Solving Issues with Bybit v5 Python API

Introduction: Recently, I encountered an issue while using the Bybit v5 Python API. After running for a few hours, the API would stop working properly and I would receive an error message stating “invalid request, please check your server timestamp or recv_window param”. After some investigation, I discovered that the solution was to sync the host’s clock.

The Problem: I had been using the Bybit v5 Python API for some time without any issues. However, one day I noticed that after running for a few hours, the API would stop working as expected. The data returned by the API was not accurate and the requests were taking longer to complete. Additionally, I started receiving an error message stating “invalid request, please check your server timestamp or recv_window param”.

The Solution: After some research and troubleshooting, I discovered that the root cause of the issue was that the host’s clock was not synced. This was causing problems with the API’s authentication process and resulting in the error message.

Depending on your host system syncing can be done a few different ways, something for another article or a quick google!

Conclusion: If you’re experiencing issues with the Bybit v5 Python API after running for a few hours and receiving an error message stating “invalid request, please check your server timestamp or recv_window param”, make sure to check if your host’s clock is synced. Syncing the clock can solve many issues and improve the performance of the API.