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Version: 1.2.0

DLTM Derivatives API

REST API for derivatives trading on DLT Markets.

The API abstracts exchange-specific details behind a unified interface using canonical instrument symbols.

Authentication​

All requests require ed25519 signature authentication via three headers:

HeaderDescription
X-Public-KeyYour public key, hex-encoded.
X-NonceInteger timestamp (e.g. milliseconds). Must be strictly increasing — each value must be greater than the last.
X-Signatureed25519 signature of the request, hex-encoded.

Signature construction:

message = {METHOD}{uri}{body}{nonce}
  • METHOD — HTTP method in uppercase (e.g. POST)
  • uri — Full path including query string, excluding domain (e.g. /v1/orders)
  • body — JSON request body for POST/PUT/PATCH; empty string otherwise
  • nonce — Same nanosecond timestamp sent in X-Nonce

Example (POST order):

POST/v1/orders{"customer_code":"3a034186-...","instrument_symbol":"BTCUSDC_PERP",...}1531816217872000000

Sign the resulting message with your ed25519 private key and hex-encode the result.

Conventions​

  • Decimal values are represented as strings to avoid floating-point precision issues
  • Identifiers use UUID format and are referred to as code (e.g., order_code)
  • Timestamps in responses use ISO 8601 format (date-time). Date range query parameters (start, end) use milliseconds since epoch.
  • Pagination uses cursor-based pagination with after, before, and page_size query parameters
  • List responses follow the format {records: [Item], response_metadata: {has_next, has_previous, start_cursor, end_cursor}}
  • Sorting uses the sort query parameter with values asc or desc (default asc), where supported

Rate Limiting​

API requests are subject to rate limiting. When the limit is exceeded, the API returns a 429 Too Many Requests response with a Retry-After header.

Base URLs​

EnvironmentURL
Productionhttps://derivatives.api.dlt-finance.com/v1
Integrationhttps://derivatives.api.dlt-int-01.int.dlt-finance.com/v1

Authentication​

ed25519 API key. Must be accompanied by X-Nonce and X-Signature headers. See Authentication section for signature construction details.

Security Scheme Type:

apiKey

Header parameter name:

X-Public-Key