diff --git a/Backend.csproj b/Backend.csproj
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+++ b/Backend.csproj
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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="../twsapi/CSharpAPI.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  
+</Project>
diff --git a/Functions.cs b/Functions.cs
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/MarketDataRequest/HistoricalEquityRequest.cs b/MarketDataRequest/HistoricalEquityRequest.cs
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+++ b/MarketDataRequest/HistoricalEquityRequest.cs
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+namespace Backend.MarketDataRequest
+{
+	public enum HistoricalBarSize
+	{
+		OneMin,
+		FiveMins,
+		FifteenMins,
+		OneHour,
+		OneDay
+	}
+
+	public enum HistoricalWhatToShow
+	{
+		Trades,
+		Bid,
+		Ask,
+		Midpoint
+	}
+
+	public sealed class HistoricalEquityRequest
+	{
+		public int RequestId { get; init; }
+		public string Symbol { get; init; } = string.Empty;
+
+		// Example: "" or "20260311 11:00:00 US/Eastern"
+		public string EndDateTime { get; init; } = string.Empty;
+
+		// Examples: "1 H", "1 D", "5 D", "1 M"
+		public string Duration { get; init; } = "1 D";
+
+		public HistoricalBarSize BarSize { get; init; } = HistoricalBarSize.OneMin;
+		public HistoricalWhatToShow WhatToShow { get; init; } = HistoricalWhatToShow.Trades;
+
+		public bool UseRth { get; init; } = true;
+		public bool KeepUpToDate { get; init; } = false;
+
+		// IBKR formatDate=1 returns human-readable dates for intraday bars.
+		public int FormatDate { get; init; } = 1;
+
+		public void Validate()
+		{
+			if (RequestId <= 0)
+				throw new ArgumentException("RequestId must be greater than 0.");
+
+			if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Symbol))
+				throw new ArgumentException("Symbol is required.");
+
+			if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Duration))
+				throw new ArgumentException("Duration is required.");
+
+			if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(EndDateTime))
+				throw new ArgumentException("EndDateTime is required for this example.");
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static class HistoricalRequestMappings
+	{
+		public static string ToIbString(this HistoricalBarSize barSize) => barSize switch
+		{
+			HistoricalBarSize.OneMin => "1 min",
+			HistoricalBarSize.FiveMins => "5 mins",
+			HistoricalBarSize.FifteenMins => "15 mins",
+			HistoricalBarSize.OneHour => "1 hour",
+			HistoricalBarSize.OneDay => "1 day",
+			_ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(barSize))
+		};
+
+		public static string ToIbString(this HistoricalWhatToShow whatToShow) => whatToShow switch
+		{
+			HistoricalWhatToShow.Trades => "TRADES",
+			HistoricalWhatToShow.Bid => "BID",
+			HistoricalWhatToShow.Ask => "ASK",
+			HistoricalWhatToShow.Midpoint => "MIDPOINT",
+			_ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(whatToShow))
+		};
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/MarketDataRequest/IBGatewayControl.cs b/MarketDataRequest/IBGatewayControl.cs
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+++ b/MarketDataRequest/IBGatewayControl.cs
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+using IBApi;
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+
+namespace Backend.MarketDataRequest
+{
+	public sealed class IBGatewayControl : DefaultEWrapper, IDisposable
+	{
+		private readonly EReaderMonitorSignal _signal = new();
+		public EClientSocket Client { get; }
+		private EReader? _reader;
+		private Thread? _readerThread;
+		private volatile bool _disposed;
+		private volatile bool _readerRunning;
+		private volatile bool _apiReady;
+
+		public bool IsConnected => Client.IsConnected();
+		public bool IsApiReady => _apiReady;
+
+		private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<int, List<Bar>> _barsByRequest = new();
+		private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<int, TaskCompletionSource<List<Bar>>> _historyRequests = new();
+
+		public IBGatewayControl()
+		{
+			Client = new EClientSocket(this, _signal);
+		}
+
+		public void Start(string host = "127.0.0.1", int port = 4002, int clientId = 1)
+		{
+			ThrowIfDisposed();
+
+			if (Client.IsConnected())
+				return;
+
+			Console.WriteLine($"Connecting to IB Gateway at {host}:{port} with clientId={clientId}...");
+			Client.eConnect(host, port, clientId);
+
+			if (!Client.IsConnected())
+				throw new InvalidOperationException("Failed to connect to IB Gateway.");
+
+			_reader = new EReader(Client, _signal);
+			_reader.Start();
+
+			_readerRunning = true;
+			_readerThread = new Thread(ReadLoop)
+			{
+				IsBackground = true,
+				Name = "IBGatewayControl.EReader"
+			};
+			_readerThread.Start();
+
+			Console.WriteLine("IB Gateway socket connected.");
+		}
+
+		public void Disconnect()
+		{
+			if (_disposed)
+				return;
+
