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title: "Live Commands"
description: "The QuantConnect REST API send commands to live algorithms on our cloud servers through URL endpoints."
canonical: https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/api-reference/live-management/live-commands
markdown: https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/api-reference/live-management/live-commands.md
language: python
source: https://github.com/QuantConnect/Documentation/tree/master/01%20Cloud%20Platform/99%20API%20Reference/07%20Live%20Management/05%20Live%20Commands
modified: 2026-10-30
index: https://www.quantconnect.com/llms.txt
---

# Live Commands

[Documentation](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2.md) > [Cloud Platform](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform.md) > [API Reference](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/api-reference.md) > [Live Management](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/api-reference/live-management.md) > Live Commands

> Code examples are shown in Python. Append `?lang=csharp` to this URL for the C# version of this page.

The QuantConnect REST API lets you send commands to live algorithms on our cloud servers through URL endpoints.

- [Create Live Command](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/api-reference/live-management/live-commands/create-live-command.md): /live/commands/create
- [Broadcast Live Command](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/api-reference/live-management/live-commands/broadcast-live-command.md): /live/commands/broadcast

## Pages in This Section

- [Create Live Command](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/api-reference/live-management/live-commands/create-live-command.md)
- [Broadcast Live Command](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/api-reference/live-management/live-commands/broadcast-live-command.md)