# StockSharp - free algorithmic trading platform

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/stocksharp-free-algorithmic-trading-platform/14885>\
**Category:** App-Integration\
**Created:** [August 25, 2024, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/stocksharp-free-algorithmic-trading-platform/14885 "2024-08-25T19:56:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![stocksharp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/stocksharp/32/6482_2.png) [@stocksharp](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/stocksharp)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/stocksharp-free-algorithmic-trading-platform/14885/1 "2024-08-25T19:56:47Z")

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Hello Alpaca community!

We at Stoksharp are excited to share that six months ago, we successfully integrated with Alpaca. Our team is dedicated to developing products for algorithmic trading, and we offer a range of powerful tools to support your trading strategies. One of our key offerings is the [Designer](https://stocksharp.com/store/strategy-designer/), which allows users to easily create, test, and deploy trading algorithms without any programming knowledge required.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/alp/original/2X/0/002b59cfa3d7618d462e7472280225186ed02a3a.png)

We also want to highlight that we offer a **free perpetual plan** , making it accessible for everyone to start building and testing their trading ideas. To provide more details about our program, we have created a dedicated website at [https://algodes.com/](https://algodes.com/), where you can explore all of its features in depth.

We’re thrilled to be part of the Alpaca ecosystem and look forward to continuing to support traders with innovative solutions.

Happy trading!

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**Author:** ![stocksharp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/stocksharp/32/6482_2.png) [@stocksharp](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/stocksharp)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2024, 9:17am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/stocksharp-free-algorithmic-trading-platform/14885/2 "2024-11-16T09:17:43Z")

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Dear Alpaca Team,

Currently, WebSocket authentication only supports API keys, while OAuth tokens are restricted to REST protocols. Adding token-based authentication for WebSockets would align security across services and improve integration flexibility.

Is this feature on your roadmap? If not, I kindly request its consideration.

Thank you!