> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://developers.docs.bantufoundation.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://developers.docs.bantufoundation.org/api/resources/trades/index.md).

# Index

When an offer is fully or partially fulfilled, a trade happens. Trades can also be caused by successful path payments, because path payments involve fulfilling offers.

A trade occurs between two parties—`base` and `counter`. Which is either arbitrary or determined by the calling query.

Learn more about [trades](/glossary/decentralized-exchange.md).

Endpoints

| GET | [/trades](https://developers.stellar.org/api/resources/trades/list/) |
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