This sample Python application provides examples on using the ETRADE API endpoints.

• Requirements
• Setup
• Running Code

In order to run this sample application you need the following three items:

1. Python 3 - this sample application is written in Python and requires Python 3. If you do not already have Python 3 installed, download it from

   https://www.python.org/downloads/.

2. An E*TRADE account

3. E*TRADE consumer key and consumer secret.

1. Unzip python zip file

2. Edit config.ini with your consumer key and consumer secret; copy these from your application's keys' section

3. Create the virtual environment by running the Python's venv command; see the command syntax below

$ python3 -m venv venv

4. Activate the Python virtual environment

On Windows, run:

$ venv\Scripts\activate.bat

On Unix or Mac OS, run:

$ source venv/bin/activate

5. Use pip to install dependencies for the sample application

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

6. Run the sample application

$ cd etrade_python_client
$ python3 etrade_python_client.py

Complete these steps to run the code for the sample application:

1. Activate the Python virtual environment

On Windows, run:

$ venv\Scripts\activate.bat

On Unix or Mac OS, run:

$ source venv/bin/activate

2. Run the application

$ cd etrade_python_client
$ python3 etrade_python_client.py