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Version: 8.6.1.2

V8 Sandboxes

Overview​

SpiderRock Connect's sandbox environments are mock environments that can be used to develop against and test a client's integration with SpiderRock's trading platform, including the SpiderRock ATS. Each sandbox is a standalone process (not connected to live market data or live markets) running a specific platform code revision. Clients can connect to SpiderRock Connect's WebApp Tool Suite as well as make FIX or MLink connections to sandboxes.

No market data authorizations are required to access sandboxes, and they are available 7 days a week, 23 hours a day (with a 1-hour daily maintenance window), whether markets are open or not. All sandboxes operate out of our NY5 data center facility and are network adjacent to our production facilities.

SpiderRock Connect normally operates two permanent sandbox environments: one based on the current production software revision and one based on the staging (pre-release) software revision. It is also possible to spin up a bespoke environment for an individual client—contact us for more information regarding that option.

Sandbox Data​

Sandboxes contain a small number of representative tickers and products with mock market data. Some tickers are static (market data doesn't move) while others are live (market data follows a cohesive random walk pattern). To view the available symbols and their current markets, load the Trade Tool or query an MLink server.

Accessing Sandboxes​

Please contact the client support desk for access credentials and assistance with connectivity.

WebApp Tool Suite​

  • The Trade Tool can be accessed here via your web browser.
  • Please contact the client support desk for a demo of this tool.

The Sandbox can be accessed through MLink using the following endpoints:

  • WebSocket API: wss://mlink-test.nms.saturn.spiderrockconnect.com/mlink/
  • REST API: https://mlink-test.nms.saturn.spiderrockconnect.com/rest/

Authentication via MLink (REST and WebSocket) can be done using any random UUID represented as 32 hexadecimal (16 bytes) digits in an 8-4-4-4-12 pattern, separated by hyphens (for example: AAAAAAAA-AAAA-AAAA-AAAA-AAAAAAAAAAAA).

https://mlink-test.nms.saturn.spiderrockconnect.com/rest/json?apikey=AAAAAAAA-AAAA-AAAA-AAAA-AAAAAAAAAAAA&cmd=getmsgs&msgtype=stockbookquote

For more information, view the MLink documentation.

FIX API​

FIX ports can be accessed by VPN or cross-connect. For FIX API access details, view the FIX documentation. MLink and ToolSuite ports can be accessed directly over the internet.

Getting Help​

For access credentials, connectivity assistance, or questions about sandbox environments, please contact the client support desk.