API Trading

Kraken API Trading

Reliable and low latency trading backed by award-winning security

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Crypto spot trading

Analyze data, trade on spot markets and manage your accounts

Open, modify and cancel crypto orders — individually or in batches.

Receive immediate order fill notifications via WebSockets

Stake and unstake assets depending on usage and funding needs

Get status updates on deposits and withdrawals

Crypto futures trading

Fully automate your futures trading accounts

Open, modify and cancel crypto futures orders

Set leverage and PnL asset preferences

Withdraw crypto profits to a spot wallet

Access historical futures data

Crypto data feeds

Create custom futures and spot market data feeds

OHLC (candle/Kline) data

Order book spread, volume and depth

Asset, pair and top-level ticker information

Historical funding rates

Kraken API Trading Features

Easy onboarding

Quickly build and automate API based crypto trading strategies.

Deep Liquidity

Improve trade execution with our deep liquidity in tight spreads.

>99% uptime

Reliable, low-latency endpoints for 24/7/365 crypto trading and data.

Capture arbitrage

Capitalize on trading opportunities across multiple markets.

Integrated staking

Programmatically stake and unstake multiple cryptoassets.

Tap into data

Subscribe to our WebSockets API for continuous, real-time data.

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How to start API trading on Kraken

Fill out the contact form below to get in touch with a Kraken representative. Our attentive Account Management staff are available 24/7/365, and will help you every step of the way.

Professional and institutional clients gain access to our Account Management service.

Our award-winning Account Management team is renowned for being best in class — not just across all crypto exchanges, but all financial services companies.

Fill out the contact form below to get in touch with a Kraken representative. Our attentive Account Management staff are available 24/7/365, and will help you every step of the way.

Professional and institutional clients gain access to our Account Management service.

Our award-winning Account Management team is renowned for being best in class — not just across all crypto exchanges, but all financial services companies.

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API documentation

Our spot and futures markets both feature public and private REST API and WebSockets API data.

Spot API

Rest

Public and private spot markets REST documentation

Spot REST documentation

WebSockets

Public and private spot markets WebSockets documentation

Spot WebSockets documentation

Futures API

Rest

Public and private futures markets REST documentation

Futures REST documentation

WebSockets

Public and private futures markets WebSockets documentation

Futures WebSockets documentation

Supported assets

API trading for 200+ assets

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API Trading FAQs

What is API trading?
An application programming interface (API) connects two applications together, such as a trader’s customized trading software and Kraken’s market data stream. Kraken’s API products let traders connect and control their Kraken accounts using their own or third-party software. This allows traders to use custom code for market analysis and automated trading strategies via Kraken.
How does crypto API trading work?
Traders can use Kraken API products to build and execute a variety of strategies at high speed while reacting to changing market conditions. API trading strategies can also be automated to run without the trader’s intervention. All you need to trade using API is a Kraken account, your own or third-party software, and an API key to connect both applications. In this way, API trading is more similar to creating the parameters by which a trading program should execute orders, rather than manually placing trades individually.
Who benefits from crypto API trading?
High-frequency traders and arbitrageurs typically benefit the most from API trading thanks to the speed at which software can seize market opportunities. Institutional and individual traders alike can use API trading to execute a large number of orders in fractions of a second. API data streams also allow traders to run their own market analysis software that can inform their trading strategies.
What is algorithmic trading?
Algorithmic trading is a trading strategy performed by computers reacting to an array of market data. Sometimes called “bot trading,” algorithmic trading involves the automated interpretation of market data into a computer-executed trading strategy. While trading may be automated, traders often observe their algorithmic systems to hone the software and overall strategy.
Does Kraken allow trading bots?
Yes, clients are welcome to use trading bots to trade our markets. You can learn more about connecting a trading bot to your Kraken account on our Support Center: Does Kraken allow trading bots?
What countries can use Kraken’s API?
Check your country of residence here to see which features are enabled in your area.

Kraken API Trading

Deep Liquidity

>99% uptime

Capture arbitrage

Integrated staking

Tap into data

How to start API trading on Kraken

Contact Us

API Trading

Supported assets

API trading for 200+ assets

What is API trading?

How does crypto API trading work?

Who benefits from crypto API trading?

What is algorithmic trading?

Does Kraken allow trading bots?

What countries can use Kraken’s API?