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Key OKEx Resources
Domain: www.okex.com
DNS Nameserver Host: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Developer Site: https://www.okex.com/docs/en/
Postman Collection: https://www.postman.com/solar-capsule-443692/workspace/crypto-apis/request/581196-6c2f0765-274b-4493-a1d3-d2eed9cc24a5
API Docs: https://www.okex.com/docs/en/#summary-README
Open API Specification: TDB
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OKEx is a cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2017 by Star Xu. The company is based in Malta and has become one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. OKEx offers a range of trading services for cryptocurrencies, including spot and margin trading, as well as futures and options trading.
OKEx provides a range of APIs that enable developers to integrate their own software with the OKEx exchange. These APIs allow developers to access real-time market data, execute trades programmatically, and manage their own user accounts. OKEx provides a range of APIs for developers to use, including:
Trading API: This API allows developers to execute trades on the OKEx exchange programmatically. It supports a wide range of order types, including limit orders, market orders, and stop orders, and can be used to trade a variety of cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies.
Market Data API: This API provides real-time market data for a range of cryptocurrencies, including price data, order book data, and trading volume data. Developers can use this data to build their own trading algorithms or to display up-to-date market information on their own websites or applications.
Account API: This API allows developers to manage their own user accounts on the OKEx exchange programmatically. This includes creating and managing sub-accounts, checking account balances, and viewing transaction history.
OKEx’s technical setup is designed to ensure that the exchange can handle large volumes of trades and provide fast order execution times. OKEx uses a multi-tier architecture, which is designed to ensure high scalability and reliability. The exchange also uses a number of technologies to improve order matching and reduce latency, including memory-mapped databases, high-performance networking, and distributed load balancing.
In terms of security, OKEx takes the protection of its users’ assets very seriously. The exchange employs a range of security measures to protect user funds, including two-factor authentication (2FA), SSL encryption, and cold storage for the majority of user funds. OKEx also employs a team of security experts to monitor the exchange for any potential security threats and to implement new security measures as needed.
Despite these measures, OKEx has suffered from some security incidents in the past. In August 2020, the exchange suffered a security breach that resulted in the loss of approximately $5.6 million worth of cryptocurrency. The breach was caused by an attacker exploiting a vulnerability in the exchange’s hot wallet system. OKEx responded quickly to the breach, suspending all withdrawals from the exchange until the vulnerability could be fixed and user funds could be secured.
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