Longbridge OpenAPI SDK for Node.js

May 9, 2026 ยท View on GitHub

longbridge provides an easy-to-use interface for invoking Longbridge OpenAPI.

Context Types

ContextDescription
QuoteContextReal-time quotes, candlesticks, options, warrants, watchlists, push subscriptions
TradeContextOrders, positions, account balance, executions, cash flow
AssetContextAccount statement download
ContentContextNews, community topics
FundamentalContextFinancial reports, analyst ratings, dividends, valuation, company overview, shareholders
MarketContextMarket status, broker holdings, A/H premium, trade statistics, anomaly alerts, index constituents
CalendarContextFinancial calendar (earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, macro data, market closures)
PortfolioContextExchange rates, portfolio P&L analysis
AlertContextPrice alert management (add/enable/disable/delete)
DCAContextDollar-cost averaging plan management
SharelistContextCommunity sharelist management

Documentation

Examples

Runnable examples live in examples/nodejs/:

  • examples/nodejs/account_asset.js
  • examples/nodejs/http_client.js
  • examples/nodejs/subscribe_candlesticks.js
  • examples/nodejs/subscribe_quote.js
  • examples/nodejs/submit_order.js
  • examples/nodejs/today_orders.js

Quickstart

Install Longbridge OpenAPI SDK

npm install longbridge

Authentication

Longbridge OpenAPI supports two authentication methods:

OAuth 2.0 is the modern authentication method that uses Bearer tokens without requiring HMAC signatures.

Step 1: Register OAuth Client

First, register an OAuth client to get your client_id:

bash / macOS / Linux

curl -X POST https://openapi.longbridge.com/oauth2/register \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "client_name": "My Application",
    "redirect_uris": ["http://localhost:60355/callback"],
    "grant_types": ["authorization_code", "refresh_token"]
  }'

PowerShell (Windows)

Invoke-RestMethod -Method Post -Uri https://openapi.longbridge.com/oauth2/register `
  -ContentType "application/json" `
  -Body '{
    "client_name": "My Application",
    "redirect_uris": ["http://localhost:60355/callback"],
    "grant_types": ["authorization_code", "refresh_token"]
  }'

Response:

{
  "client_id": "your-client-id-here",
  "client_secret": null,
  "client_name": "My Application",
  "redirect_uris": ["http://localhost:60355/callback"]
}

Save the client_id for use in your application.

Step 2: Build an OAuth client and create Config

OAuth.build() loads a cached token from ~/.longbridge/openapi/tokens/<client_id> (%USERPROFILE%\.longbridge\openapi\tokens\<client_id> on Windows) if one exists and is still valid, or starts the browser authorization flow automatically. The token is persisted to the same path after a successful authorization or refresh.

const { OAuth, Config } = require('longbridge');

async function main() {
  const oauth = await OAuth.build(
    "your-client-id",
    (_, url) => console.log("Open this URL to authorize: " + url)
  );
  const config = Config.fromOAuth(oauth);
  // Use config to create contexts...
}

main();

2. Legacy API Key (Environment Variables)

Setting environment variables (macOS/Linux)

export LONGBRIDGE_APP_KEY="App Key get from user center"
export LONGBRIDGE_APP_SECRET="App Secret get from user center"
export LONGBRIDGE_ACCESS_TOKEN="Access Token get from user center"

Setting environment variables (Windows)

setx LONGBRIDGE_APP_KEY "App Key get from user center"
setx LONGBRIDGE_APP_SECRET "App Secret get from user center"
setx LONGBRIDGE_ACCESS_TOKEN "Access Token get from user center"

Other environment variables

NameDescription
LONGBRIDGE_LANGUAGELanguage identifier, zh-CN, zh-HK or en (Default: en)
LONGBRIDGE_HTTP_URLHTTP endpoint url (Default: https://openapi.longbridge.com)
LONGBRIDGE_QUOTE_WS_URLQuote websocket endpoint url (Default: wss://openapi-quote.longbridge.com/v2)
LONGBRIDGE_TRADE_WS_URLTrade websocket endpoint url (Default: wss://openapi-trade.longbridge.com/v2)
LONGBRIDGE_ENABLE_OVERNIGHTEnable overnight quote, true or false (Default: false)
LONGBRIDGE_PUSH_CANDLESTICK_MODErealtime or confirmed (Default: realtime)
LONGBRIDGE_PRINT_QUOTE_PACKAGESPrint quote packages when connected, true or false (Default: true)
LONGBRIDGE_LOG_PATHSet the path of the log files (Default: no logs)

Then create a config from the environment:

const { Config } = require('longbridge');
const config = Config.fromApikeyEnv();

Quote API (Get basic information of securities)

const { OAuth, Config, QuoteContext } = require('longbridge');

async function main() {
  const oauth = await OAuth.build(
    "your-client-id",
    (_, url) => console.log("Open this URL to authorize: " + url)
  );
  const config = Config.fromOAuth(oauth);
  const ctx = QuoteContext.new(config);
  const resp = await ctx.quote(["700.HK", "AAPL.US", "TSLA.US", "NFLX.US"]);
  for (let obj of resp) {
    console.log(obj.toString());
  }
}

main();

Quote API (Subscribe quotes)

const { OAuth, Config, QuoteContext, SubType } = require('longbridge');

async function main() {
  const oauth = await OAuth.build(
    "your-client-id",
    (_, url) => console.log("Open this URL to authorize: " + url)
  );
  const config = Config.fromOAuth(oauth);
  const ctx = QuoteContext.new(config);
  ctx.setOnQuote((_, event) => console.log(event.toString()));
  await ctx.subscribe(
    ["700.HK", "AAPL.US", "TSLA.US", "NFLX.US"],
    [SubType.Quote],
  );
}

main();

Trade API (Submit order)

const {
  OAuth,
  Config,
  TradeContext,
  Decimal,
  OrderSide,
  TimeInForceType,
  OrderType,
} = require('longbridge');

async function main() {
  const oauth = await OAuth.build(
    "your-client-id",
    (_, url) => console.log("Open this URL to authorize: " + url)
  );
  const config = Config.fromOAuth(oauth);
  const ctx = TradeContext.new(config);
  const resp = await ctx.submitOrder({
    symbol: "700.HK",
    orderType: OrderType.LO,
    side: OrderSide.Buy,
    timeInForce: TimeInForceType.Day,
    submittedPrice: new Decimal("50"),
    submittedQuantity: new Decimal(200),
  });
  console.log(resp.toString());
}

main();

Troubleshooting

  • Windows setx requires a new terminal; use set for the current cmd.exe session.
  • If the script exits, you won't receive push events; keep Node running.
  • For debugging, set LONGBRIDGE_LOG_PATH to enable SDK logs.

License

Licensed under either of