted at rest (AES-256) and only used to run your own accounts. Remove it any time, which stops api2trade execution.

Does cTrader work?

api2trade is MT4/MT5 only. For cTrader, use MetaApi or the native cTrader cBot.

Will it remove my stop loss when updating TP?

No. Modify operations always send both stop loss and take profit together, so changing one never clears the other.

Ready to connect? Pick api2trade in the connect dialog and paste your key.

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