+			_readerRunning = false;
+			_apiReady = false;
+
+			if (Client.IsConnected())
+			{
+				Console.WriteLine("Disconnecting from IB Gateway...");
+				Client.eDisconnect();
+			}
+		}
+
+		private void ReadLoop()
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				while (_readerRunning && Client.IsConnected())
+				{
+					_signal.waitForSignal();
+					_reader?.processMsgs();
+				}
+			}
+			catch (Exception ex)
+			{
+				Console.WriteLine($"[IBGatewayControl reader error] {ex}");
+			}
+		}
+
+		public override void connectAck()
+		{
+			Console.WriteLine("[connectAck]");
+		}
+
+		public override void nextValidId(int orderId)
+		{
+			_apiReady = true;
+			Console.WriteLine($"[nextValidId] {orderId}");
+		}
+
+		public override void managedAccounts(string accountsList)
+		{
+			Console.WriteLine($"[managedAccounts] {accountsList}");
+		}
+
+		public override void connectionClosed()
+		{
+			_apiReady = false;
+			Console.WriteLine("[connectionClosed]");
+		}
+
+		public override void error(Exception e)
+		{
+			Console.WriteLine($"[error exception] {e}");
+		}
+
+		public override void error(string str)
+		{
+			Console.WriteLine($"[error string] {str}");
+		}
+
+		public override void error(int id, long errorCode, int errorTime, string errorMsg, string advancedOrderRejectJson)
+		{
+			if (errorCode == 2104 || errorCode == 2106 || errorCode == 2158)
+				return;
+
+			Console.WriteLine($"[error] id={id}, code={errorCode}, time={errorTime}, msg={errorMsg}");
+
+			if (id > 0 && _historyRequests.TryRemove(id, out var tcs))
+			{
+				_barsByRequest.TryRemove(id, out _);
+				tcs.TrySetException(
+					new InvalidOperationException($"IB error for reqId={id}: {errorCode} - {errorMsg}"));
+			}
+		}
+
+		public void RequestHistorical(HistoricalEquityRequest request)
+		{
+			ThrowIfDisposed();
+			request.Validate();
+
+			if (!Client.IsConnected())
+				throw new InvalidOperationException("IB Gateway is not connected.");
+
+			if (!_apiReady)
+				throw new InvalidOperationException("IB API is not ready yet.");
+
+			var contract = new Contract
+			{
+				Symbol = request.Symbol,
+				SecType = "STK",
+				Exchange = "SMART",
+				PrimaryExch = "NASDAQ",
+				Currency = "USD"
+			};
+
+			_barsByRequest[request.RequestId] = new List<Bar>();
+
+			Console.WriteLine(
+				$"Requesting historical data: Symbol={request.Symbol}, End={request.EndDateTime}, Duration={request.Duration}, BarSize={request.BarSize.ToIbString()}");
+
+			Client.reqHistoricalData(
+				request.RequestId,
+				contract,
+				request.EndDateTime,
+				request.Duration,
+				request.BarSize.ToIbString(),
+				request.WhatToShow.ToIbString(),
+				request.UseRth ? 1 : 0,
+				request.FormatDate,
+				request.KeepUpToDate,
+				null
+			);
+		}
+
+		public List<Bar> RequestHistoricalBlocking(HistoricalEquityRequest request, TimeSpan timeout)
+		{
+			ThrowIfDisposed();
+			request.Validate();
+
+			if (_historyRequests.ContainsKey(request.RequestId))
+				throw new InvalidOperationException($"RequestId {request.RequestId} is already in use.");
+
+			var tcs = new TaskCompletionSource<List<Bar>>(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+
+			if (!_historyRequests.TryAdd(request.RequestId, tcs))
+				throw new InvalidOperationException($"Unable to register RequestId {request.RequestId}.");
+
+			try
+			{
+				RequestHistorical(request);
+
+				if (tcs.Task.Wait(timeout))
+					return tcs.Task.GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+
+				_historyRequests.TryRemove(request.RequestId, out _);
+				_barsByRequest.TryRemove(request.RequestId, out _);
+				throw new TimeoutException($"Timed out waiting for historical data for reqId={request.RequestId}.");
+			}
+			catch
+			{
+				_historyRequests.TryRemove(request.RequestId, out _);
+				_barsByRequest.TryRemove(request.RequestId, out _);
+				throw;
+			}
+		}
+
+		public override void historicalData(int reqId, Bar bar)
+		{
+			if (_barsByRequest.TryGetValue(reqId, out var bars))
+			{
+				lock (bars)
+				{
+					bars.Add(bar);
+				}
+			}
+
+			Console.WriteLine(
+				$"[historicalData] reqId={reqId}, Date={bar.Time}, Open={bar.Open}, High={bar.High}, Low={bar.Low}, Close={bar.Close}, Volume={bar.Volume}");
+		}
+
+		public override void historicalDataEnd(int reqId, string start, string end)
+		{
+			Console.WriteLine($"[historicalDataEnd] reqId={reqId}, start={start}, end={end}");
+
+			if (_barsByRequest.TryRemove(reqId, out var bars))
+			{
+				Console.WriteLine();
+				Console.WriteLine("=== Final Printed Bars ===");
+				lock (bars)
+				{
+					foreach (var bar in bars)
+					{
+						Console.WriteLine(
+							$"{bar.Time} | O:{bar.Open} H:{bar.High} L:{bar.Low} C:{bar.Close} V:{bar.Volume}");
+					}
+				}
+
+				if (_historyRequests.TryRemove(reqId, out var tcs))
+				{
+					tcs.TrySetResult(bars);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		public void Dispose()
+		{
+			if (_disposed)
