Rules

Create a new trading rule

post

Create and schedule a new trading rule for the specified user. The rule definition includes any conditions, operators, and actions that make up the trading strategy. If the rule is time-based (scheduled), it will run according to the provided schedule. If the rule has immediate conditions or a direct trigger, it may execute trades as soon as conditions are met.

Authentication: Requires X-API-Key (business API key) and X-User-Public-Key (user's wallet public key) headers.

Authorizations

ApiKeyAuth & UserKeyAuth

Body

application/json

namestringOptional

Optional human-readable name for the rule.

timestampstring · date-timeOptional

Client timestamp of when the rule is created, in ISO 8601 format. This can be used for request auditing or to schedule relative triggers (optional).

Example: 2025-07-16T10:11:35.214Z

Responses

201

Rule successfully created.

application/json

400

Bad Request – the request body is missing required fields or has invalid data.

application/json

401

Unauthorized – API key is missing or invalid.

application/json

403

Forbidden – The client is authenticated but not allowed to perform this action (e.g., using an API key without permission, or trying to create a rule for a user that is not accessible).

application/json

500

Internal Server Error – An unexpected server error occurred.

application/json

post

/rules

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

POST /v3/rules HTTP/1.1
Host: api.coinrule.com
X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY
X-User-Public-Key: YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 689

{
  "name": "Daily DCA for ETH and AAVE",
  "trigger": {
    "type": "time",
    "schedule": {
      "start": "2025-07-16T11:08:00Z",
      "interval": {
        "unit": "days",
        "value": 1
      },
      "repeatCount": 100
    }
  },
  "data": {
    "sequences": [
      {
        "t": "ACTION",
        "d": {
          "do": "trade",
          "ta": {
            "at": "buy",
            "b": [
              "ETH"
            ],
            "q": "USDC",
            "ot": "market",
            "ort": "base",
            "v": {
              "v": "50",
              "iv": "50",
              "s": "USD"
            },
            "ls": 0,
            "maxgf": "63244506424060",
            "maxgfinbasecurrency": "0.2",
            "maxpi": "",
            "maxsl": "0.5",
            "sr": null
          }
        }
      },
      {
        "t": "ACTION",
        "d": {
          "do": "trade",
          "ta": {
            "at": "buy",
            "b": [
              "AAVE"
            ],
            "q": "USDC",
            "ot": "market",
            "ort": "base",
            "v": {
              "v": "30",
              "iv": "30",
              "s": "USD"
            },
            "ls": 0,
            "maxgf": "63244506424060",
            "maxgfinbasecurrency": "0.2",
            "maxpi": "",
            "maxsl": "0.5",
            "sr": null
          }
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "timestamp": "2025-07-16T10:11:35.214Z"
}

{
  "ruleId": "60d5adf568a3e60012345678",
  "status": "active",
  "message": "Rule created successfully."
}