A C++ library for the Binance Futures exchange, using Boost's Beast and JSON, developed and test on Ubuntu.

The JSON returned from Binance is passed to response handlers and the BinanceBeast is lightweight, with functions for sending REST requests and starting Websocket sessions.

Rather than getAllOrders(), getSymbolMarkPrice() etc, all REST requests use sendRestRequest(). This means the BinanceBeast API is simpler and doesn't require updating if Binance add more endpoints or parameters.

Disclaimer: The author(s) of Binance Beast are not liable for any losses (be it financial or otherwise), caused by irresponsible trades or from bugs in the Binance Beast library. Trading is risky, 90% of consumer traders will lose money. By using Binance Beast you agree to this.

Status

REST, WebSockets and User Data fully supported for USD-M, COIN-M Futures and SPOT.

Quick Guide

• Consider using Websockets rather than frequent REST calls
• All API functions are asychronous, supplied with a callback function, either:
  • using RestResponseHandler = std::function<void(RestResponse)>
  • using WebSocketResponseHandler = std::function<void(WsResponse)>
• RestResponse and WsResponse contain json, a state, failMessage and hasErrorCode() members
• If hasErrorCode() returns true, the failMessage is set
• There are multiple boost::asio::io_context to handle Rest and Websockets, set with BinanceBeast::start()
  • Rest default is 4
  • Websockets default is 6

Configuration

Configs store the API keys, they are created with ConnectionConfig::MakeTestNetConfig() or ConnectionConfig::MakeLiveConfig(), which have overloads:

• Pass a path to a key file
  • A key file format is 3 lines, first line is "test" or "live", the next two lines are the API then secret key:

  test
  myapiKeyMyKey723423Ju&jNhuayNahas617238Jaiasjd31as52v46523435vs
  8LBwbPvcub5GHtxLgWDZnm23KFcXwXwXwXwLBwbLBwbAABBca-sdasdasdas123
  

• Supply just an API key, or an API and secret key

Which keys you need depends on the endpoints you use: https://binance-docs.github.io/apidocs/futures/en/#endpoint-security-type

REST

Get Orders

Get all orders for BTCUSDT:

int main (int argc, char ** argv)
{
    // allOrders requires both keys
    auto config = ConnectionConfig::MakeTestNetConfig(Market::USDM, "YOUR API KEY", "YOUR SECRET KEY");
    
    std::condition_variable cvHaveReply;

    BinanceBeast bb;

    bb.start(config);                                               // call once to start the networking processing loop

    bb.sendRestRequest([&](RestResponse result)                     // the RestResponseHandler
    {
        if (result.hasErrorCode())
            std::cout << "\nError: " << result.failMessage << "\n";
        else
            std::cout << "\n" << result.json << "\n";

        cvHaveReply.notify_one();
    },
    "/fapi/v1/allOrders",                                            // the stream path
    RestSign::HMAC_SHA256,                                           // this calls requires a signature
    RestParams{{{"symbol", "BTCUSDT"}}},                             // rest parameters
    RequestType::Get);                                               // this is a GET request

    
    std::mutex mux;
    std::unique_lock lck(mux);

    cvHaveReply.wait(lck);
    
    return 0;
}

New Order

int main (int argc, char ** argv)
{
    // allOrders requires both keys
    auto config = ConnectionConfig::MakeTestNetConfig(Market::USDM, "YOUR API KEY", "YOUR SECRET KEY");
    
    std::condition_variable cvHaveReply;

    BinanceBeast bb;

    // start the network processing
    bb.start(config);

    // create a new order
    bb.sendRestRequest([&](RestResponse result)
    {
        if (result.hasErrorCode())    
            std::cout << "Error: " << result.failMessage << "\n";
        else
            std::cout << "\nNew Order info:\n" << result.json << "\n";

        cvHaveReply.notify_one();
    },
    "/fapi/v1/order",
    RestSign::HMAC_SHA256,
    RestParams{{{"symbol", "BTCUSDT"}, {"side", "BUY"}, {"type", "MARKET"}, {"quantity", "0.001"}}},
    RequestType::Post);


    std::mutex mux;
    std::unique_lock lck(mux);    
    cvHaveReply.wait(lck);

    return 0;
}

Batch Orders

A batch order is a JSON array with the same content as single order but it's URL encoded. Binance Beast provides a function to do this.

See examples\neworder.cpp for full code.

boost::json::array order =
{
    {{"symbol", "BTCUSDT"}, {"side", "BUY"}, {"type", "MARKET"}, {"quantity", "0.001"}},
    {{"symbol", "BTCUSDT"}, {"side", "BUY"}, {"type", "MARKET"}, {"quantity", "0.001"}}
};

bb.sendRestRequest([&](RestResponse result)
{
    if (result.hasErrorCode())    
        std::cout << "Error: " << result.failMessage << "\n";
    else
        std::cout << "\nNew Order info:\n" << result.json << "\n";
},
"/fapi/v1/batchOrders",
RestSign::HMAC_SHA256,
RestParams{{{"batchOrders", BinanceBeast::urlEncode(json::serialize(order))}}},
RequestType::Post);

WebSockets

Single Stream

A websocket stream is closed when the BinanceBeast object is destructed or calling BinanceBeast::stopWebSocket().

