Troubleshooting Bitget Futures Order Signature Error in My Python Trading Bot

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I recently developed a trading strategy and started coding a bot to execute trades more easily.

I am currently focusing on the futures order module, but I keep encountering the same error regardless of my attempts. (I'm using ChatGPT for assistance since I'm not a full-time coder.)

The error message is as follows:

Error placing the order: {"code":"40009","msg":"sign signature error","requestTime":1738701156172,"data":null}

Below is my code:

PYTHON
import requests
import time
import hmac
import hashlib
import configparser
import json

# Lade die Konfiguration aus der config.ini Datei
config = configparser.ConfigParser()
config.read('config.ini')

api_key = config['bitget']['api_key']
secret_key = config['bitget']['secret_key']
passphrase = config['bitget']['passphrase']

# Bitget API Endpoints
BASE_URL = 'https://api.bitget.com'
END_POINT = '/api/mix/v1/order/placeOrder'

# Funktion zur Generierung der Signatur
def generate_signature(secret_key, message):
    return hmac.new(secret_key.encode('utf-8'), message.encode('utf-8'), hashlib.sha256).hexdigest()

# Funktion zur Erstellung der Headers
def create_headers(api_key, secret_key, passphrase, request_path, body):
    timestamp = str(int(time.time() * 1000))
    message = timestamp + request_path + json.dumps(body, separators=(',', ':'))  # Wichtig: Keine Leerzeichen im JSON
    signature = generate_signature(secret_key, message)
    headers = {
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
        'ACCESS-KEY': api_key,
        'ACCESS-SIGN': signature,
        'ACCESS-TIMESTAMP': timestamp,
        'ACCESS-PASSPHRASE': passphrase
    }
    return headers

# Funktion zum Kauf von Bitcoin im Futures-Markt
def buy_bitcoin_futures(amount_usdt):
    request_path = END_POINT
    body = {
        "symbol": "BTCUSDT_UMCBL",
        "marginCoin": "USDT",
        "side": "open_long",
        "orderType": "market",
        "price": "0",
        "size": str(amount_usdt),
        "timeInForce": "normal"
    }
    headers = create_headers(api_key, secret_key, passphrase, request_path, body)
    
    response = requests.post(BASE_URL + request_path, headers=headers, json=body)
    
    if response.status_code == 200:
        print("Order erfolgreich platziert:", response.json())
        return True  # Erfolg
    else:
        print("Fehler beim Platzieren der Order:", response.text)
        return False  # Fehler

# Hauptfunktion
if __name__ == "__main__":
    amount_usdt = 5  # 5 USDT
    max_retries = 10  # Maximale Anzahl von Versuchen
    retry_delay = 30  # Verzögerung zwischen den Versuchen in Sekunden

    for attempt in range(max_retries):
        print(f"Versuch {attempt + 1} von {max_retries}...")
        success = buy_bitcoin_futures(amount_usdt)
        
        if success:
            break  # Erfolg, Schleife beenden
        else:
            print(f"Warte {retry_delay} Sekunden vor dem nächsten Versuch...")
            time.sleep(retry_delay)  # Warte 30 Sekunden

    if not success:
        print("Maximale Anzahl von Versuchen erreicht. Order konnte nicht platziert werden.")

I would appreciate any help in resolving this signature error.

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 1 month ago

It looks like the issue is with the way the signature string is being built. According to Bitget’s API documentation, the signature string often needs to include the HTTP method (e.g., "POST") before the request path. In your code you are only concatenating the timestamp, the request path, and the body. Missing the HTTP method can cause the API to calculate a different hash, which results in the "sign signature error".

Below is how you can adjust your headers creation:

Updated Headers Function

PYTHON
def create_headers(api_key, secret_key, passphrase, request_path, body):
    timestamp = str(int(time.time() * 1000))
    method = 'POST'  # include HTTP method
    # Build the sign string using timestamp + method + request_path + body
    message = timestamp + method + request_path + json.dumps(body, separators=(',', ':'))
    signature = generate_signature(secret_key, message)
    headers = {
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
        'ACCESS-KEY': api_key,
        'ACCESS-SIGN': signature,
        'ACCESS-TIMESTAMP': timestamp,
        'ACCESS-PASSPHRASE': passphrase
    }
    return headers

Explanation

Include the HTTP Method: By adding the HTTP method ("POST") right after the timestamp, you ensure that the signature string exactly matches the one expected by Bitget.
JSON Formatting: Using json.dumps with separators=(',', ':') avoids extra spaces that could create mismatches.

Next Steps

Replace your current create_headers function with the updated version.
Test the order placement again.

This should resolve the "sign signature error". If the error persists, double-check that:

Your API key, secret key, and passphrase in the config file are correct.
The endpoint and request body parameters exactly match what Bitget requires per the latest API documentation.

Happy coding and good luck with your trading bot!

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