Interactive Brokers API error code
Interactive Brokers API error: orders request includes parameter with incorrect type
The error, as text you can copy
orders request includes parameter with incorrect type- Kind
- API error code
- HTTP status
- 400
What does orders request includes parameter with incorrect type mean on the Interactive Brokers API?
Web API status 400 BadRequest, with the error message "orders request includes parameter with incorrect type" (the vendor's wording). Interactive Brokers lists it on its order error details page. The vendor's context: a field that needs a specific variable type received an invalid one.
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How do I fix orders request includes parameter with incorrect type?
The vendor refers to its Place Order reference for the supported types.