What is paper trading?

Paper trading is simulated trading that allows you to practice buying and selling stocks using virtual money on a paper trading simulator. This stock market simulator helps you learn market dynamics and test strategies without financial risk through virtual trading.

Is MegaBull a free paper trading app?

MegaBull is free to try for 7 days with full access to all features. After the trial, equity (stock) trading stays free for lifetime, so you can keep practicing stock paper trading at no cost. You get ₹5 Lakhs virtual capital for simulated trading and real-time market data to start.

Does MegaBull use real market data?

Absolutely. We provide real-time data from NSE and BSE, so your paper trading experience mirrors actual market conditions.

Can I trade options on MegaBull?

Yes, you can practice trading both stocks and options. Learn options strategies risk-free before trading with real money.

How do I start paper trading?

Simply create a free account, and you'll instantly receive ₹5 Lakhs virtual capital. Start placing trades immediately!

Which platforms does MegaBull support?

MegaBull works across all your devices. We have a dedicated Android app available on the Play Store. For iOS, you can install MegaBull as a PWA (Progressive Web App) for an app-like experience. On desktop, you can use MegaBull directly from the website with no download required.

Does MegaBull offer a paper trading API?

Yes. MegaBull provides a free paper trading API for India. Use REST endpoints to place orders, fetch positions, holdings, market watch, and reports programmatically. Generate an API key from your profile at trade.megabull.in.

Is the MegaBull paper trading API free to use?

Yes, our paper trading APIs are completely free to use. There are no API fees or usage charges. Generate an API key from your MegaBull account and start integrating at no cost. All API calls use virtual money on our paper trading simulator.

Is MegaBull paper trading API free?

Yes. MegaBull offers a free paper trading API for India. Generate an API key from your MegaBull profile at trade.megabull.in and start calling REST endpoints with virtual money — no brokerage charges.

How do I get an API key for the paper trading API?

Log in at https://trade.megabull.in, go to Profile, and generate an API key. Pass it in the api-key header on every request. Keys expire after one month and can be regenerated.

What is the base URL for MegaBull API?

The production base URL is https://api.megabull.in. All endpoints are prefixed with /api, for example GET https://api.megabull.in/api/user/my.

Free Paper Trading API

Paper Trading API for India

Name: MegaBull
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (10000 reviews)
Author: MegaBull

Integrate with MegaBull's free paper trading API. Place simulated orders, fetch positions, holdings, and market watch data using REST endpoints with your API key. Base URL: https://api.megabull.in

paper trading api india paper trading api free REST API OpenAPI 3.0

Quick Start

Create Account

Generate API Key

Authorize & Try

Click Authorize below, enter your API key, then use Try it out on any endpoint to call the live API.

API Endpoints

All endpoints require the api-key header. Authentication uses API key (header: api-key).

Method	Endpoint	Category	Description
GET	/api/user/my	User	Get user profile and virtual money balance
GET	/api/marketwatch/my	Market Watch	Get your market watch list
GET	/api/marketwatch/instruments	Market Watch	List all tradable instruments
POST	/api/order/buysell	Order	Place a buy or sell order
PUT	/api/order/buysell/{orderId}	Order	Modify a pending order
PUT	/api/order/bulk/cancel	Order	Bulk cancel orders by ID
GET	/api/order/my	Order	List open and executed orders
GET	/api/position/my	Position	Get open positions
GET	/api/holding/my	Holding	Get delivery holdings
GET	/api/report/virtual/{start}/{end}	Report	Virtual money report for date range
GET	/api/report/monthly/{month}/{year}	Report	Monthly trading P&L report
GET	/api/report/monthly/day/{date}	Report	Day-wise positions report

JavaScript is required for the interactive API explorer. Download the OpenAPI spec at /api/megabull-openapi.json.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the MegaBull paper trading API free?

Yes. MegaBull provides a free paper trading API for developers in India. Use it to automate simulated trading strategies, build dashboards, or integrate virtual trading into your apps — at no cost.

How do I authenticate API requests?

Include your API key in the api-key request header. Generate a key from your profile at trade.megabull.in. Keys are valid for one month.

Can I place real trades with this API?

No. This is a paper trading API — all orders use virtual money on MegaBull's stock market simulator. It is ideal for testing algorithms and learning without financial risk.