> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://api-portal.etoro.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Close position by units > **Rate limit:** 20 requests per 60 seconds. This is a **shared quota** — the same budget is consumed by a group of related endpoints, so calling any of them reduces what is left for the others (you cannot call each at the full rate independently). Endpoints sharing this quota: - `DELETE /api/v1/trading/execution/limit-orders/{orderId}` - `DELETE /api/v1/trading/execution/market-close-orders/{orderId}` - `DELETE /api/v1/trading/execution/market-open-orders/{orderId}` - `DELETE /api/v2/trading/execution/orders/{orderId}` - `DELETE /api/v3/trading/execution/orders/{orderId}` - `POST /api/v1/trading/execution/limit-orders` - `POST /api/v1/trading/execution/market-open-orders/by-amount` - `POST /api/v1/trading/execution/market-open-orders/by-units` - `POST /api/v2/trading/execution/orders` - `POST /api/v3/trading/execution/orders` --- This endpoint allows traders to close an entire position or a portion of it at the current market rate. If `UnitsToDeduct` is provided, only the specified portion will be closed. If `UnitsToDeduct` is omitted or set to null, the full position will be closed. A 200 response means the close order was submitted, not that the position was closed. Confirm the outcome with GET /api/v1/trading/info/real/close-orders/{orderId}, using the orderID returned under orderForClose. ## OpenAPI ````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json post /api/v1/trading/execution/market-close-orders/positions/{positionId} openapi: 3.0.1 info: title: eToro Api version: v1.387.0 description: >- eToro’s public API provides access to real-time financial data, trading insights, and account management features, allowing developers to integrate eToro’s services into their applications. With access to market prices, historical data, and social trading information, the API empowers users to enhance their trading strategies. Designed for security and scalability, the eToro API ensures smooth and reliable integration for a variety of financial applications. For more details on integrating with eToro's public WebSocket service, please refer to the dedicated [WebSocket documentation](./websocket/websocket-doc.html). ## Authentication Every request must be authenticated with exactly one of two options: an OAuth 2.0 access token (`Authorization: Bearer `), or the non-interactive credential pair (`x-api-key` + `x-user-key` headers). The two options are mutually exclusive — a request carrying both is rejected. Each operation lists the OAuth scopes that grant access as alternative security requirements: a bearer token needs only ONE of them, and the same permissions govern the credential pair. servers: - url: https://public-api.etoro.com description: eToro Public API security: - apiKeyAuth: [] userKeyAuth: [] - oauth2: [] tags: - name: Agent Portfolios - name: Social Feeds - name: Balances - name: Clubs - name: Watchlists - name: Data - name: Top Assets - name: App Data - name: Market Data - name: Identity - name: Cash Accounts - name: Transfer - name: Notifications - name: PI Data - name: PortfolioSearch - name: Price Alerts - name: SSO - Applications - name: SSO - Scopes - name: Sub-Accounts - eToro Trading - name: Sub-Accounts - name: Trading - Demo - name: Trading - Real - name: Users Info - name: Rankings - name: User Stats - name: Copy Trading - name: Copy Trading - Demo paths: /api/v1/trading/execution/market-close-orders/positions/{positionId}: post: tags: - Trading - Real summary: Close position by units description: >- **Rate limit:** 20 requests per 60 seconds. This is a **shared quota** — the same budget is consumed by a group of related endpoints, so calling any of them reduces what is left for the others (you cannot call each at the full rate independently). Endpoints sharing this quota: - `DELETE /api/v1/trading/execution/limit-orders/{orderId}` - `DELETE /api/v1/trading/execution/market-close-orders/{orderId}` - `DELETE /api/v1/trading/execution/market-open-orders/{orderId}` - `DELETE /api/v2/trading/execution/orders/{orderId}` - `DELETE /api/v3/trading/execution/orders/{orderId}` - `POST /api/v1/trading/execution/limit-orders` - `POST /api/v1/trading/execution/market-open-orders/by-amount` - `POST /api/v1/trading/execution/market-open-orders/by-units` - `POST /api/v2/trading/execution/orders` - `POST /api/v3/trading/execution/orders` --- This endpoint allows traders to close an entire position or a portion of it at the current market rate. If `UnitsToDeduct` is provided, only the specified portion will be closed. If `UnitsToDeduct` is omitted or set to null, the full position will be closed. A 200 response means the close order was submitted, not that the position was closed. Confirm the outcome with GET /api/v1/trading/info/real/close-orders/{orderId}, using the orderID returned under orderForClose. operationId: createTradingExecutionMarketCloseOrdersPositionsByPositionId parameters: - name: x-request-id in: header required: true schema: type: string format: uuid example: 56b0ce70-e674-4eca-b329-7290fffcf760 description: A unique request identifier. example: 56b0ce70-e674-4eca-b329-7290fffcf760 - name: positionId in: path description: The unique identifier of the position to close. required: true schema: type: integer format: int64 requestBody: content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: InstrumentId: type: integer format: int32 description: >- The ID of the financial instrument associated with the position. UnitsToDeduct: type: number format: double nullable: true description: >- The number of units to close. If omitted or null, the entire position will be closed. required: - InstrumentId responses: '200': description: Successfully closed a position or a part of it. content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: orderForClose: type: object properties: positionID: type: integer description: The ID of the closed position. instrumentID: type: integer description: The ID of the instrument traded. unitsToDeduct: type: number format: double description: The number of units closed in this order. orderID: type: integer description: The unique identifier of the closing order. orderType: type: integer description: The type of order executed. statusID: type: integer description: The status of the closing order. CID: type: integer description: Customer Account ID associated with the order. openDateTime: type: string format: date-time description: The timestamp when the order was placed. lastUpdate: type: string format: date-time description: The timestamp of the last update to this order. token: type: string format: uuid description: A unique confirmation token for