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Connect Alpaca

2 auth methods · updated 2026-09-10

Stock and crypto trading platform with commission-free trading, real-time market data, and algorithmic trading capabilities

alpaca.markets ↗

API key

Uses your own credential — Verslay stores it encrypted

Connectable today
  1. 1
    Sign in to Alpaca
    Open https://alpaca.markets and sign in to the account you want to connect.
  2. 2
    Create the API key
    Generate a new API key from the API or developer settings in your Alpaca dashboard.
  3. 3
    Copy it immediately
    Alpaca usually shows the full API key only once, right after you create it. Store it somewhere safe before closing the page.
  4. 4
    Connect in Verslay
    In the Verslay Hub, open Connections, find Alpaca, and paste the API key into the API Key ID, API Secret Key field.
  5. 5
    Verify
    The connection flips to Connected. Run any read-only action once to confirm the credential has the right scopes.
  6. 6
    Rotate safely
    When you rotate later: connect the new credential first, confirm it works, then revoke the old one.

What you’ll paste into Verslay

API Key ID

Your Alpaca API Key ID (APCA-API-KEY-ID)

required · secret
API Secret Key

Your Alpaca API Secret Key (APCA-API-SECRET-KEY)

required · secret
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