> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL.
> For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.paradex.trade/llms.txt.
> For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.paradex.trade/_mcp/server.

# General Information

Here you'll find all the documentation you need to get up and running with the Paradex WebSocket API.

> **SBE required for public channels as of 21 September 2026**
>
> As of 21 September 2026, Paradex requires Simple Binary Encoding (SBE) for public channel payloads. See [Binary Encoding (SBE)](/ws/general-information/binary-encoding-sbe) for details on how to enable it.

#### [Introduction](/ws/general-information/introduction)

#### [Server Location](/ws/general-information/server-location)

#### [Authentication](/ws/general-information/authentication)

#### [Subscription Channels](/ws/general-information/subscription-channels)

#### [Error Handling](/ws/general-information/error-handling)

#### [Code Examples](/ws/general-information/code-examples)

#### [Rate Limits](/ws/general-information/rate-limits)