Practice and Live are different
OANDA Practice is a separate demo environment from OANDA Live. This setup guide covers Practice. A working Practice connection is not evidence of Live readiness or permission to trade real money.
Connect data you control
- Use your own OANDA Practice account and personal API token.
- In Beamvera, open the Practice-data setup from your readiness checklist or Settings.
- Enter the token only in the intended connection form. Review the discovered Practice account and the validation result.
- Wait for the current connection to be verified before using it for research.
Your API token is sensitive. Keep it private even when it belongs to a Practice account. Never share accounts, tokens or generated configurations.
Data readiness is not order permission
A verified data connection supports the data-dependent research path. Practice execution has additional requirements for the exact strategy, saved evidence, eligible connection and supported capability.
A completed checklist or tutorial alone does not unlock orders. Simulated results can differ from subsequent market outcomes.
If validation fails
A missing, rejected or no-longer-current connection stays unverified. Check the message shown by Beamvera and use the supported connection controls. Revoke an exposed token through the provider's supported controls; do not post the token or account identifier in feedback.
OANDA is a separate provider. Its service availability and account requirements apply independently; this guide does not imply a partnership or endorsement.
Official provider documentation
OANDA's documentation covers both environments. Check that any example or configuration you use points to Practice; some provider examples default to Live.
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