To connect TradingView Webhooks with Interactive Brokers (IBKR), you can automate trades triggered by TradingView alerts and send those orders to IBKR using their API. Here’s how you can implement this:

Steps to Implement IBKR TradingView Webhook Integration

1. Setup IBKR API Gateway or TWS:

   • Launch the IBKR Trader Workstation (TWS) or IB Gateway in API mode.
   • Enable API access in settings:
     

     Global Configuration > API > Settings > Enable ActiveX and Socket Clients

     .

2. TradingView Alert Setup:

   • Configure a webhook in your TradingView Alert with a target URL.
   • Use JSON payloads in the webhook to specify details like symbol, action (buy/sell), quantity, etc.

3. Create a Webhook Listener:

   • Use a PHP-based server to listen for TradingView webhook calls.
   • Parse the webhook payload and send the order to IBKR via their API.

TradingView Webhook Example Payload

In TradingView, when you create an alert, set the webhook URL to your server, e.g.,

https://yourserver.com/webhook.php

{
 "symbol": "AAPL",
 "action": "BUY",
 "quantity": 10,
 "order_type": "MKT" 
}

Webhook Listener (PHP Script)

This script listens to TradingView webhooks and places orders via IBKR.

 $account_id,
 "conid" => $symbol, // Contract ID from TradingView (you may need to map this)
 "secType" => "STK", // Stock type
 "side" => $action, // BUY or SELL
 "quantity" => $quantity,
 "tif" => "GTC", // Good 'til Cancelled
 "orderType" => "MKT" // Market order
 ];

 $ch = curl_init();
 curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $order_url);
 curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
 curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
 curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, true);
 curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, json_encode($order_payload));
 curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
 "Content-Type: application/json",
 "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" // Replace with your token
 ]);

 $response = curl_exec($ch);
 if (curl_errno($ch)) {
 echo "Error: " . curl_error($ch);
 curl_close($ch);
 return false;
 }
 curl_close($ch);

 return json_decode($response, true);
}

// Handle TradingView Webhook
if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
 // Get JSON payload from TradingView
 $input = file_get_contents("php://input");
 $data = json_decode($input, true);

 // Validate payload
 if (!isset($data['symbol'], $data['action'], $data['quantity'])) {
 http_response_code(400);
 echo json_encode(["error" => "Invalid payload"]);
 exit;
 }

 $symbol = $data['symbol']; // e.g., AAPL
 $action = strtoupper($data['action']); // BUY or SELL
 $quantity = (int) $data['quantity'];

 // Replace with your IBKR account ID
 $account_id = "YOUR_ACCOUNT_ID";

 // Place order with IBKR
 $response = placeOrder($ibkr_base_url, $account_id, $symbol, $quantity, $action);
 if ($response) {
 echo json_encode(["success" => "Order placed", "response" => $response]);
 } else {
 echo json_encode(["error" => "Failed to place order"]);
 }
} else {
 http_response_code(405);
 echo json_encode(["error" => "Method not allowed"]);
}
?>

Key Components

1. Webhook Listener:

   • The PHP script listens for incoming POST requests from TradingView.
   • Validates the JSON payload and extracts the trading data.

2. IBKR Order Placement:

   • The PHP function sends the order details (e.g., symbol, action, quantity) to the IBKR API.

3. Contract Mapping:

   • IBKR uses

     conid

     (contract ID) for trading. You may need to map TradingView symbols (e.g.,

     AAPL

     ) to IBKR contract IDs. Use the

     /iserver/secdef/search

     endpoint to look up the contract.

TradingView Configuration

• In TradingView, when creating an alert:
  1. Set the Webhook URL to your server endpoint, e.g.,

     https://yourserver.com/webhook.php

     .
  2. Use the alert message to pass the trading details in JSON format.

Example:

{
 "symbol": "AAPL",
 "action": "BUY",
 "quantity": 5
}

Notes

1. Testing Environment:

   • Use a Paper Trading Account in IBKR for testing to avoid live trade risks.

2. SSL/TLS:

   • Ensure your webhook server uses HTTPS to securely receive TradingView alerts.

3. Error Handling:

   • Implement better error handling for invalid payloads or failed order placements.

4. Contract ID Lookup:

   • For assets beyond stocks (e.g., options, futures), ensure you fetch the correct contract ID (

     conid

     ) from IBKR.