:seo_title: Hyperliquid Trading Bot in Python: AI Agent and Algorithmic Trading with LumiBot .. Generated by scripts/generate_ccxt_exchange_pages.py from docsrc/_data/. Edit the data, not this page. Hyperliquid Trading Bot in Python ================================= .. meta:: :description: Build a Hyperliquid trading bot in Python with LumiBot and CCXT. Set up Hyperliquid API wallet keys, connect them, and run a regular or AI agent strategy. :keywords: Hyperliquid trading bot, Hyperliquid API, Hyperliquid Python, agentic trading Hyperliquid, AI trading bot Hyperliquid, algorithmic trading Hyperliquid, ccxt hyperliquid This guide shows how to build a Hyperliquid trading bot in Python with LumiBot, for both AI agent trading and algorithmic trading. LumiBot connects to Hyperliquid through CCXT, the open source library that talks to more than 100 crypto exchanges. You will create a Hyperliquid account and API wallet, connect it, and run two examples: a simple algorithmic trading bot and an agentic trading bot where an AI agent makes the calls. Hyperliquid at a glance ----------------------- .. list-table:: :widths: 35 65 * - CCXT exchange id - ``hyperliquid`` * - Markets - Spot, Perpetual swaps * - Testnet (sandbox) - Yes * - Credentials - private key, wallet address * - Live data streams - prices, order book, trades, candles, your orders, your balance, your positions * - CCXT request spacing - about 50 ms between requests * - Official site - https://hyperliquid.xyz * - API docs - https://hyperliquid.gitbook.io/hyperliquid-docs/for-developers/api * - Fees - https://hyperliquid.gitbook.io/hyperliquid-docs/trading/fees What is Hyperliquid? -------------------- Hyperliquid is a fully onchain, non-custodial exchange that runs on its own blockchain. It offers more than 300 perpetual and spot markets, trading 24/7. Sign up for Hyperliquid ----------------------- #. There is no account form. Open app.hyperliquid.xyz and click Connect, then log in with your email (you get a 6 digit code) or connect an EVM wallet such as Rabby or MetaMask. #. If you use a wallet, click Enable Trading and sign the gas-less message. Then click Deposit and add USDC (for example USDC on Arbitrum). #. For practice, use the testnet at app.hyperliquid-testnet.xyz. Its faucet (https://app.hyperliquid-testnet.xyz/drip) gives 1,000 mock USDC to addresses that have already deposited on mainnet. `Open a Hyperliquid account `_ Set up a Hyperliquid API wallet ------------------------------- #. Hyperliquid has no API key and secret. A bot signs with an API wallet (Hyperliquid's docs also call it an agent wallet). #. Connect your main wallet on app.hyperliquid.xyz and open the API page (https://app.hyperliquid.xyz/API). #. Type a name for the API wallet and click Generate. Save the private key it shows right away. It cannot be recovered later. #. Click Authorize API Wallet and sign with your main wallet. Pick how long it stays valid (up to 180 days). #. Give LumiBot the API wallet private key as ``privateKey`` and your main account address (not the API wallet address) as ``walletAddress``. **Which permissions to turn on:** There are no permission boxes to set. Hyperliquid says API wallets can act for your account without withdrawal permissions, so the API wallet can trade but cannot withdraw. Keep your main wallet's private key or seed phrase out of LumiBot. .. warning:: A Hyperliquid private key is as powerful as the money it controls. Use a separate wallet or API wallet that holds only what you want the bot to trade, keep the key out of your code and out of Git, and move your funds if the key ever leaks. Connect Hyperliquid to LumiBot ------------------------------ The simplest way: put these lines in a ``.env`` file next to your strategy. LumiBot loads the file, sees ``TRADING_BROKER=hyperliquid`` and connects to Hyperliquid for you, so your strategy needs no broker code. .. code-block:: bash TRADING_BROKER=hyperliquid HYPERLIQUID_PRIVATE_KEY=your_privateKey HYPERLIQUID_WALLET_ADDRESS=your_walletAddress