Want to connect ProjectX to Topstep via API for automated trading, strategy execution, or real-time data sharing? This quick guide shows you how to securely integrate the two platforms using API keys. No advanced tech skills needed—just follow the steps below and you’ll be connected in minutes.
To get a Topstep API key, open TopstepX Settings → API tab → ProjectX Linking, create a ProjectX Dashboard account, and subscribe to ProjectX API Access ($29/month — 50% off forever with code “topstep”, so $14.50/month). Then click “Add API Key” back in TopstepX. One subscription covers every TopstepX account linked to your profile.
What Is the Topstep API (TopstepX API)? #
The Topstep API — also called the TopstepX API — is a REST and WebSocket API for TopstepX accounts. It lets you build and run automated strategies, connect third-party tools and platforms, apply custom risk rules, pull live and historical market data, and send direct execution orders. Authentication uses JWT tokens valid for 24 hours. Official developer documentation lives at gateway.docs.projectx.com.
What Changed: ProjectX Is Now Topstep-Exclusive (Feb 2026) #
In late November 2025, ProjectX notified all third-party prop firms — including Bulenox, Tradeify, Lucid Trading, Alpha Futures, Phidias, TradeDay, and The Futures Desk — that their licensing would end. The cutoff was February 28, 2026, after which ProjectX became exclusive to Topstep. On April 1, 2026, Topstep acquired The Futures Desk. ProjectX technology now exists only as TopstepX — the ProjectX Dashboard remains solely as the subscription portal for TopstepX API access. If you’re researching “ProjectX” for another prop firm, that path no longer exists; everything now runs through Topstep.
How to Get Your Topstep API Key (2026) #
- Open TopstepX → Settings (⚙️) → API tab
- Click Link under “ProjectX Linking”
- Verify your email at dashboard.projectx.com and register/log in
- Go to Subscriptions → ProjectX API Access
- Enter payment info; apply promo code topstep (50% off, permanent)
- Return to TopstepX Settings → API → Add API Key
- Copy the key and store it securely — treat it like a password
- In PickMyTrade, add a connection: name, prop firm = Topstep, TopstepX username, API key
Topstep API Cost, Limits and Rules #
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Price | $29/month; $14.50/month with promo code “topstep” (permanent 50% off) |
| Billing | Billed separately from your Topstep account, statement descriptor “Sim2Funded Solutions” |
| Accounts covered | All TopstepX accounts linked to your ProjectX Dashboard profile |
| Sandbox environment | None |
| Token lifetime | 24-hour JWT tokens |
| Order finality | API orders are final and irreversible |
| Device policy | Topstep’s own documentation states trading activity should originate from personal devices, while also describing the API as being for connecting third-party tools — confirm directly with Topstep support how this applies to your specific automation setup before relying on it |
Automate TradingView → Topstep with PickMyTrade (No Code) #
The Topstep API can be used two ways. The code path means writing and maintaining your own bot against the REST/WebSocket API using the official SDKs — full control, but you own the maintenance and uptime. The no-code path uses a bridge like PickMyTrade, which consumes the same API under the hood: a TradingView alert fires, hits your PickMyTrade webhook, and PickMyTrade places the order on your TopstepX account — with bracket orders and risk settings, no servers or token refresh logic to maintain yourself. As with any automated execution on a funded account, confirm with Topstep support that your specific automation setup complies with their device and third-party tool policies before going live.
Topstep API FAQ #
API access is sold as a ProjectX API subscription at $29/month. Topstep traders get 50% off with promo code “topstep,” bringing it to $14.50/month with no expiration. The subscription is billed separately from your Topstep account and covers every TopstepX account linked to your ProjectX Dashboard profile.
In TopstepX, open Settings → API tab → Link under “ProjectX Linking,” create or sign in to a ProjectX Dashboard account, subscribe to ProjectX API Access, then return to TopstepX Settings → API and click “Add API Key.” Copy the key and store it securely.
Yes. Developer documentation (authentication, REST endpoints, WebSocket streams) lives at gateway.docs.projectx.com, and Topstep’s Help Center covers subscription and key setup.
ProjectX ended all third-party prop firm licensing on February 28, 2026 and became exclusive to Topstep. Firms like Bulenox, Tradeify, and Lucid Trading migrated to other platforms, and ProjectX technology now exists as TopstepX. The ProjectX Dashboard remains only as the portal for TopstepX API subscriptions.
Yes. PickMyTrade uses the TopstepX API under the hood: you connect your API key once, then TradingView alerts execute automatically on your Topstep account with stop-loss, take-profit and multi-account support — no programming, servers, or token management required. Confirm your automation setup complies with Topstep’s device and third-party tool policies before going live.
Related Guides #
How to Generate Alerts in ProjectX Using a TradingView Strategy
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Last updated: July 3, 2026
