For Rithmic prop firms & NinjaTrader vendors

Bring your Rithmic accounts to NinjaTrader 8.

Offer PropFirmConnector to your traders: issue licenses from your own site, hand out discount codes, or earn a revenue share on referrals.

900% increase in account sales at Rithmic-only prop firms

Already building? Start with the developer guide

License and download flowServer API
On your website
Your backendCheckout & eligibility
Vendor APILicenses & downloads
Addon access for your trader
NinjaTrader 8Windows
PropFirmConnectorMultiple logins.
One workspace.
Your API integration supplies addon access. Your traders connect with their existing Rithmic credentials.
What it is

A NinjaTrader 8 add-on for Rithmic accounts.

PropFirmConnector connects Rithmic prop firm and brokerage accounts that have no native connection in NinjaTrader, and runs several Rithmic logins at once in one NinjaTrader window. It runs on the trader’s PC or VPS, and they sign in with the Rithmic credentials they already have.

Why prop firms offer it

  • Traders who use NinjaTrader 8 can trade your Rithmic accounts, even when NinjaTrader has no native connection for them.
  • Nothing to build into your platform. Traders log in with the Rithmic credentials you already issue.
  • Traders can run several accounts at once in one NinjaTrader window and copy trades between them, where your rules allow.

Why NinjaTrader vendors offer it

  • Your indicators, strategies and copiers reach traders whose Rithmic prop firm accounts NinjaTrader cannot connect on its own.
  • Trade copier customers can run several Rithmic logins at once. NinjaTrader alone allows one.
  • Your customers get a discount, and you earn a markup on licenses you issue or a revenue share on referrals.
900%increase in prop firm account sales
Case studies

Several Rithmic-only prop firms turned on NinjaTrader. Sales followed.

  1. BeforeRithmic accounts on the standard Rithmic platforms. Their traders kept asking for NinjaTrader.
  2. The changeThey skipped the 6 to 12 month Tradovate approval route and partnered with PropFirmConnector. No new accounts, data feed or risk system.
  3. AfterAccount sales up 900%, because traders could finally trade their accounts in NinjaTrader.

Your traders want the same thing.

Ask your traders

Not sure they want it? Run this poll in your Discord.

If your traders say yes, you can offer NinjaTrader within hours. Your developers feed our API docs to their AI assistant, and it does most of the integration work.

Request API access
announcementsPoll

Would you trade your Rithmic account with us in NinjaTrader?

  • Yes, I want NinjaTrader
  • No, I am happy with my current platform
Post it in your community and see what your traders say.
License API · Coupon API · Affiliate program

Three ways to offer PropFirmConnector.

They differ in who bills the trader and how you earn.

Coupon API

Hand out
single-use codes

Your server requests a single-use discount code for a trader. They buy their license from us, and we handle payment, licensing and renewals. Your firm is never invoiced.

Trader pays
Our price, less your coupon discount
You earn
Nothing. The whole discount goes to the trader.

Choose it when you want traders to get a discount and to see which codes were used, with no licensing or billing to handle.

Coupon API reference
Affiliate program · No API

Refer traders
and earn

Share your affiliate link and coupon. Your customers buy from us at a discount, and you earn a revenue share on each one.

Trader pays
Our price, less the affiliate coupon discount
You earn
A commission on every customer you refer

Choose it when you want to give your customers a discount and earn on each referral, with nothing to build. The most popular option with NinjaTrader vendors and communities.

Affiliate program
License API, Coupon API and affiliate program compared
QuestionLicense APICoupon APIAffiliate program
Trader buys fromYou, on your websitePropFirmConnectorPropFirmConnector
We billYour firm, monthlyThe traderThe trader
Licenses managed byYour serverPropFirmConnectorPropFirmConnector
You can seeEvery license you issued and its statusWhich codes were redeemed, and each license’s statusYour referrals and commissions
You buildA license call, a status check and a download buttonOne call per code. Webhooks optional.Nothing
AI agents (MCP server)Activate, check and change licenses by promptingCreate codes and check redemptions by promptingNot needed

License pricing and coupon discounts are agreed with each partner. Contact us for details and to get started.

License API

Customer setup
after checkout.

Customers purchase and download on your website, then sign in to PropFirmConnector to activate the add-on.

See the implementation steps
  1. 01

    Confirm payment or eligibility

    Your server sends us the customer’s email and your customer ID.

  2. 02

    Confirm the license is active

    We create or match their account and add your license. Your server waits for active status before offering the download.

  3. 03

    Download, activate and connect

    The trader installs the add-on, signs in to PropFirmConnector with that email, then connects with their Rithmic credentials.

