API
Information about the Kraken REST and WebSocket APIs
API Basics
REST API
- Public endpoint examples (you can try them directly in a web browser)
- How to generate an API key pair?
- How many API keys can I generate?
- What are the REST API rate limits?
- Can I apply for an unlimited API Key?
- What is a nonce?
Trading via the API
- Do you allow trading bots?
- Trading agreement required error
- Ticker pairs
- How to add standard orders with different parameters
- How to open and cancel orders
- Trade history
WebSocket API
Advanced API
- What is the authentication algorithm for private endpoints?
- API Error Codes
- Does Kraken offer a Test API or Sandbox Mode?
- Use of the "userref" parameter
- Do I need to use a client library wrapper?
- How can I avoid excessive timeouts?