# Platforms

On this page, you can view a list of configured platforms and create new ones.

Platforms in B2CORE facilitate connections to external systems and trading platforms, enabling seamless data transmission and request processing, ensuring that data in B2CORE stays synchronized with the data on the respective external platform.

## General information

The following information is provided about each platform:

**ID**

The platform identifier.

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**Caption**

The platform name displayed on other Back Office pages.

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**Name**

The unique platform name used in the Back Office.

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**Platform**

The name of the platform to which the connection is configured.

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**Status**

The platform status: `Enabled` or `Disabled`.

To view platform details, click the **Edit** button.

## Details

The following information is provided on the details page:

**Name**

The unique platform name used in the Back Office.

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**Caption**

The platform name displayed on other Back Office pages.

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**Short caption**

The short name of the platform. This field is optional.

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**Status**

The platform status: `Enabled` or `Disabled`.

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**Demo**

Indicates if the platform is intended for demo or live accounts:

* `Yes` — the platform is intended for *demo* accounts. Clients can open demo accounts via the B2CORE UI using the products created based on the given platform.
* `No`— the platform is intended for *live* accounts. Clients can open live accounts via the B2CORE UI using the products created based on the given platform.

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**Income transfer request**

Specifies if client requests for transfers to platform accounts via the B2CORE UI are enabled:

* `Yes` — client requests for transfers to platform accounts via the B2CORE UI are enabled.
* `No` — transfers to platform accounts via the B2CORE UI are made without requests.

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**Outcome transfer request**

Specifies if client requests for transfers from platform accounts via the B2CORE UI are enabled:

* `Yes` — client requests for transfers from platform accounts via the B2CORE UI are enabled.
* `No`— transfers from platform accounts via the B2CORE UI are made without requests.

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Depending on the platform, either the **Settings** or **External connection** section is displayed. Both sections are used to establish connections to respective platforms. The set of connection parameters depend on the platform.

**External connection**

In this section, you can click the **Set connection** button to select for the platform a connection that has been previously configured in **Systems** > **External connections**, or use the **Click to edit connection** button to navigate to the connection configuration and modify the connection parameters.

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**Settings**

In this section, specify the connection parameters required for the platform.

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**Test connection**

Click the **Test connection** button to validate the connection settings.

The green button indicates that the connection has been configured properly.

The red button indicates that some connection settings aren’t valid. The errors displayed below the button specify the connection issues that need to be addressed.

## MetaTrader 4/5

Connections to MT4 and MT5 are established within B2CORE via the internal WEBAPI service, eliminating the need to create connections in **System** > **External Connections**. The following settings must be specified in the platform details for MT4 and MT5:

### MetaTrader connection

**Host**

The IP address and port number for accessing the MT server.

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**Login**

The login used to access the MT Manager.

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**Password**

The password used to access the MT Manager.

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### WEBAPI connection

The WEBAPI connection settings are provided by your account manager.

**Host**

The domain name and port number for accessing WEBAPI.

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**Access token**

The token used to access WEBAPI.

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### **Settings**

**Max inactivity days**

The number of days after which a trading account will be archived if no activity is detected during that period.

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**Use number settings**

The setting is disabled by default.

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**Web Terminal URL**

The URL of the web trading terminal. When specified, the **Trade** button will appear on account cards for the respective platform in the B2CORE UI and mobile app, enabling clients to navigate to trading with a single click (for details, refer to [How to enable one-click trading access from the B2CORE UI and mobile app](https://docs.b2core.b2broker.com/how-to-articles/manage-platforms/how-to-enable-one-click-access-to-web-trading-terminals)).

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**Use reporting on the platform**

The setting is enabled by default.

If enabled, the MT4/5 account will be created with the **Send reports** option activated on the respective platform. If disabled, this option will be inactive for accounts created via B2CORE.

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**See also**

[How to integrate MetaTrader 4/5](https://docs.b2core.b2broker.com/how-to-articles/manage-platforms/how-to-intergate-mt)
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