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Background

TradeKing is a leading nationally licensed online stock and options broker that allows investors to buy and sell securities for a minimal fee.

The TradeKing API is a free, secure application for building custom stock and option trading experiences leveraging TradeKing's robust online trading platform.

TradeKing selected Apigee to be its strategic technology partner in the creation and management of the TradeKing API. Apigee's solution equips developers with the resources they need to create a wide variety of customized investor applications and experiences by engaging TradeKing's platform.

Challenge

• Protecting TradeKing's user data while retaining development flexibility and agility
• API accessibility to business partners and developers without compromising security, control and visibility
• Speed to market and scalability

Solution

• Apigee provides mediation to enable smooth integrations with developers' and partners' home-grown programs
• Apigee eases developer onboarding and management process by providing full support, documentation and the best tools in the market
• Apigee enables key management, rate limiting and custom policies to guarantee control and security

Results

• Accelerated TradeKing API adoption by partners and developers
• Improved user experience through "single purpose apps"
• Full visibility of API operations with business-level analytics, monitoring, and debugging