HYPERLIQUID_SANDBOX=true # testnet; remove this line for your live account LumiBot reads exactly the fields CCXT needs for Hyperliquid (``privateKey``, ``walletAddress``). If one is missing, LumiBot stops at start-up and names the variable you still need. You can also build the broker in code. This is handy when one script talks to more than one exchange, or when you need extra CCXT options. The keys in the config are CCXT's own credential names for Hyperliquid: .. code-block:: python import os HYPERLIQUID_CONFIG = { "exchange_id": "hyperliquid", "privateKey": os.environ.get("HYPERLIQUID_PRIVATE_KEY"), "walletAddress": os.environ.get("HYPERLIQUID_WALLET_ADDRESS"), "sandbox": True, # testnet first; set False for your live account } from lumibot.brokers import Ccxt broker = Ccxt(HYPERLIQUID_CONFIG) # then: MyStrategy(broker=broker, ...) Either way, LumiBot turns on CCXT's built-in rate limiting for you. Practice on the Hyperliquid testnet ----------------------------------- Hyperliquid has a testnet at https://app.hyperliquid-testnet.xyz with its API at https://api.hyperliquid-testnet.xyz. Authorize a separate API wallet there. Set ``HYPERLIQUID_SANDBOX=true`` (or ``"sandbox": True`` in a code config) to use it. With email login, Privy gives you a different wallet address on testnet than on mainnet. CCXT sends sandbox requests to: https://api.hyperliquid-testnet.xyz. Testnet and live accounts use different keys. Algorithmic trading example: a simple Hyperliquid bot ----------------------------------------------------- This bot buys about 50 USDC of BTC on Hyperliquid once and then holds it. It is a starting point to check that your keys, balances and orders work. If the exchange's minimum order is larger, raise the amount. .. code-block:: python from lumibot.entities import Asset from lumibot.strategies import Strategy class HyperliquidBuyOnce(Strategy): """Buy a small amount of BTC once, then hold it.""" def initialize(self): self.sleeptime = "1H" self.set_market("24/7") # crypto trades all day, every day def on_trading_iteration(self): coin = Asset("BTC", asset_type=Asset.AssetType.CRYPTO) if self.get_position(coin) is not None: return # already holding BTC price = self.get_last_price(coin, quote=self.quote_asset) if price: quantity = round(50 / price, 6) # about 50 USDC worth order = self.create_order(coin, quantity, "buy", quote=self.quote_asset) self.submit_order(order) if __name__ == "__main__": # LumiBot reads TRADING_BROKER and the keys from your .env file. strategy = HyperliquidBuyOnce(quote_asset=Asset("USDC", asset_type=Asset.AssetType.CRYPTO)) strategy.run_live() Agentic trading example: an AI agent that trades on Hyperliquid --------------------------------------------------------------- Agentic trading means an AI agent reads the market and decides what to do. In this example one LumiBot agent looks at prices and your Hyperliquid account, then places the orders itself. There is no Python logic in between: you set the rules in plain English in the prompt, such as what it may trade and how big each order can be. This follows the same pattern as LumiBot's AI trading team examples. .. code-block:: python from lumibot.entities import Asset from lumibot.strategies import Strategy class HyperliquidAITrader(Strategy): """One AI agent researches the market and places the trades itself.""" def initialize(self): self.sleeptime = "4H" self.set_market("24/7") self.agents.create( name="trader", model="openai/gpt-6-luna", reasoning_effort="high", allow_trading=True, system_prompt=( "You manage a small crypto account on Hyperliquid. " "You may trade BTC and ETH against USDC (asset_type 'crypto', quote_symbol 'USDC'), or hold cash. " "Before every order, call account_portfolio, account_positions and " "market_last_price for that exact symbol in the same run. " "Keep each order under 10% of the account value. " "Explain each decision in one short paragraph." ), ) def on_trading_iteration(self): self.agents["trader"].run( task_prompt="Review recent BTC/USDC and ETH/USDC prices and your current holdings, then decide whether to buy, sell or hold.", context={"exchange": "Hyperliquid", "quote": "USDC", "date": self.get_datetime().isoformat()}, ) if __name__ == "__main__": # LumiBot reads TRADING_BROKER and the keys from your .env file. strategy = HyperliquidAITrader(quote_asset=Asset("USDC", asset_type=Asset.AssetType.CRYPTO)) strategy.run_live() The agent needs a model key such as ``OPENAI_API_KEY`` in your environment. See the :doc:`AI agents quickstart ` for models, tools and memory. What you can trade on Hyperliquid through CCXT ---------------------------------------------- .