Interactive Brokers API error code
Interactive Brokers API error: conid or conidex is required
The error, as text you can copy
conid or conidex is required- Kind
- API error code
- HTTP status
- 400
What does conid or conidex is required mean on the Interactive Brokers API?
Web API status 400 BadRequest, with the error message "conid or conidex is required" (the vendor's wording). Interactive Brokers lists it on its order error details page. The vendor's context: conid or conidex is not included, or is misspelled.
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How do I fix conid or conidex is required?
Include conid or conidex and check the spelling of the field name.