The Kite Connect API Python client

Python client for communicating with the Kite Connect API.

Kite Connect is a set of REST-like APIs that expose many capabilities required to build a complete investment and trading platform. Execute orders in real time, manage user portfolio, stream live market data (WebSockets), and more, with the simple HTTP API collection.

API Usage

import logging
from kiteconnect import KiteConnect, KiteSession
from kiteconnect.connect import *
from kiteconnect.exeptions import *
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)

# Redirect the user to the login url obtained
# from kite.login_url(), and receive the request_token
# from the registered redirect url after the login flow.
# Once you have the request_token, obtain the access_token
# as follows.

ksession = KiteSession(apikey="api_key")
ksession.generate_session(
    request_token="request_token", api_secret="your_secret")

kite = KiteConnect(apikey="ksession.apikey",
                   access_token="ksession.access_token")
# Place an order
try:
    order_id = kite.place_order(tradingsymbol="INFY",
                                exchange=Exchange.NSE,
                                transaction_type=TransactionType.BUY,
                                quantity=1,
                                variety=Variety.AMO,
                                order_type=OrderType.MARKET,
                                product=Product.CNC,
                                validity=Validity.DAY)

    logging.info("Order placed. ID is: {}".format(order_id))

except KiteException as e:
    logging.info("Order placement failed: {}".format(e.message))

# Fetch all orders
kite.orders()

# Get instruments
kite.instruments()

# Place an mutual fund order
kite.place_mf_order(
    tradingsymbol="INF090I01239",
    transaction_type=TransactionType.BUY,
    amount=5000,
    tag="mytag"
)

# Cancel a mutual fund order
kite.cancel_mf_order(order_id="order_id")

# Get mutual fund instruments
kite.mf_instruments()