Polymarket Paper Trading API

Test Polymarket strategies against simulated balances with a one-line change in your systems.

host="https://clob.polymarket.com"host="https://clob.papermarket.io"
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Simulation Environment

Debug strategies before they touch real money.

from py_clob_client.client import ClobClient
from py_clob_client.clob_types import OrderArgs
from py_clob_client.constants import POLYGON
from py_clob_client.order_builder.constants import BUY

host = "https://clob.papermarket.io"
client = ClobClient(host, key=PRIVATE_KEY, chain_id=POLYGON, creds=creds)

order = OrderArgs(
    price=0.42,
    size=100,
    side=BUY,
    token_id=TOKEN_ID,
)

signed_order = client.create_order(order)
resp = client.post_order(signed_order)
print(resp)

Production-shaped CLOB API

Use familiar order, market, account, and position endpoints without changing your strategy architecture.

Simulated balances and positions

Run strategies against paper balances before committing real money.

Paper accounts at scale

Create paper trading accounts for users, bots, or strategies and manage each balance, position, and order stream separately.

Dashboard

One workspace for paper trading activity.

Place paper trades, manage open orders and positions, track balances, and manage multiple accounts on one UI. Use it for forward testing, debugging, and strategy iteration.

Open Dashboard
PAPERMARKET
Strategy Alpha

Cash Amount

$50,000.00

Your API Key

pm_live...
TradeProfile
Search Events
Will BTC close above $120k by Dec 2026?
Price (YES)SizeCumulative
64c380.001,904.00
63c525.251,524.00
62c702.80998.75
Spread 2c
60c448.00448.00
59c860.501,308.50
58c1,120.002,428.50
PositionsOpen OrdersTrade History
OutcomeSharesPrice
YES250.0062c
Yes62c
No40c

Order Type

Market

Action

Buy

Amount ($)

100
Submit Order
Est. Shares161.29Price62c

Pricing

Choose your plan.

Builder

$10/mo

For active developers testing strategies and demos.

  • 10 paper accounts
  • 120 API requests/min
Choose Builder

Team

$99/mo

For teams running repeatable paper-trading workflows.

  • Unlimited paper accounts
  • 300 API requests/min
Choose Team