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 40 60 * - Market - Listed by CCXT * - Spot - Yes * - Margin - No * - Perpetual swaps - Yes * - Dated futures - No * - Options - No CCXT lists these order features for Hyperliquid: market orders, limit orders, stop orders, reduce-only orders, editing open orders, canceling orders. For perpetual contracts, use the full CCXT symbol so the settlement currency is clear, for example ``BTC/USDT:USDT``. See :doc:`the CCXT guide ` for contract quantities, position modes and leverage. Hyperliquid tips ---------------- * Account data is looked up by your main account address. Hyperliquid warns that using the API wallet address for queries gives an empty result, so ``walletAddress`` must be your main (or sub-account) address. * An account can have 1 unnamed and up to 3 named API wallets, plus 2 more named ones per sub-account. Approving a new unnamed API wallet replaces the old one, so give each bot its own named API wallet. * API wallets expire on the Valid Until date you chose. When it passes, the bot stops trading until you authorize a new API wallet. Hyperliquid suggests a fresh API wallet each time, not reusing an old address. * In CCXT, Hyperliquid perpetuals use symbols like ``BTC/USDC:USDC`` and spot uses ``BTC/USDC``. Frequently asked questions -------------------------- **Can I build a Hyperliquid trading bot in Python?** Yes. Install LumiBot (``pip install lumibot``), set your Hyperliquid keys and use the ``hyperliquid`` CCXT exchange id as shown above. **Does Hyperliquid have a testnet?** Yes. Set ``HYPERLIQUID_SANDBOX=true`` and use keys from the Hyperliquid testnet. **Which keys does a Hyperliquid bot need?** There are no permission boxes to set. Hyperliquid says API wallets can act for your account without withdrawal permissions, so the API wallet can trade but cannot withdraw. Keep your main wallet's private key or seed phrase out of LumiBot. **Can an AI agent trade on Hyperliquid by itself?** Yes. The agentic example above gives one agent permission to trade. You control what it may trade and how much through its prompt. **Can I trade Hyperliquid perpetual futures with LumiBot?** CCXT lists perpetual swaps for this exchange. Use the full contract symbol, such as ``BTC/USDT:USDT``. **Is LumiBot free?** Yes. LumiBot is open source on GitHub at https://github.com/Lumiwealth/lumibot. You pay only your exchange's trading fees and, for AI agents, your model provider. Run it in the cloud with BotSpot -------------------------------- Do not want to keep a computer running for your Hyperliquid bot? BotSpot is the hosted home for LumiBot strategies and AI trading agents: build with AI, backtest, connect a broker, and watch every trade with logs and alerts. `Try BotSpot `_ Related guides -------------- * :doc:`CCXT crypto trading with LumiBot ` * :doc:`AI agents quickstart ` * :doc:`BigONE trading bot ` * :doc:`BingX trading bot ` * :doc:`Bitrue trading bot ` * :doc:`Bullish trading bot ` Sources ------- * `Hyperliquid app: API wallets page `_ (read 2026-10-23) * `Hyperliquid Docs: Nonces and API wallets `_ (read 2026-10-23) * `Hyperliquid Docs: Exchange endpoint (Approve an API wallet) `_ (read 2026-10-23) * `Hyperliquid Docs: How to start trading `_ (read 2026-10-23) * `Hyperliquid Docs: Testnet faucet `_ (read 2026-10-23) * Exchange id, URLs, markets, credentials and stream support: CCXT 4.5.64 metadata, generated 2026-10-23