Transfer – Kraken

This endpoint allows you to transfer funds between two margin accounts with the same collateral currency, or between a margin account and your cash account.

Authentication is required.

Endpoint	Request Type	Permissible API Keys
/api/v3/transfer	POST	Read-write, Master

Argument	Type	Required	Description
fromAccount	string	Yes	The name of the cash or margin account to move funds from. The names and balances of the accounts can be seen with the /accounts endpoint.
toAccount	string	Yes	The name of the cash or margin account to move funds to. The names and balances of the accounts can be seen with the /accounts endpoint.
unit	string	Yes	The unit to transfer.
amount	positive float	Yes	The amount to transfer.

Sample Calls

https://futures.kraken.com/derivatives/api/v3/transfer?fromAccount=fi_xbtusd&toAccount=cash&unit=xbt&amount=1.5

https://futures.kraken.com/derivatives/api/v3/transfer?fromAccount=fi_xrpxbt&toAccount=fi_xbtusd&unit=xbt&amount=0.1

https://futures.kraken.com/derivatives/api/v3/transfer?fromAccount=cash&toAccount=fi_xrpusd&unit=xrp&amount=17300

Sample Return if Successful

{
    "result":"success",
    "serverTime":"2018-05-09T11:48:27.507Z"
}

Field	Type	Description
result	string	Always success
serverTime	ISO8601 datetime	The server date and time

Sample Return if Unsuccessful

{
   "result":"error",
   "serverTime":"2016-02-25T09:45:53.818Z",
"error":"invalidUnit",
}

Field	Type	Description
result	String	Always error
serverTime	ISO8601 datetime	The server date and time
error	string	The reason the API call failed, either of: apiLimitExceeded: the API limit for the calling IP address has been exceeded invalidAccount: the fromAccount or the toAccount are invalid invalidAmount: the amount specified must be positive and specified to at most 11 decimal places insufficientFunds: the fromAccount does not have enough funds to make the transfer nonceBelowThreshold: <threshold> the provided nonce is below the <threshold> nonceDuplicate: <duplicate> the provided nonce is a duplicate as it has been used in a previous request

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