Gate Announcement on enable_decimal Field Added to Futures Contract APIs

To better support string type futures size-related fields and decimal contract quantity trading for selected futures contracts, Gate has enhanced the Futures Contract APIs.

1.Affected APIs

• GET /futures/{settle}/contracts
• GET /futures/{settle}/contracts/{contract}

2.New Field

A new field has been added to the API responses:

enable_decimal

• Type: boolean
• Description: Indicates whether the futures contract supports decimal contract size in string format

Developers may use this field to determine if decimal contract sizes are supported for a given contract.

3.Additional Notes

• Futures size–related fields support string values, and selected contracts allow decimal quantities.
• For detailed rules on placing orders with decimal contract sizes, please refer to the official announcement: https://www.gate.com/announcements/article/48788

For any questions, please contact API technical support or refer to the API documentation. Thank you for your support and understanding

Gate Team
February 2, 2026

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