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Production URLs

Use the following URLs to connect to Coinbase Prime production APIs.
APIURL
REST APIhttps://api.prime.coinbase.com/v1
Websocket Feedwss://ws-feed.prime.coinbase.com
FIX 4.2 & 5.0 APItcp+ssl://fix.prime.coinbase.com:4198
The WebSocket feed supports real-time market data and order updates through channels including heartbeats, orders, and Level2 data. See WebSocket Channels for complete channel specifications.

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Availability Zones

The infrastructure for Coinbase Prime is hosted in US-EAST-1 (AWS). For information around Coinbase Exchange, a downstream venue for Prime, please visit Exchange Systems & Operations.

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System Components

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REST Entry Gateways

  • Requests are routed through Cloudflare.
  • Requests are load-balanced across available instances.
  • REST requires per-request authentication headers and signature; FIX authentication happens at session login.

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FIX Order Gateways

  • Each instance contains a per-user product based queue.
  • Each per-user product-based queue is processed on a FIFO basis.

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Smart Order Router

  • Routes orders across multiple connected liquidity venues to achieve best execution.
  • Aggregates liquidity from multiple venues into unified order books for each trading pair.
  • Supports venue filtering and the option to enable venue fee transparency.