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To register for access to the documentation for the Application Programmers Interfaces described below, click here to link to the API site. CBOE provides access to the API website for Members, Member Organizations, and Software Providers currently developing applications for Members or Member Organizations.

CBOE Market Interface (CMi) API
The CBOE Market Interface (CMi) provides access to all exchange trading services and is intended for, but not limited to, firms whose primary business is market making. The CMi is a distributed object interface based upon the CORBA standard from the Object Management Group.

FIX API
Financial Information Exchange (FIX) is a message-based protocol implemented over TCP/IP. CBOE supports FIX 4.2. Test & Production connection requests can be made from the CBOE Systems API site.

HyTS Terminal
CBOE offers its customers the Hybrid Trading System (HyTS) Terminal, a universal, multifunctional trading solution workstation which provides electronic access and order routing to CBOE and other U.S. options, futures, and stock exchanges from a single screen. For more information click here.

Independent Software Vendors
Many Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) have developed an interface to CBOE and can provide firms and member organizations trading tools and access to CBOE Hybrid. For information on ISVs and product offerings click here.

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