Receive Mark Price for ETHUSDT for 10 seconds:

int main (int argc, char ** argv)
{
    // you don't need API or secret keys for mark price
    auto config = ConnectionConfig::MakeTestNetConfig(Market::USDM);    // or MakeLiveConfig()
    
    BinanceBeast bb;

    bb.start(config);

    bb.startWebSocket([&](WsResponse result)      
    {  
        std::cout << result.json << "\n\n";

        if (result.hasErrorCode())
            std::cout << "\nError " << result.failMessage << "\n";
        else
            std::cout << "\n" << result.json.as_object()["s"] << " = " << result.json.as_object()["p"] << "\n";

    },
    "ethusdt@markPrice@1s");      // stream

    using namespace std::chrono_literals;    
    std::this_thread::sleep_for(10s);

    return 0;
}

Combined Streams

If you want to receive data from multiple streams but do so with one response handler/websocket stream, you can use a combined stream.

Use BinanceBeast::startWebSocket (WebSocketResponseHandler handler, const std::vector<string>& streams).

See examples\combinedstreams.cpp for full code.

Receive the mark price for BTCUSDT and ETHUSDT in a combined stream:

// each stream's data is pushed separately.
// in this case, we have two combined streams, the handler will be called once for btcusdt and again for ethusdt.
// the "stream" value contains the stream name
bb.startWebSocket([](WsResponse result)
{
    if (result.hasErrorCode())
        std::cout << "Error: " << result.failMessage << "\n";
    else
    {
        auto& object = result.json.as_object();
        auto& streamName = object["stream"];

        if (streamName == "btcusdt@markPrice@1s")
            std::cout << "Mark price for BTCUSDT:\n";
        else if (streamName == "ethusdt@markPrice@1s")
            std::cout << "Mark price for ETHUSDT:\n";
        
        std::cout << object["data"] << "\n";
    }   
},
{{"btcusdt@markPrice@1s"}, {"ethusdt@markPrice@1s"}});

User Data

Use the BinanceBeast::startUserData(), it's a standard websocket session.

• User data has a key, "e", which is the eventType
• Listen keys expire after 60 minutes
• You should use BinanceBeast::renewListenKey() to extend the key within 60 minutes
• If the key expires you should call BinanceBeast::startUserData() to create a new key
  • When a key expires it does not close the websocket connection

NOTE: because user data relates to positions and orders, you won't receive anything unless positions are opened/closed or orders are filled.

void onUserData(WsResult result)
{
    if (result.hasErrorCode())
        std::cout << result.failMessage << "\n";
    else
    {
        auto topLevel = result.json.as_object();
        const auto eventType = json::value_to<string>(topLevel["e"]);

        if (eventType == "listenKeyExpired")
            std::cout << "listen key expired, renew with BinanceBeast::renewListenKey()\n";
        else if (eventType == "MARGIN_CALL")
            std::cout << "margin call\n";
        else if (eventType == "ACCOUNT_UPDATE")
            std::cout << "account update\n";
        else if (eventType == "ORDER_TRADE_UPDATE")
            std::cout << "order trade update\n";
        else if (eventType == "ACCOUNT_CONFIG_UPDATE")
            std::cout << "account config update\n";
    }
}

Examples

The examples directory contains:

• rest.cpp : how to send a REST query
• combinedstreams.cpp : how to use startStartWebSocket() for a combined stream
• userdata.cpp : shows how to start a user data session, and an example of how to periodically renew the listen key
• neworder.cpp : creates a single order and shows how to do a batch order
• multiplemarkets.cpp : example of how to receive from USD, COIN futures and SPOT markets

Build

It has been developed with GCC 10.3.0 but older versions that support C++17 will work.

• git clone --recurse-submodules -j8 https://github.com/subatomicdev/binancebeast.git binancebeast
• cd binancebeast
• ./build_linux_x64_static_release.sh or ./build_linux_x64_static_debug.sh
  • Uses vcpkg to install the required libraries. This installs cmake and ninja but it's local to vcpkg so will not affect existing installations
  • Configure and build
• After the build a short test runs (which doesn't require an API key)
• The library and test binary are in the lib and bin directories

Linking

To link from your app:

Includes:

• binancebeast/binancebeast/bblib/include/
• binancebeast/ordered_thread_pool
• binancebeast/vcpkg/installed/x64-linux/include

Library:

• Add binancebeast/lib/Release and binancebeast/lib/Debug to link directories
• Add binancebeast/vcpkg/installed/x64-linux/lib to link directories
• Add -lbinancebeast -lssl -lboost_json -lcrypto -lpthread -ldl to target link libraries

Dev

The .vscode directories are in the repo for convenience. If you use VS Code open the binancebeast/binancebeast folder in VS Code.