the closing order. example: orderForClose: positionID: 2150941015 instrumentID: 1111 unitsToDeduct: 2 orderID: 13904638 orderType: 19 statusID: 1 CID: 7765437 openDateTime: '2025-04-02T16:07:54.0880338Z' lastUpdate: '2025-04-02T16:07:54.0880338Z' token: 5fe065bc-f6f9-4897-a2ce-c4fccef73ff8 headers: RateLimit-Limit: description: >- Maximum number of requests allowed per window. This budget is SHARED across 11 endpoints (it is NOT per-endpoint): a request to any endpoint in the group spends the same budget. See this operation's description for the full list of endpoints sharing it. schema: type: integer example: 20 RateLimit-Remaining: description: Requests remaining in the current window for this quota. schema: type: integer RateLimit-Reset: description: Seconds until the current window resets. schema: type: integer RateLimit-Policy: description: Quota policy in the form `;w=`. schema: type: string example: 20;w=60 '429': description: >- Too Many Requests — the shared rate limit (20 requests / 60s) was exceeded. headers: RateLimit-Limit: description: >- Maximum number of requests allowed per window. This budget is SHARED across 11 endpoints (it is NOT per-endpoint): a request to any endpoint in the group spends the same budget. See this operation's description for the full list of endpoints sharing it. schema: type: integer example: 20 RateLimit-Remaining: description: Requests remaining in the current window for this quota. schema: type: integer RateLimit-Reset: description: Seconds until the current window resets. schema: type: integer RateLimit-Policy: description: Quota policy in the form `;w=`. schema: type: string example: 20;w=60 Retry-After: description: Seconds to wait before retrying. schema: type: integer example: 60 security: - apiKeyAuth: [] userKeyAuth: [] - oauth2: - etoro-public:real:write - oauth2: - etoro-public:trade.real:write components: securitySchemes: apiKeyAuth: type: apiKey in: header name: x-api-key description: >- API key of the application. Only valid together with the x-user-key header — the pair is an alternative to OAuth bearer authentication, never sent alongside it. The pair is granted the same permissions the operation's OAuth scopes describe. Demo credential for trying the API from these docs: `lhgfaslk21490FAScVPkdsb53F9dNkfHG4faZSG5vfjndfcfgdssdgsdHF4663` userKeyAuth: type: apiKey in: header name: x-user-key description: >- User-specific authentication key. Only valid together with the x-api-key header — the pair is an alternative to OAuth bearer authentication, never sent alongside it. Demo credential for trying the API from these docs: `eyJlYW4iOiJVbnJlZ2lzdGVyZWRBcHBsaWNhdGlvbiIsImVrIjoiOE5sZ2cwcW5EUVdROUFNWGpXT2lmOWktZnpidG5KcUlqWGJ3WHJZZkpZcldrbG90ZEhvLVBjSWhQaU8xU1ZtMW84aU1WZGZqN2xWNzFjLXFxLmcybXE1dnh4Q1hUT25xaWRUaTFlcEhmVk1fIn0_` oauth2: type: oauth2 description: >- eToro OAuth2 — send the access token as `Authorization: Bearer `. Each operation lists the scopes that grant access as separate `security` requirements (OpenAPI OR semantics): the caller's token only needs ONE of them — you do NOT need all of them. Mutually exclusive with the x-api-key/x-user-key credential pair: never send both. flows: authorizationCode: authorizationUrl: https://www.etoro.com/sso tokenUrl: https://www.etoro.com/api/sso/v1/token scopes: etoro-public:agent-portfolio:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:agent-portfolio:read' scope. etoro-public:agent-portfolio:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:agent-portfolio:write' scope. etoro-public:club:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:club:read' scope. etoro-public:demo:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:demo:read' scope. etoro-public:demo:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:demo:write' scope. etoro-public:feed:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:feed:read' scope. etoro-public:feed:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:feed:write' scope. etoro-public:market-data:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:market-data:read' scope. etoro-public:money.balance:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:money.balance:read' scope. etoro-public:money.cash-transactions:read: >- Grants access to the 'etoro-public:money.cash-transactions:read' scope. etoro-public:money.transfer:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:money.transfer:read' scope. etoro-public:money.transfer:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:money.transfer:write' scope. etoro-public:money:transfer: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:money:transfer' scope. etoro-public:notifications:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:notifications:read' scope. etoro-public:notifications:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:notifications:write' scope. etoro-public:pi-data:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:pi-data:read' scope. etoro-public:price-alerts:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:price-alerts:read' scope. etoro-public:price-alerts:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:price-alerts:write' scope. etoro-public:real:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:real:read' scope. etoro-public:real:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:real:write' scope. etoro-public:sso-applications:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:sso-applications:read' scope. etoro-public:sso-applications:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:sso-applications:write' scope. etoro-public:sso-scopes:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:sso-scopes:read' scope. etoro-public:sso-scopes:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:sso-scopes:write' scope. etoro-public:sub-accounts:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:sub-accounts:read' scope. etoro-public:sub-accounts:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:sub-accounts:write' scope. etoro-public:trade.demo:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:trade.demo:read' scope. etoro-public:trade.demo:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:trade.demo:write' scope. etoro-public:trade.real:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:trade.real:read' scope. etoro-public:trade.real:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:trade.real:write' scope. etoro-public:user-info:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:user-info:read' scope. etoro-public:watchlist:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:watchlist:read' scope. etoro-public:watchlist:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:watchlist:write' scope. ```` This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.