Zerodha Kite Connect Pricing

Kite Connect API pricing

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Kite Connect API has tiered subscription pricing. Monthly fees apply per app, with optional add-ons for historical data and other premium features.

Plans (representative; subject to change)

PlanApproximate price per monthIncludes
Personal appRs ~2,000One app, retail trading
Multiple appsHigher (per app)Multiple distinct apps
Historical data add-onAdditionalHistorical OHLC data API

Pricing varies; check kite.trade for current rates.

What’s included

  • Order placement / modification / cancellation API.
  • Live tick streaming (WebSocket).
  • Portfolio + positions API.
  • Funds API.
  • Margin calculator API.
  • Basic historical (limited).

What’s extra

  • Historical data: Beyond a baseline, paid separately.
  • High-frequency rate limits: Specific paid tiers for institutional use.

Activation

  1. Sign up at kite.trade.
  2. Create app (Zerodha approval).
  3. Subscribe to monthly plan.
  4. Subscription billed via Zerodha.

See also

External references

References

  1. Zerodha, Kite Connect pricing, kite.trade.
  2. Zerodha Support, API subscription, support.zerodha.com.

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