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- [Async Bitget Perpetual Futures Swaps](./examples/py/)


 ```python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

import os
import sys
from asyncio import run



import ccxt.async_support as ccxt


async def main():
    exchange = ccxt.bitget({
        'apiKey': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
        'secret': 'YOUR_SECRET',
        'password': 'YOUR_API_PASSWORD',
        'options': {
            'defaultType': 'swap',
        }
    })

    try:

        markets = await exchange.load_markets()

        # exchange.verbose = True  # uncomment for debugging purposes if necessary

        # fetching balance
        balance = await exchange.fetch_balance()
        print(balance['total'])

        # placing a limit order
        symbol = 'ETH/USDT:USDT'
        type = 'limit'
        side = 'buy'
        amount = 1  # how many contracts to buy or sell, integer number of contracts
        price = 3000
        order = await exchange.create_order(symbol, type, side, amount, price)
        print(order)

        # placing a market order
        symbol = 'ETH/USDT:USDT'
        type = 'market'
        side = 'sell'
        amount = 1  # how many contracts to buy or sell, integer number of contracts
        order = await exchange.create_order(symbol, type, side, amount)
        print(order)

    except Exception as e:
        print(type(e).__name__, str(e))

    await exchange.close()


run(main()) 
```