# API

Ventuals is built on Hyperliquid, so you can interact with any asset listed on Ventuals directly through the [Hyperliquid API](https://hyperliquid.gitbook.io/hyperliquid-docs/for-developers/api). All core functionality—market data, order placement, order management, account queries, and position tracking—is available via the Hyperliquid API.

When interacting with Hyperliquid's API, you may need to specify `dex: "vntl"` in your queries, or filter for coins whose ticker symbols are prefixed with `vntl:` (e.g., `vntl:SPACEX`).

The key steps are:

1. **Connect to the API** — Via HTTP or websockets
2. **Fetch data** — Use the `/info` endpoint to fetch information about markets and specific users.
3. **Place and manage orders** — Use the `/exchange` endpoint to place, cancel, and modify orders.
4. **Subscribe to real-time data streams** — Use the websocket endpoint to receive real-time updates about markets and specific users


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.ventuals.com/developers/api.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.