> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.anthid.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Brokers

> Connect trading accounts through Anthid using a unified broker integration layer.

Anthid provides a managed broker connectivity layer that allows applications to integrate with supported brokers through a single platform interface.

Rather than building and maintaining separate broker integrations, connection managers, streaming adapters, authentication flows, and account routing systems for each provider, teams can connect broker accounts through Anthid and operate against a consistent platform API.

Once connected, broker accounts can be used with intents, controls, real-time event streaming, ledger storage, and account management services across the Anthid platform.

## Supported Brokers

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  <Card title="Lightspeed Connect" icon="bolt">
    Available today with support for paper and live trading environments.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Alpaca" icon="seedling">
    Available today with support for paper and live trading environments.
  </Card>
</Columns>

Additional broker integrations will be added over time based on platform priorities and customer demand.

## Unified Platform Layer

All supported brokers integrate with the same Anthid platform services.

This allows applications to use a consistent interface for:

* Trading account management
* Intent submission
* Risk and trading controls
* Order and position tracking
* Real-time event streaming
* Historical ledger queries

Broker-specific capabilities and limitations remain documented on each broker's individual page.

## Broker Capabilities

Supported functionality varies between brokers.

Differences may include:

* Available order types
* Time-in-force options
* Extended-hours support
* Market access
* Rate limits
* Paper trading availability
* Live trading availability

Refer to the broker-specific documentation for detailed capability matrices and operational requirements.

## Environments

Where supported by the underlying broker, Anthid supports both paper and live trading environments.

Applications can connect multiple trading accounts and operate across different environments simultaneously through the same platform APIs.

## Rate Limits

Anthid applies platform-level rate limits while respecting the capabilities of each broker integration.

Effective throughput may vary depending on broker-specific restrictions, exchange requirements, and account-level limitations.

## Why Anthid

Building broker integrations requires significantly more than submitting orders.

Teams must often manage:

* Authentication and credential storage
* Connection lifecycle management
* Streaming infrastructure
* Reconnection and retry behavior
* Broker-specific request formats
* Account routing
* Operational monitoring
* Reliability and failover concerns

Anthid provides these capabilities as managed infrastructure so teams can focus on building trading products instead of maintaining broker integration plumbing.