UAT Environment¶

Nubra provides two environments for Python SDK development — UAT and LIVE.
As an algorithmic developer, UAT is where you safely test your strategies without triggering real trades.

UAT vs LIVE

What is UAT?¶

The UAT (User Acceptance Testing) environment is a dedicated sandbox used for:

Building and testing strategies
Verifying authentication flows
Validating order placement, modification, and cancellation
Checking Python SDK integration with no financial risk

UAT is fully isolated from LIVE and does not send orders to the exchange.

UAT vs LIVE — Quick Difference Table¶

Feature / Behavior	UAT Environment	LIVE Environment
Execution Type	Simulated fills	Real exchange execution
Funds	Sandbox (virtual)	Actual trading balance
Market Impact	None	Real orders, real impact
ref_id Values	Different from LIVE	Actual production ref_ids
API Methods	Same as LIVE	Same as UAT
Risk Level	Zero risk	Real financial risk
Use Case	Development & testing	Actual trading

How UAT Works¶

Orders are executed using simulated fills
You are provided sandbox funds
Market data may differ slightly from LIVE
All actions are safe — nothing impacts your real trading account
Ideal for early development, debugging, and automated testing

Important Notes for Developers¶

ref_id values are different between UAT and LIVE
Always fetch instruments from the correct environment before placing orders.
Python SDK API calls remain identical
Only the environment flag changes — all functions work the same.
No real money is used
Use UAT to test execution logic without risk.

Switching Between UAT and LIVE in Python SDK¶

The only change required is the environment parameter:

from nubra_python_sdk.start_sdk import InitNubraSdk, NubraEnv

# UAT (Testing)
nubra = InitNubraSdk(NubraEnv.UAT)

# LIVE (Production)
nubra = InitNubraSdk(NubraEnv.PROD)

Everything else — authentication, market data, orders — works the same.

When Should You Use UAT?¶

Use UAT when you want to:

Test strategy logic
Validate data subscriptions
Verify order workflows
Ensure your script is stable before going LIVE

Once your strategy behaves correctly in UAT, you can move confidently to LIVE.