Capital.com API GET /api/v1/time
The server's current time as a millisecond timestamp. The reference says no authentication is needed, so it doubles as a connectivity test.
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Read on Capital.com's own reference at open-api.capital.com on 12 Oct 2026: method, path and the example response. The reference states that this call needs no authentication.
Parameters
No parameters recorded beyond authentication.
Request
Written from the method, path and parameters recorded on this page, against the demo host. Not executed against a live or demo account. Credentials are read from environment variables on your own machine and are never entered on this site. The request builder writes these same snippets, from the same record.
Python
import requests
BASE_URL = "https://demo-api-capital.backend-capital.com" # the demo host
headers = {}
resp = requests.get(BASE_URL + "/api/v1/time", headers=headers, timeout=10)
resp.raise_for_status()
print(resp.json())JavaScript
// Run as a module, for example a .mjs file, on a Node version that has fetch built in.
const BASE_URL = "https://demo-api-capital.backend-capital.com"; // the demo host
const res = await fetch(BASE_URL + "/api/v1/time", {
method: "GET",
headers: {
},
});
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${res.status}`);
console.log(await res.json());curl
curl -X GET "https://demo-api-capital.backend-capital.com/api/v1/time"
Response
A mock response. The values are invented, so check field names against the official reference.
{
"_mock": true,
"serverTime": 1789718400000
}Limits that apply at Capital.com
| Limit | Value | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headline limit | 10/s per user | user | open-api.capital.comchecked |
Capital.com API errors you may meet
- error.account.limit.reachedHTTP 400. The demo account's balance cap has been reached, so it cannot be topped up further.
- error.invalid.accountHTTP 400. The account selected for a demo balance top up is not valid.
- error.invalid.accountIdHTTP 400. The account id sent when switching the active account is not valid.
- error.invalid.amountHTTP 400. The amount in a demo balance top up request is not valid.
- error.invalid.detailsHTTP 401. Invalid credentials on session creation.
- error.invalid.fromHTTP 400. The from parameter of an activity history request is not valid.
All Capital.com API error codes, including 18 more not listed here.