To use TWS from behind a firewall, users should download the standalone version, and will be prompted during installation to specify proxy settings that will be used by TWS for all http requests. For details on configuring standalone TWS for use through a firewall, refer to Steps 7 and 8 in the Installation Instructions page.
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Current IB customers who do not want to use the Browser-Based version of Trader Workstation can use the buttons below to download the Standalone version. To ensure that you are always running the latest version of the Trader Workstation (TWS) and for quickest access, we encourage you to use the Browser-Based version of the TWS available from the top right corner of our website. An optional Paper Trading account, linked to your production account, which lets you experiment with the full range of TWS features in a simulated environment. Download TWS Software for Mac: Download TWS for MAC (latest) or Download TWS for MAC (Offline version) Notes on the different versions: The offline-version will not employ automatic. See KB2323 for instructions on how to restore TWS settings from external storage. See KB2282 for instructions on how to transfer settings from one computer to another. See KB3146 for instructions on how to overcome the 'Download settings from server failed' error. This will direct you to Interactive Brokers API License Agreement, please review it Once you have clicked ' I Agree', refer to the Mac / Unix section to download the API Software version of your preference This will download twsapimacunix.n.m.zip to your computer (where n and m are the major and minor version numbers respectively).
NOTE: If you have already agreed to the API License Agreement please start at Step 3 below.
Instructions
- Click directly on the button below to access the API software download page
- This will direct you to Interactive Brokers API License Agreement, please review it
- Once you have clicked 'I Agree', refer to the Mac / Unix section to download the API Software version of your preference
- This will download twsapi_macunix.n.m.zip to your computer
(where n and m are the major and minor version numbers respectively) - Open Terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T on most distributions)
(On Mac press Command+Space to launch Spotlight, then type terminal and press Return) - Navigate to the directory where the installer has been downloaded (normally it should be the Download folder within your home folder) and confirm the file is present
$ cd ~/Downloads
$ ls
- Unzip the contents the installer into your home folder with the following command (if prompted, enter your password):
$ sudo unzip twsapi_macunix.n.m.zip -d $HOME/ - To access the sample and source files, navigate to the IBJts directory and confirm the subfolders samples and source are present
$ cd ~/IBJts
$ ls
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Note: IB only offers API Version 9.72+. In the event you already have an existing legacy version and need to install it, please refer to the directions below:
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- locate the file twsapi_macunix.n.m.jar on your computer
(where n and m are the major and minor version numbers respectively.) - Open Terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T on most distributions)
(On Mac press Command+Space to launch Spotlight, then type terminal and press Return) - Navigate to the directory where the .jar file has been located (normally it should be the Download folder within your home folder) and confirm it is present
$ cd ~/Downloads
$ ls - Extract the contents of the .jar file into your home folder
$jar xf twsapi_macunix.n.m.jar -d $ HOME/ - To access the sample and source files, navigate to the IBJts directory and confirm the subfolders samples and source are present
$ cd ~/IBJts
$ ls