Kite Connect order modify / cancel

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Kite Connect supports order modification and cancellation for open orders not yet fully executed:

Action	Endpoint
Modify order	PUT /orders/regular/:order_id
Cancel order	DELETE /orders/regular/:order_id
Modify cover/bracket	PUT /orders/co (or bo) /:order_id

Modify scenarios

What you can change	When
Quantity	Pending (not partially filled) orders
Price	Pending limit orders
Trigger price	Pending stop-loss orders
Validity	Pending orders
Order type	Pending orders (limited transitions)

Restrictions:

Cannot modify after partial fill (must cancel + re-place).
Cannot modify exchange / tradingsymbol / transaction_type (must cancel + re-place).

Cancel scenarios

Open pending orders (full cancellation).
Cannot cancel: fully executed, already cancelled, or rejected orders.

Python example

# Modify
kite.modify_order(
 variety="regular",
 order_id="240520000000123",
 price=2500.00
)

# Cancel
kite.cancel_order(
 variety="regular",
 order_id="240520000000124"
)

What can go wrong

Order already filled before modify reached exchange.
Network delay between modify request and execution.
Rate limit hit on rapid modify-attempt loops.

External references

References

Zerodha, Kite Connect orders API, kite.trade.

Order Modify on WebNotes

Kite Connect order modify / cancel

Modify scenarios

Cancel scenarios

Python example

What can go wrong

See also

External references

References