Get Set Up With Rails

This guide covers the one-time account setup shared by both products. Once you’re set up, each product’s own quickstart (on its Overview page) picks up from there.

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Step 1: Register for a Rails Account

Visit sandbox.rails.xyz/sign-up to register your account. Select Business as your account type to enable API access. Upon successful verification, your account will be activated.

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Step 2: Deposit USDT

Rails uses USDT on Stellar as trading collateral, deposited via Stellar’s Freighter Wallet (install it first). Fund the product you intend to trade — Perpetuals and Options have separate balances. See the Deposit & Withdraw guide.

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Step 3: Generate API Key and Authenticate

Create an API key through the Rails user interface. Use this key to authenticate and obtain an access token for REST and WebSocket API requests. For further details, see the Authorization guide.

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Step 4: Choose your product

Your account, API keys, and access token work across both products. Continue to the product you want to trade — each Overview includes its own step-by-step quickstart: Not sure which fits? See Perpetuals vs Options.

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