# Buy/Sell

Create a buy or sell request to trade an asset. 

#### Method

```

POST https://api.ninjapay.me/tapi/v1/placeOrder

```

#### Parameters

```javascript
Body (application/json)
{
  amount: string, // The amount in asset currency
  asset: string; // Symbol of the asset or token
  type: string; // Select "buy" or "sell" type order
  price?: string; // Optional limit price, if left empty, order excutes at market price
  note?: string; // Optional note for extra info
}

```

#### **Other info**

| Parameters | Input options                                                                                                                                          |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `asset`    | `BTC` , `ETH` , `SOL` , `USDC` , `BNB` , `LINK` , `XRP` , `AVAX` , `MATIC` , `ADA` , `TRX` , `DOGE` , `LTC` , `DOT` , `SHIB` , `ATOM` , `UNI` , `BUSD` |
| `type`     | `buy` , `sell`                                                                                                                                         |

#### Response

```json
{
    "status": bool,
    "data": {
        "tid": string
    },
    "message": string
}
```

#### Code Example

```jsx

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'x-api-key': 'API_KEY' //Invoice key required
  },
  body: '{"amount":"0.00180204","asset":BTC, "type": "buy"}'
};

fetch('https://api.ninjapay.me/tapi/v1/placeOrder', options)
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(response => console.log(response))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));
  
```