Deribit Testnet

The Deribit public test environment is designed primarily for testing new features, integrations, and workflows. While trading is enabled and users are encouraged to explore the interface and API functionality, it’s essential to understand that the testnet does not accurately reflect the production environment in terms of liquidity, market activity, or trading volume.

Clients should avoid using the testnet as a realistic simulation of live market behavior—particularly when testing trading bots or automated strategies. The availability of synthetic Dericoins, which can be credited freely and hold no monetary value, creates highly artificial and low-risk trading conditions that differ significantly from the live platform.

Registering and Logging In to the Testnet

To use the Deribit Testnet, you’ll need to create a separate testnet account at https://test.deribit.com. Testnet accounts are completely independent from production accounts—none of your settings, credentials, balances, or API keys are shared between the two environments.

Warning

Verification is not required on the testnet. Please do not upload any documents in the verification section, as this environment is intended for testing purposes only.

• Registration: The registration process is the same as on the production enviroment. For detailed steps, see: How to register on Deribit

• Login: After registering, log in at https://test.deribit.com using your testnet credentials. For help with login issues, refer to: Logging in to your Deribit Account

Key Differences Between Testnet and Production

• Liquidity and Volume: Market activity on the testnet is significantly lower and does not reflect actual trading conditions.

• Instrument Availability: Some instruments may exist on testnet that are not available on www.deribit.com, and vice versa. Instrument specifications may also vary between environments.

• Synthetic Funds: Users can freely generate test funds, which removes real-world risk and distorts realistic trading behavior. See Depositing test funds to your testnet account for more details.

• Network and Infrastructure: The test environment is completely separate from the production infrastructure. This includes colocation, cross-connects, and latency-sensitive connections, which are not available or represented on testnet.

• KYC and Identity Verification: KYC processes are not supported on the testnet environment.

• Additional Coins: The testnet may offer trading pairs or assets not present on the production platform.

Note

While some new features may be tested on https://test.deribit.com which are not yet available on https://www.deribit.com, the bulk of components and API endpoints should function very similarly, if not identically.

Caution

The testnet environment may be taken offline at any time and without prior notice for maintenance, updates, or internal testing by Deribit’s technical team. Maintenance schedules and downtimes are not announced in advance for the testnet.

Technical Specification

• Rate Limits: Both the production and test environments use the same default Rate Limits

• Latency and Infrastructure: Both environments are hosted in LD4 and follow similar network paths. While no formal latency comparison has been made, significant differences are not expected. See Server Infrastructure for more details.

  Note

  The testnet is accessed only via the public API—it does not provide access to the high-frequency trading (HFT) infrastructure available in production.

• Hardware: The testnet runs on less powerful hardware than production, but due to significantly lower traffic, performance is typically sufficient for development and testing.