MCP server · For AI agents

Or enable NinjaTrader by prompting.

Our MCP server is an alternative to the API for AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT and Codex. Your support staff and developers ask in plain English, and the change applies immediately, exactly like an API call.

  • Activate, check, move and deactivate licenses.
  • Create discount codes and see which were redeemed.
  • Get installer links and read your audit log.
  • Sign in with your Vendor Admin account. No API key.
How the MCP server works
Your AI assistantPropFirmConnector MCP

Support agentEnable NinjaTrader for trader 4812, jane@example.com, on the monthly plan.

set_sponsored_license customer 4812 · jane@example.com · active · monthly

AI assistantDone. Jane’s PropFirmConnector license is active. She can sign in at propfirmconnector.com/account with that email to download the add-on and connect her Rithmic accounts.

Illustrative example. The license activates immediately, exactly as a License API call would.
Before you integrate

Common questions

What is the difference between the License API and the Coupon API?

License API: your firm buys licenses from us at discounted license pricing and your server issues them. Traders buy and download on your website, and you set their price. Coupon API: you give the trader a single-use discount code and they buy their license from PropFirmConnector directly. We handle checkout, billing and renewals, your firm is never invoiced, and the API shows whether each code was redeemed.

Is the License API worth building if we sell only a few NinjaTrader licenses?

Yes. The integration is what gives traders NinjaTrader access the moment they check out on your website, with no manual step, so build it at any volume, even one customer a month. It is three endpoints, with an OpenAPI spec and a Markdown reference you can hand to an AI coding assistant.

Can our support team use Claude, ChatGPT or Codex instead of the API?

Yes. Our MCP server is an alternative to the API for AI agents. An administrator connects an AI app with their Vendor Admin sign-in and chooses what it can do. Your support staff and developers can then check, activate and change licenses, create discount codes and get download links by prompting. Each change applies immediately, like an API call, under the same pricing and license rules, and an owner can turn AI changes off at any time.

Can we earn a commission for referring traders?

Yes, through the affiliate program, which needs no API. Your customers get a discount with your affiliate coupon, and you earn a revenue share on each one you refer. The License API and Coupon API pay no revenue share: the whole coupon discount goes to the trader, and with the License API you earn by charging traders more than we bill you.

Do we need Tradovate accounts to offer NinjaTrader to our traders?

No. With PropFirmConnector your traders connect the Rithmic logins they already have in NinjaTrader 8. You keep your existing Rithmic data feed, risk management system and account types, and we handle NinjaTrader connection support. Adding Tradovate accounts instead means a second data feed, a second risk system and an approval process with NinjaTrader that prop firms tell us takes 6 to 12 months and is not guaranteed.

Is the Vendor API only for prop firms?

No. Prop firms use it so traders can run the firm’s Rithmic accounts in NinjaTrader 8. NinjaTrader vendors (add-ons, indicators, trade copiers, VPS hosting) use it to offer their customers a discounted PropFirmConnector license.

Can we use both APIs?

Yes. They are separate permissions on one vendor account, so you can start with coupon codes and add the License API later. An existing coupon key keeps working.

Which accounts can traders connect?

Rithmic evaluation, funded and live brokerage accounts, including account types with no native NinjaTrader connection. Send us your website and account types and we will confirm your setup.

What does the trader need to connect?

NinjaTrader 8 on Windows, the PropFirmConnector add-on with an active license, and valid Rithmic credentials from their firm or broker. The Vendor API does not create trading accounts, supply market data or replace NinjaTrader’s own requirements.

What happens if the customer already has PropFirmConnector?

With the License API we match the email you send to their account and add a separate license slot from your firm. Licenses they already hold stay independent. If the email is new, we create an account.

How is each API billed?

License API: your firm collects customer payments and we invoice your firm monthly at your agreed license pricing. A monthly license is charged every 30 days while enabled; a lifetime license is charged once. Status checks, downloads and retries are free. Sponsored-access terms are agreed separately. Coupon API: your firm is never invoiced. The trader buys the license from PropFirmConnector directly.

Partner onboarding

Request API access

Send us your website, Rithmic account types, preferred option and expected number of traders.

  1. 01
    Confirm plans and pricing

    We agree on your offer and enabled API capabilities.

  2. 02
    Create your server key

    Sign in to Vendor Admin and set up your authenticator. Connect your AI app there too.

  3. 03
    Test your first customer flow

    Coordinate a live activation or coupon redemption with us.

Affiliates need no API access: join the affiliate program. Trader connection guides

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