Production URLs
Use the following URLs to connect to Coinbase Prime production APIs.
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.
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.System Components
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.
FIX Order Gateways
- Each instance contains a per-user product based queue.
- Each per-user product-based queue is processed on a FIFO basis.
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.