Operator APIs Overview

Operator APIs are for the operator of Plxtra to control, manipulate, and integrate other systems with Plxtra.

REST APIs

REST APIs provide ways to query services and manipulate their state via simple HTTP calls.

• Authority
  Used to query and manipulate User Authority data.
• Registry
  Used to query and manipulate the registry.
• Market Operator
  Used for market control tasks such as manipulating the exchange, symbols, FIX sessions, and more.
• Order Management
  Used to query and manipulate the Order Management System.
• Session Management
  Used to query and manipulate the Session Management Service.

Streaming APIs

Streaming APIs offer realtime feeds into and out of services.

• Registry
  Used to maintain realtime views of the registry, and supply data feeds to the registry.
• Order Management
  Used to maintain realtime views of the OMS, and supply data feeds to the OMS.

Command Line Tools

CLI tools typically provide an interface to an underlying REST API, for system administration and automation.

• Registry
  Used to query and manipulate the registry.
• Order Management
  Used to query and manipulate the Order Management System.
• Session Management
  Used to query and manipulate the Session Management Service.

Extensibility

Extensibility points are APIs for plugins to implement functionality within services.

• Zenith Plugin API
  Used to connect to external services and provide market data into the data distribution infrastructure.
• Order Management Feed Adapter
  Used to feed order executions from external exchanges or execution locations into the OMS.
• Registry Feed Adapter
  Used to feed cash and asset movements to and from the registry.