krakipy

Krakipy

Krakipy is an easy to use Kraken API. It uses the REST-API of the Kraken.com cryptocurrency exchange.

For more information please visit the krakipy documentation

29.10.2023 - Updated krakipy to include new functions and fixed bugs 31.07.2021 - Updated krakipy to support staking and unstaking

Features

• All methods of the Kraken Rest API are included (Krakipy documentation also updated)
• Easy and fast to use
• Two factor authentification support (static and OTP)
• Tor support

Installation

Use the package manager pip to install krakipy.

pip install krakipy

Usage Examples

Public Requests

Public requests dont need API keys.

from krakipy import KrakenAPI

# Create a session
kr = KrakenAPI()


# Get Ticker for Bitcoin/EUR
kr.get_ticker_information("XXBTZEUR")

# Get OHLC for Doge/Tether
kr.get_ohlc_data("XDGUSDT")

# Get Spreads for Ether/USD
kr.get_recent_spreads("XETHZUSD")

# Check the Kraken API system status
kr.get_system_status()

Private Requests

Private requests need a valid API key pair to your Kraken account for validation.

from krakipy import KrakenAPI

api_key = "*************************************************"
api_key_secret = "*************************************************"

# Create a validated session
kr = KrakenAPI(api_key, api_key_secret)


# Create a Limit order to buy 1.5 Bitcoin under 100,000.0 EUR/BTC
kr.add_standard_order("XXBTZEUR", "buy", "limit", volume = 1.5, price = 100000.0)
->
{'descr': {'order': 'buy 1.50000000 XBTEUR @ limit 100000.0'},
 'txid': ['OHPCQQ-HRJTQ-ZBDGSE']}


# Check your account balance
kr.get_account_balance()

# Withdraw 1.0 Bitcoin to myBTCWallet
kr.withdraw("XBT", "myBTCWallet", 1.0)

# Unstake 300.0 Polkadot
kr.unstake_asset("DOT", 300.0)

# Download and save an export report to kraken_reports/
kr.retrieve_export_report(report_id, dir="kraken_reports/")

License

The krakipy code is licensed under the MIT LICENSE. This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY

Krakipy Copyright (C) 2020-2023 Hubertus Wilisch