Binance to Implement Major API Updates in September 2024

Binance,
one
of
the
world’s
leading
cryptocurrency
exchanges,
has
announced
a
significant
update
to
its
API,
set
to
take
effect
on
September
3,
2024,
at
06:00
UTC.
According
to
a

notice
from
Binance,
the
update
will
include
adjustments
to
Request
Weight
and
the
deprecation
of
certain
WebSocket
User
Data
Requests.

Key
Changes

The
upcoming
changes
will
primarily
focus
on
two
areas:

1.
Request
Weight
Adjustments

Effective
from
September
3,
2024,
Binance
will
implement
changes
to
the
Request
Weight
for
various
API
endpoints.
The
specifics
of
these
changes
were
not
detailed
in
the
announcement,
but
users
are
advised
to
refer
to
the
updated
API
documentation
for
full
details.

2.
Deprecation
of
WebSocket
User
Data
Requests

Also
effective
from
September
3,
2024,
several
WebSocket
User
Data
Requests
will
be
deprecated.
Users
are
encouraged
to
transition
to
the
updated
version
endpoints
to
benefit
from
improved
performance
and
functionality.

Recommended
Actions

Binance
has
provided
a
set
of
new
endpoints
for
both
REST
and
WebSocket
APIs
to
replace
the
deprecated
ones.
Here
are
the
key
updates:

REST
API

New
Endpoints
to
Query
Account
Information:

• GET
  
  /fapi/v1/symbolConfig:
  Query
  user
  symbol
  configuration.

• GET
  
  /fapi/v1/accountConfig:
  Query
  user
  account
  configuration.

• GET
  
  /fapi/v3/account:
  Replacement
  of
  
  GET
  /fapi/v2/account.
  This
  endpoint
  only
  returns
  symbols
  that
  the
  user
  has
  positions
  or
  open
  orders
  in.
  Configuration-related
  fields
  have
  been
  removed
  and
  can
  now
  be
  queried
  from
  
  GET
  /fapi/v1/symbolConfig
  and
  
  GET
  /fapi/v1/accountConfig.
  The
  V3
  endpoint
  also
  offers
  better
  performance.

• GET
  
  /fapi/v3/balance:
  Replacement
  of
  
  GET
  /fapi/v2/balance.
  Query
  user
  account
  balance.

New
Endpoints
to
Query
Trade
Information:

• GET
  
  /fapi/v3/positionRisk:
  Replacement
  of
  
  GET
  /fapi/v2/positionRisk.
  This
  endpoint
  only
  returns
  symbols
  that
  the
  user
  has
  positions
  or
  open
  orders
  in.
  Configuration-related
  fields
  have
  been
  removed
  and
  can
  now
  be
  queried
  from
  
  GET
  /fapi/v1/symbolConfig.
  The
  V3
  endpoint
  also
  offers
  better
  performance.

WebSocket
API

New
Endpoints
to
Query
Account
Information:

• 
  v2/account.status:
  Replacement
  of
  
  account.status.
  This
  endpoint
  only
  returns
  symbols
  that
  the
  user
  has
  positions
  or
  open
  orders
  in.
  Configuration-related
  fields
  have
  been
  removed
  and
  can
  now
  be
  queried
  from
  GET
  
  /fapi/v1/symbolConfig
  and
  
  GET
  /fapi/v1/accountConfig.
  The
  V2
  endpoint
  also
  offers
  better
  performance.

• 
  v2/account.balance:
  Replacement
  of
  
  account.balance.
  Query
  user
  account
  balance.

• 
  v2/account.position:
  Replacement
  of
  
  account.position.
  This
  endpoint
  only
  returns
  symbols
  that
  the
  user
  has
  positions
  or
  open
  orders
  in.
  Configuration-related
  fields
  have
  been
  removed
  and
  can
  now
  be
  queried
  from
  
  GET
  /fapi/v1/symbolConfig.
  The
  V2
  endpoint
  also
  offers
  better
  performance.

Binance
emphasizes
that
users
should
refer
to
the
original
version
of
the
announcement
in
English
for
the
most
accurate
information.
For
further
clarification
and
assistance,
users
can
consult
the

API
documentation
or
contact
Binance
Customer
Service.

This
update
is
part
of
Binance’s
ongoing
efforts
to
enhance
its
API
services,
ensuring
better
performance
and
more
efficient
data
handling
for
its
users.

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