Kraken API
Kraken's trading APIs over REST, WebSocket and FIX, plus a command-line tool with paper trading against live market data.
Well-documented exchange API; for Python most people use CCXT or community clients rather than an official SDK.
Who it is for
Developers trading on Kraken who want direct API access, including FIX for lower-level integration.
Strengths
- REST, WebSocket and FIX interfaces.
- Kraken CLI offers paper trading against live market data.
Good to know
- The docs do not name an official Python SDK; code samples use community libraries such as krakenex.
- Kraken's products and features vary by country.
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Sources
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- https://docs.kraken.com/api/: REST, WebSocket and FIX; CLI with paper trading; libraries used in examples
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