# Demo Trading (REST API)

Demo trading allows you to practice trading and test strategies in a real-market environment using virtual funds, helping you improve your skills and reduce the risk of losses. KYC is needed.

## API Key

To perform demo trading via API, you'll need to create a Demo API Key in the first place. The steps are as follows:

Log in to your account → Switch to Demo mode → Go to the Personal Center → Go to the API Key Management → Create a Demo API Key → Use the Demo API Key to start trading.

## REST

Please use the created Demo API Key for API calls, and add `paptrading` in the request header, with the value set to `1`.