API
Specific information about the Kraken API and how to use it
API Basics
- What is an API and what can it be used for?
- Where can I find documentation on your API?
- Public call examples (you can try it directly in the browser)
- How to generate an API key pair?
- How many API keys can I generate?
- What is the API call rate limit?
API Trading
- Trading Agreement required for orders sent via API
- Ticker pairs
- How to Add standard orders with different parameters
- How to open and cancel orders
- Trade History
- Are internal calculations made in float point or with a fixed number of decimals? Are the values always rounded?
Advanced API usage
- API Error Codes
- Does Kraken offer a Test API or Sandbox Mode?
- Does Kraken offer a Live Streaming API / WebSocket?
- Use of the "userref" parameter
- Do I need to use a Client Library Wrapper?
- How can I avoid excessive Timeouts?