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# MT4 / MT5 via MetaApi

> Bridges any MetaTrader broker through MetaApi.cloud — without us ever holding your MT credentials.

MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 don't have public REST APIs. To bridge MT brokers (ICMarkets, Pepperstone, FTMO, MFF, GetLeveraged, etc.) into the Glitch Executor dashboard, we use **MetaApi.cloud** as the cloud gateway.

## Why this is the safest credentialed path

You never hand your MT password to Glitch Executor. The connect flow:

1. You enter your MT login + password + broker server in our Connect dialog
2. The platform forwards them **straight through to MetaApi.cloud** (no copy on our side)
3. MetaApi provisions a hosted bridge to your broker
4. We receive only the **MetaApi accountId** — the password lives encrypted in MetaApi's cloud

Our database holds zero MT credentials. We can't, for example, log into your broker's web platform with what we have.

## When to pick it

* Your prop firm is MetaTrader-only (most legacy firms; many new ones still)
* Your broker isn't on cTrader, TradeLocker, or DXtrade
* You want to track challenges across MetaTrader brokers in the same dashboard

## How to connect

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Settings → Connect another broker → MT4 / MT5">
    Four fields: **MT Login** (numeric), **Password**, **MT Server**, **Environment**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Recommended: use the MT investor password">
    MetaTrader supports two passwords per account — master (full access) and investor
    (read-only). **Use the investor password.** Even MetaApi can't trade with it; the
    broker rejects orders. This is defense in depth: if anything in the chain ever
    misbehaves, your account stays safe.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find your MT server name">
    Look in your broker's account email or in the MT terminal under **File → Login to
    Trade Account**. Examples: `ICMarketsSC-Demo`, `FTMO-Demo`, `GetLeveraged-Trade`.
    The exact string matters.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Exchange & connect">
    The platform provisions a MetaApi account; takes \~30–120 seconds for MetaApi to
    establish the bridge. The Track tile shows the account once it's `DEPLOYED + CONNECTED`.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Trust posture

🌉 **Cloud-bridged**. Your password is held encrypted at MetaApi (their disclosed
security posture), not on our servers. We never see your MT password.

## What "investor password" means in practice

Some prop firms (e.g. The5ers, Apex) only issue a master password and don't expose an
investor password by default. In that case the master password is what you'll provide
— Glitch Executor still doesn't trade on the account (we only call MetaApi's read-state
endpoints, not order-placement endpoints) but the safest theoretical posture isn't
available until your broker exposes investor credentials.