IB Gateway Automation (IBGA)

IBGA is IB Gateway in headless mode. It is a container image preloaded with scripts for automating user interactions with IBG.

With TOTP (Time-based one-time password/IBKR Mobile Authenticator App) automation and second factor support.

Benefits:

• A “docker compose” flavored configuration
• Store username, password, time zone and other options in one place
• Automatic installation and easy upgrade of IBG
• Automatic handling of daily restarts beyond the one week limit, upon exit or crash
• Automatic handling of paper trading confirmation and options dialog
• Automatic daily export of logs
• Retaining of settings after an upgrade
• A disposable container design
• Support Mobile Authenticator App automation (as of Nov 3, 2024)
• Support two-factor authentication (as of Nov 11, 2022)

Under the hood:

• IBGA runs in a set of bash scripts.
• IBGA relies on JAuto, a JVMTI agent to determine screen locations of windows, text boxes, and buttons.
• IBGA relies on xdotool to simulate keyboard and mouse input.
• IBGA relies on Xvfb, x11vnc, novnc to provide a VNC-capable X11 environment for IBG.
• IBGA relies on oathtool to generate TOTP passcodes.

Example docker-compose.yml

version: '2'
services:
  my-ibga:
    image: heshiming/ibga
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      - TERM=xterm
      - IB_USERNAME=username
      - IB_PASSWORD=password
      - IB_REGION=America
      - IB_TIMEZONE=America/New York
      - IB_LOGINTAB=IB API
      - IB_LOGINTYPE=Live Trading
      - IB_LOGOFF=11:55 PM
      - IB_APILOG=data
      - IB_LOGLEVEL=Error
    volumes:
      - ./run/program:/home/ibg
      - ./run/settings:/home/ibg_settings
    ports:
      - "15800:5800"
      - "4000:4000"