← Back to SkyVM

Trading server use case

Run low-latency workloads with the SkyVM API. Create a VM, start your strategy, and subscribe to webhooks for lifecycle events.

Quick start

  1. Create an API key in Dashboard → Settings with vms:write scope.
  2. Add a payment method via the billing portal (required for API create).
  3. POST /api/v1/vms with plan small, medium, or large.
curl -X POST https://skyvm.io/api/v1/vms \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"plan":"small","name":"btc-bot","password":"secure-pass"}'

See the full reference at API documentation and trading.md in the repo for chrony and firewall tuning on the host template.