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# Get the current server time

> Returns the current server time in milliseconds since the UNIX epoch. Takes no parameters and requires no authentication. Use it to align the timestamps and nonces bound into signed actions with the server clock.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json post /public/get_time
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Derive v3 API
  version: 0.2.0
  description: JSON-RPC 2.0 methods, served over WebSocket and HTTP POST.
servers:
  - url: https://api.derive.xyz/v3
    description: Production (HTTP POST base)
  - url: https://testnet.api.derive.xyz/v3
    description: Testnet (HTTP POST base)
security: []
tags:
  - name: Subaccounts
    description: >-
      List, inspect, and label subaccounts, portfolios, positions, and
      collateral.
  - name: Session Keys
    description: Register, edit, and list delegated signing keys.
  - name: Account
    description: Wallet-level account information and settings.
  - name: Orderbook
    description: Place, replace, cancel, and query orders, trigger orders, and algos.
  - name: RFQ
    description: 'Request-for-quote: send RFQs, quote, and execute block trades.'
  - name: Vault Shareholders
    description: >-
      Deposit into and withdraw from vaults, and track shares, requests, and
      performance.
  - name: Vault Curators
    description: >-
      Create and operate curated vaults: settle deposit and withdrawal requests,
      and manage vault metadata.
  - name: History
    description: >-
      Per-account historical records: orders, trades, transfers, and
      settlements.
  - name: Market Maker Protection
    description: Configure, read, and reset market-maker protection.
  - name: Transfers & Withdrawals
    description: Move collateral between subaccounts, to other wallets, and on-chain.
  - name: System
    description: Rate limits and transaction lookups.
  - name: Market Data
    description: Instruments, currencies, tickers, and market-wide feeds.
  - name: Referrals
    description: Referral codes and program performance.
  - name: Other
    description: Uncategorized.
paths:
  /public/get_time:
    post:
      tags:
        - System
      summary: Get the current server time
      description: >-
        Returns the current server time in milliseconds since the UNIX epoch.
        Takes no parameters and requires no authentication. Use it to align the
        timestamps and nonces bound into signed actions with the server clock.
      operationId: public_get_time
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/EmptyRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: integer
        default:
          description: JSON-RPC error (see Error Codes)
components:
  schemas:
    EmptyRequest:
      description: This method takes no parameters; send an empty object `{}`.
      type: 'null'

````

## Related topics

- [Migration skill for your coding agent](/migrating/breaking-changes.md)
- [Session Login](/authentication/session-login.md)
- [Connecting over WebSocket](/connecting.md)