Access

Contact your Coinbase Account Team for onboarding instructions.

Sandbox URLs

Use the following URLs to test your API connectivity.

APIURL:PORT
UIhttps://n5e1.coinbase.com
REST APIVAR::REST_URL_SANDBOX
FIX API - Order EntryVAR::FIX_URL_SANDBOX_ORDER_ENTRY_FIVE
FIX API - Market DataVAR::FIX_URL_SANDBOX_MARKET_DATA_FIVE
FIX API - Drop CopyVAR::FIX_URL_SANDBOX_DROP_COPY_FIVE
WEBSOCKET APIVAR::WS_URL_SANDBOX

Funding the Account

To fund your sandbox account, contact your Coinbase Account Team.

  • All INTX Sandbox accounts are funded with USDC.
  • You cannot manually fund your account.
  • All transfers, deposits, and withdrawals are disabled.

Creating API Keys

  1. Log in to the INTX sandbox UI: https://n5e1.coinbase.com/api-keys
  2. Select the API tab.
  3. Select Create API Key.
  4. Select:
    • Portfolios for which to grant API access.
    • Permissions - View, Transfer, Trade.
    • Passphrase - Record and secure.
    • IPs to allowlist - We allow up to 30 IPs/API Key.
  5. Record and secure API Secret, Passphrase, and API Key.

In sandbox and production, each account is limited to a maximum of:

  • VAR::MAX_API_KEYS_PER_ACCT_TRADING Trading API keys
  • VAR::MAX_API_KEYS_PER_ACCT_NON_TRADING Non-trading API keys
  • VAR::MAX_DROPCOPY_SESS_PER_ACCT Drop Copy sessions

See Rate Limits.