n8n-nodes-okx

[Velocity BPA Licensing Notice]

This n8n node is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 (BSL 1.1).

Use of this node by for-profit organizations in production environments requires a commercial license from Velocity BPA.

For licensing information, visit https://velobpa.com/licensing or contact licensing@velobpa.com.

A comprehensive n8n community node for OKX, one of the world's top cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume. This package provides complete access to OKX's V5 API, supporting spot, margin, futures, perpetual swaps, and options trading.

Features

• Complete V5 API Coverage: Access all OKX trading endpoints through a unified interface
• Multi-Product Support: Trade spot, margin, futures, perpetual swaps, and options
• Advanced Trading: Grid trading, copy trading, and algorithmic orders
• Earn Products: Staking, savings, and yield farming operations
• Real-Time Triggers: Poll-based triggers for order fills, price alerts, and position changes
• Demo Trading: Full support for OKX demo trading environment
• Sub-Account Management: Create and manage sub-accounts programmatically

Installation

Community Nodes (Recommended)

1. Open your n8n instance
2. Go to Settings > Community Nodes
3. Click Install a community node
4. Enter n8n-nodes-okx
5. Click Install

Manual Installation

# Navigate to your n8n installation directory
cd ~/.n8n

# Install the package
npm install n8n-nodes-okx

Development Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Velocity-BPA/n8n-nodes-okx.git
cd n8n-nodes-okx

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

# Link to n8n
mkdir -p ~/.n8n/custom
ln -s $(pwd) ~/.n8n/custom/n8n-nodes-okx

# Restart n8n
n8n start

Credentials Setup

Create OKX API credentials in n8n with the following fields:

Field	Description	Required
API Key	Your OKX API Key	Yes
Secret Key	Your OKX Secret Key	Yes
Passphrase	Your OKX API Passphrase	Yes
Environment	Live or Demo trading	Yes
Base URL	API base URL (default: https://www.okx.com)	No

Getting API Keys

1. Log in to your OKX account
2. Navigate to Profile > API
3. Click Create API Key
4. Set permissions based on your needs
5. Important: Save your Secret Key and Passphrase - they cannot be retrieved later

Resources & Operations

Account

• Get Balance, Positions, Position History
• Get/Set Account Configuration
• Set Position Mode, Leverage, Greeks Type
• Get Max Size, Available Size, Loan, Withdrawal
• Get Fee Rates, Interest Accrued/Rate

Trade

• Place/Cancel/Amend Orders (single and batch)
• Close Positions
• Get Order Details, Open Orders, Order History
• Get Fills and Fill History
• Algo Orders: Conditional, OCO, Trigger, Iceberg, TWAP

Market Data

• Get Tickers (single and all)
• Get Order Book, Candlesticks, Trades
• Get 24h Volume, Oracle Price, Exchange Rate
• Get Index/Mark Price Data

Public Data

• Get Instruments, Open Interest
• Get Funding Rate and History
• Get Liquidation Orders, Price Limits
• Get Position Tiers, Insurance Fund

Funding

• Get Currencies, Balances, Bills
• Transfer Between Accounts
• Deposit/Withdrawal Operations
• Savings and Lending

Sub-Account

• List/Create Sub-Accounts
• Get Sub-Account Balances
• Transfer to/from Sub-Accounts
• API Key Management

Grid Trading

• Place/Stop Grid Orders
• Get Grid Order List/History/Details
• Get Grid Sub-Orders, Positions
• Withdraw Grid Profits

Copy Trading

• Get Lead Positions (current and history)
• Place/Close Leading Orders
• Get Lead Traders
• Configure Copy Trading Settings

Earn

• Get Available Earn Products
• Purchase/Redeem Earn Products
• ETH and SOL Staking Operations

Trading Statistics

• Get Taker Volume, Long/Short Ratio
• Get Open Interest and Volume
• Get Put/Call Ratio

Utility

• Get Server Time
• Get Account Rate Limit Status

Trigger Node

The OKX Trigger node supports poll-based monitoring for:

Trigger	Description
Order Filled	Triggered when an order is filled
Order Canceled	Triggered when an order is canceled
Position Changed	Triggered when position changes
Price Alert	Triggered when price crosses threshold
Balance Changed	Triggered when account balance changes
Algo Order Triggered	Triggered when algo order executes

Usage Examples

Place a Spot Market Order

{
  "resource": "trade",
  "operation": "placeOrder",
  "instId": "BTC-USDT",
  "tdMode": "cash",
  "side": "buy",
  "ordType": "market",
  "sz": "0.001"
}

Create a Grid Trading Bot

{
  "resource": "gridTrading",
  "operation": "placeGridOrder",
  "instId": "BTC-USDT",
  "algoOrdType": "grid",
  "maxPx": "50000",
  "minPx": "40000",
  "gridNum": 10,
  "runType": "1",
  "quoteSz": "1000"
}

Get Account Balance

{
  "resource": "account",
  "operation": "getBalance",
  "ccy": "USDT"
}

OKX Concepts

Concept	Description
instId	Instrument ID (e.g., BTC-USDT, BTC-USDT-SWAP)
instType	SPOT, MARGIN, SWAP, FUTURES, OPTION
tdMode	Trade mode: cash, cross, isolated
posSide	Position side: long, short, net
ordType	Order type: limit, market, post_only, fok, ioc
clOrdId	Client-assigned order ID
algoId	Algo order ID

Error Handling

The node provides detailed error messages from OKX API:

{
  "code": "51001",
  "msg": "Instrument ID does not exist"
}

Common error codes:

• 51001: Invalid instrument ID
• 51011: Insufficient balance
• 51020: Order status changed
• 50011: Rate limit reached

Security Best Practices

1. API Key Permissions: Only enable required permissions
2. IP Whitelisting: Restrict API access to specific IPs
3. Demo Trading: Test strategies in demo mode first
4. Rate Limits: Implement appropriate delays between requests
5. Credential Storage: Use n8n's encrypted credential storage

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Run tests
npm test

# Run tests with coverage
npm run test:coverage

# Lint
npm run lint

# Format
npm run format

Author

Velocity BPA

• Website: velobpa.com
• GitHub: Velocity-BPA

Licensing

This n8n community node is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1.

Free Use

Permitted for personal, educational, research, and internal business use.

Commercial Use

Use of this node within any SaaS, PaaS, hosted platform, managed service, or paid automation offering requires a commercial license.

For licensing inquiries:
licensing@velobpa.com

See LICENSE, COMMERCIAL_LICENSE.md, and LICENSING_FAQ.md for details.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Run tests: npm test
5. Submit a pull request

Support

• GitHub Issues: Report bugs or request features
• Documentation: OKX API Docs
• Email: support@velobpa.com

Acknowledgments

• OKX for their comprehensive API documentation
• n8n for the workflow automation platform
• The n8n community for inspiration and support