Directory name is invalid about interactive-broker-python-api HOT 5 CLOSED

Thanks for bringing this up. It's more than likely cause because you installed the library using PyPI. If you install using PyPI I found out that it wasn't downloading the client portal gateway like it was intended to. I went back and modified the library so that it will download and create the folder if needed.

Update it to the latest version (0.1.2) and let me know if it fixes the issue for you.

pip install interactive-broker-python-web-api==0.1.2

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Hi1 Thanks for the answer, I updated the package, but it still answers with this error, what I saw different was 5that when calling ib_client.create_session() it brought another issue. I´m using Trader Workstation desktop, do I need to use the IB gateway only?

ib_client.close_session()

The Client Portal Gateway doesn't exist. You need to download it before using the Library.
Downloading the Client Portal file...

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "<ipython-input-1-da1f5388ae55>", line 10, in <module>
    ib_client.create_session()

  File "C:\Users\User\anaconda3-64bit\lib\site-packages\ibw\client.py", line 150, in create_session
    self.connect(start_server=True)

  File "C:\Users\User\anaconda3-64bit\lib\site-packages\ibw\client.py", line 459, in connect
    server_state = self._start_server()

  File "C:\Users\User\anaconda3-64bit\lib\site-packages\ibw\client.py", line 426, in _start_server
    creationflags=subprocess.CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE

NotADirectoryError: [WinError 267] The directory name is invalid

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First, did you download the clientportal gateway before running the script?

Also, I don't know why, but I noticed you are using spyder. I would recommend against using that for the time being when using this library. I'm not sure why but there seem to be errors that only appear when using spyder. I need to take a look into it and see what the issue is.

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I don't see anywhere what you do with the client portal once downloaded. I have it in the working directory, but I suppose it's supposed to be installed somehow. What I downloaded is called 'clientportal', but it seems your lib expects a different directory name to be under resources.

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@thepian when you create your ibclient, you have to specify the path to your gate.

ib_client = IBClient(username=REGULAR_USERNAME, account=REGULAR_ACCOUNT, client_gateway_path='clientportal.beta.gw')

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