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Connect Interactive Brokers

The alert host runs IB Gateway. You connect your IBKR account id in Settings so stock and crypto signals can dry-run brackets against that account. Orders stay off until an explicit go-live.

1. Gateway on the host

  1. Install and log in to IB Gateway (paper recommended first).
  2. Enable API connections. Paper Gateway usually listens on port 4002; live on 4001.
  3. Operators set IBKR_HOST, IBKR_PORT, and IBKR_CLIENT_ID in the process environment.

2. Find your account id

In Client Portal or TWS, copy the account id (for example U1234567). Paper and live ids differ — match the Gateway login you are using.

3. Paste into Settings

  1. Open Settings → IBKR.
  2. Paste the account id.
  3. Check paper when the Gateway session is paper.
  4. Leave Primary off for dry-run observe. Primary only matters once live send is enabled and should suppress Webull/BloFin for that user.
  5. Click Connect IBKR. We verify the account appears in Gateway managed accounts, then store ciphertext only.

Security

  • Gateway login stays on the host; the app stores only the account id.
  • Dry-run never calls placeOrder.
  • Disconnect in Settings before rotating or closing an account.