# Building a Fix engine from scratch

**URL:** <https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/building-a-fix-engine-from-scratch/3536>\
**Category:** General Q&A\
**Tags:** general-qa, xid\_166886, imported\
**Created:** [May 25, 2000, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/building-a-fix-engine-from-scratch/3536 "2000-05-25T11:59:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![andrewwatson49\_x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@andrewwatson49\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/andrewwatson49_x)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2000, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/building-a-fix-engine-from-scratch/3536/1 "2000-05-25T11:59:00Z")

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**Author:** ![andrewwatson49\_x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@andrewwatson49\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/andrewwatson49_x)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2000, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/building-a-fix-engine-from-scratch/3536/2 "2000-05-25T11:59:00Z")

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I would like to build a fix engine, which will allow me the API interface I need. I am more interested in how to build such an engine rather than going out and buying one off the shelf.

Can anyone give me pointers as to where to start developing.

I need examples, code examples, etc.

Many thanks

Andrew Watson