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Broker Hosting Requirements for A-Share API Trading with vn.py

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Summary

This Chinese-language forum thread asks whether A-share brokers allow clients to run vn.py on their own servers. The questioner reports that several brokers they contacted required use of a server hosted by the broker. One reply states that, under current regulatory requirements, A-share program trading through an API requires the customer’s system to be hosted on a server inside the broker’s network. A follow-up asks whether futures have the same requirement; a brief response suggests they may not.

The thread is useful as a snapshot of infrastructure constraints that can affect deployment choices and connectivity for automated trading in China. It does not provide a sourced regulatory explanation, name brokers, or establish that the claims apply universally or remain current. The futures comment is especially tentative. Traders should treat the replies as informal guidance and confirm applicable rules and hosting arrangements directly with their broker and relevant authorities.

Key ideas

  • The thread reports that contacted A-share brokers required program-trading systems to use broker-hosted servers.
  • A reply says API-based A-share program trading systems must be hosted within the broker’s network under current requirements.
  • The discussion gives no cited regulation or broker-specific comparison.
  • Its brief comment about futures is inconclusive.

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