# Overview: Trading API

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**This API is currently in beta.** The API may experience breaking changes. Any breaking changes will be communicated via email.
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The Trading API is a completely optional feature for advanced users of The Grid. For basic, pay as you go usage of AI Inference, simply enable "Auto-Top-Up" and send chat completions requests to the Consumption API.

The Trading API provides a comprehensive interface for buying AI Inference via advanced order types, interacting with markets, and managing your accounts on The Grid.


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