Kite Connect API

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Kite Connect is the application programming interface (API) platform operated by Zerodha that exposes the order management, market data, portfolio, and account functions of Kite to third-party developers, fintech companies, and individual algorithmic traders. The API is accessible at api.kite.trade and documented at kite.trade/docs/connect/. Kite Connect is structured as a REST API for transactional operations and a binary WebSocket endpoint for real-time streaming market data.

Kite Connect is used to build algorithmic trading systems, portfolio analytics platforms, strategy backtesting tools, brokerage white-label applications, and research dashboards. Zerodha charges a monthly subscription fee for Kite Connect access, distinct from the zero-commission brokerage model for retail clients trading manually through Kite Web or Kite Mobile. As of 2024, Kite Connect has been integrated by hundreds of third-party fintech applications and by a large community of individual developers building personal trading systems. The Kite Connect ecosystem article covers the developer community, official client libraries, and marketplace in detail.

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