Want to integrate Public into your application? Our partnership program provides the resources you need to build powerful experiences for your users.
Take control of your investing with programmatic access to your Public account. Automate your trading strategies, create custom dashboards, and more.
A Public account is required to access the API. Not a member yet? You can create an account in just a few minutes.
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Scale your strategy with the only trading API that pays you more than it charges.
Request accessView documentationThe Public trading API offers robust read and write access, allowing you to pull essential data and execute complex strategies with no commissions.
The Public Individual API is for your own personal, non-commercial use. Unauthorized access is prohibited. You are responsible for all trades made via the API.
On Public, you can earn a rebate on every stock and ETF options contract you trade, with higher earnings as you trade more contracts each month.
| Broker | Rebate | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Earn up to $0.18per stock & ETF contract traded | $0.03 per stock & ETF contract traded | |
| Robinhood | None | $0.03 |
| Fidelity | None | $0.67–$0.69 |
| TD Ameritrade | None | $0.66 |
Trading fees for competitors were taken from their website on 5/20/2025, and are exclusive of promo rates. The trading fees above are an approximation, are subject to change, and may vary based on factors such as the total number of contracts and price per contract. See terms & conditions for enrolling in Public’s options rebates at public.com/disclosures/rebate-terms
On Public, you can earn a rebate on every stock and ETF options contract you trade, with higher earnings as you trade more contracts each month.
*We provide an adjusted rebate on QQQ, SPY, and IWM contracts. Members in Tiers 1-3 earn $0.06 per contract, whilte Tier 4 earns $0.10 per contract.
The options market moves fast. Public allows you to make moves without waiting for funds to settle using a platform with near-perfect uptime.
Our partnership program gives you the tools to integrate Public into your own product—so you can create powerful trading experiences for your users.
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You can sign up for Public and open a brokerage account with Open to the Public Investing, Inc. with as little as $1. At Public, our mission is to open the markets to all. Equity trades are commission-free, meaning $0 commission trading on self-directed individual cash brokerage accounts that trade U.S. listed securities placed online. We never charge any hidden service or convenience fees but other fees, such as wire transfer fees and paper statement fees, may apply. See Public’s Disclosures to learn more. We believe everything you invest and earn should stay yours!
Let us help you get started! When you sign up for Public, open an approved brokerage account and deposit funds into your account, you qualify to receive a free slice of stock. The value of the slice of stock you receive varies from $3 to $300 and the amount designated for each redemption is random. This offer is available to new users only. Visit Public’s New User Free Stock Program to learn more about the terms and conditions.
Absolutely! When your friend uses your unique referral link to sign up for Public, opens an approved brokerage account, and deposits funds into their account, then both you and your friend qualify for a free slice of stock. The value of the slice of stock varies from $3 to $300 and the amount designated for each redemption is random. Check out the Public Referral Program to learn how you can earn free stock slices when you invite your friends to Public and what terms and conditions apply.
Securities trading services are provided by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Public and a FINRA- and SEC-registered broker-dealer. Open to the Public Investing, Inc. is also a Member of Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”). SIPC protects securities customers of its members up to $500,000 (including $250,000 for claims for cash). More details, including an explanatory brochure upon request, are available at www.sipc.org. Public is also fully backed by the investors behind Venmo and Facebook and we are located in New York City. If you ever have any questions or concerns, then please feel free to reach out to our friendly, knowledgeable, and fully Licensed & Registered Support Team at support@public.com. 🔒
Our US-based customer experience team has FINRA-licensed specialists standing by to help.