+				return;
+
+			Disconnect();
+			_disposed = true;
+			GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+		}
+
+		private void ThrowIfDisposed()
+		{
+			if (_disposed)
+				throw new ObjectDisposedException(nameof(IBGatewayControl));
+		}
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/MarketDataRequest/LiveEquityRequest.cs b/MarketDataRequest/LiveEquityRequest.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using IBApi;
+
+namespace Backend.MarketDataRequest
+{
+	public enum LiveMarketDataType
+	{
+		RealTime = 1,
+		Frozen = 2,
+		Delayed = 3,
+		DelayedFrozen = 4
+	}
+
+	public sealed class LiveEquityRequest
+	{
+		public int RequestId { get; set; }
+		public string Symbol { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+		public string Exchange { get; set; } = "SMART";
+		public string PrimaryExchange { get; set; } = "NASDAQ";
+		public string Currency { get; set; } = "USD";
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Generic ticks string, e.g. "233,236"
+		/// Leave empty for standard top-of-book.
+		/// </summary>
+		public string GenericTickList { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+		public bool Snapshot { get; set; } = false;
+		public bool RegulatorySnapshot { get; set; } = false;
+		public LiveMarketDataType MarketDataType { get; set; } = LiveMarketDataType.RealTime;
+
+		public void Send(IBGatewayControl gateway)
+		{
+			if (gateway == null)
+			{
+				throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(gateway));
+			}
+
+			if (!gateway.IsConnected)
+			{
+				throw new InvalidOperationException("IB Gateway is not connected.");
+			}
+
+			if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Symbol))
+			{
+				throw new ArgumentException("Symbol cannot be empty.");
+			}
+
+			gateway.Client.reqMarketDataType((int)MarketDataType);
+
+			var contract = BuildContract();
+
+			gateway.Client.reqMktData(
+				RequestId,
+				contract,
+				GenericTickList,
+				Snapshot,
+				RegulatorySnapshot,
+				new List<TagValue>()
+			);
+		}
+
+		public void Cancel(IBGatewayControl gateway)
+		{
+			if (gateway == null)
+			{
+				throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(gateway));
+			}
+
+			if (!gateway.IsConnected)
+			{
+				throw new InvalidOperationException("IB Gateway is not connected.");
+			}
+
+			gateway.Client.cancelMktData(RequestId);
+		}
+
+		private Contract BuildContract()
+		{
+			return new Contract
+			{
+				Symbol = Symbol,
+				SecType = "STK",
+				Exchange = Exchange,
+				PrimaryExch = PrimaryExchange,
+				Currency = Currency
+			};
+		}
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/Program.cs b/Program.cs
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+++ b/Program.cs
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+using Backend.MarketDataRequest;
+using IBApi;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+
+namespace Backend
+{
+	public static class Program
+	{
+		public static void Main(string[] args)
+		{
+			var Gateway = new IBGatewayControl();
+			Gateway.Start("127.0.0.1", 4002, 1);
+
+			while (!Gateway.IsApiReady)
+			{
+				Thread.Sleep(50);
+			}
+
+			var request = new HistoricalEquityRequest
+			{
+				RequestId = 1,
+				Symbol = "NVDA",
+				EndDateTime = "20260311 11:00:00 US/Eastern",
+				Duration = "3600 S",
+				BarSize = HistoricalBarSize.FiveMins,
+				WhatToShow = HistoricalWhatToShow.Trades,
+				UseRth = true,
+				KeepUpToDate = false,
+				FormatDate = 1
+			};
+
+			List<Bar> bars = Gateway.RequestHistoricalBlocking(
+				request,
+				TimeSpan.FromSeconds(15));
+
+			Console.WriteLine();
+			Console.WriteLine($"Received {bars.Count} bars. Continue program here.");
+
+			// do next step here, for example save to database
+
+			Gateway.Disconnect();
+		}
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/Properties/launchSettings.json b/Properties/launchSettings.json
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+++ b/Properties/launchSettings.json
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+{
+  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/launchsettings.json",
+  "profiles": {
+    "http": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5246",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    },
+    "https": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:7039;http://localhost:5246",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/appsettings.Development.json b/appsettings.Development.json
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+++ b/appsettings.Development.json
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+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/appsettings.json b/appsettings.json
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+++ b/appsettings.json
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+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
+    }
+  },
+  "AllowedHosts": "*"
+}