Setup
Everything you need to connect your FIX engine to OpenYield and get certified for production.
Getting Connected
| Step | What happens | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenYield emails your connection parameters for the Test environment (CompIDs, Client ID, ports) | FIX Connection Information |
| 2 | Configure your FIX sessions using those parameters | FIX Connection Information |
| 3 | Optionally in Test, and in Main unless you use AWS PrivateLink or Direct Connect, set up an encrypted stunnel | Stunnel Connection Information |
| 4 | Build and test against the Test environment | Workflows, FIX Specification |
| 5 | Run through the certification scenarios yourself, then schedule a certification call | Certification Checklist |
| 6 | Once certified, OpenYield emails your Main (production) parameters | FIX Connection Information |
Environments
| Test | Main | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Development, testing, UAT and certification | Production trading |
| DNS Name | contest.openyld.com | connect.openyld.com or connectone.openyld.com |
| Access | Open internet, any IP address | Allowlisted IP addresses only |
| Transport | Direct (unencrypted) FIX or stunnel | stunnel, AWS PrivateLink, or AWS Direct Connect |
See FIX Connection Information for full environment details.