Learn more about FIX Best Practices, including how to use multiple connections and managing sequence number resets.
1. Set Up Paxos Account
To gain access, create a Paxos Account and Support will guide you through the process.Go to https://dashboard.sandbox.paxos.com and create an Institution Account in the Sandbox environment.Use an active email address when signing up: Paxos will send a verification email to the address on file.
Once the email is verified, complete the registration process.
When creating the Sandbox Account:
- Do not submit documents.
- Use placeholder (dummy) text for all text fields except for the email address.
2. Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
3. Set Up SSL
Once complete, test your connection to our servers. Contact support@paxos.com with test results of for help with an alternative to stunnel.Next Steps
- Refer to this KB Article for troubleshooting issues with the FIX Connection configuration - Troubleshooting FIX mTLS connectivity configuration.
- Test the FIX implementation in the Sandbox environment by running through the certification process.
- Review the FIX best practices.
- Read the FIX reference documentation.