MatchAPI was created to address limitations of legacy schema formats such as FIX’s Unified Repository XML and QuickFIX dictionaries. It provides:

• Native support for multiple encodings (FIX, binary)
• Clear separation of semantic and encoding layers
• Inheritance, extensibility, and validation rules
• A single source of truth for documentation and code generation Each project has different requirements, but MatchAPI is designed to be modern, consistent, and automation-friendly.