https://v2.webnotes.in/tags/kiteticker/Recent content in KiteTicker on WebNotesHugoen-INTue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-stream-kite-websocket-ticks/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-stream-kite-websocket-ticks/<p>The <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/kite-connect-api/">Kite Connect API</a> provides a binary WebSocket feed for real-time market data through a class called <code>KiteTicker</code> in the <a href="https://github.com/zerodha/pykiteconnect">kiteconnect Python SDK</a> . Unlike the REST endpoints, which are request-response, <code>KiteTicker</code> maintains a persistent connection and pushes price updates as they occur. This guide explains how to establish that connection, subscribe to instruments, decode ticks, and handle network interruptions reliably.</p> <aside class="callout callout--key" role="note"> <strong class="callout__label">Prerequisites</strong> <div class="callout__body"><ul> <li>An active Kite Connect subscription (Rs 2,000/month plus GST). See <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-generate-kite-connect-api-key/">How to generate a Kite Connect API key</a> .</li> <li>A valid <code>access_token</code> for the current trading day. See <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-generate-kite-connect-tokens/">How to generate the request_token and access_token</a> .</li> <li>The <code>kiteconnect</code> package installed: <code>pip install kiteconnect</code>.</li> <li>Python 3.8 or later.</li> </ul> </div> </aside> <aside class="callout callout--info" role="note"> <strong class="callout__label">Conflict-of-interest disclosure</strong> <div class="callout__body">WebNotes is an independent knowledge base. This guide is not sponsored by Zerodha or any third party.</div> </aside> <h2 id="how-the-kiteticker-websocket-works">How the KiteTicker WebSocket works</h2> <p>Kite Connect&rsquo;s WebSocket endpoint at <code>wss://ws.kite.trade</code> streams binary-encoded tick packets. Each packet contains price, volume, and depth data for one or more instruments. The <code>KiteTicker</code> class handles the binary decoding, connection lifecycle, and reconnection internally, so your application receives clean Python dictionaries.</p>