Kite Connect MCP

Name: Kite Connect MCP
Author: techfreakworm

by techfreakwormversion 0.1.1i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.techfreakworm/kite-connect-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Zerodha Kite Connect v3 for AI agents: orders (dry-run by default), GTT, alerts, portfolio, quotes

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What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Online shops & payments
You need to fill in: KITE_API_KEY, KITE_API_SECRET

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: KITE_API_KEY, KITE_API_SECRET, KITE_MCP_AUTH_MODE, KITE_TOKEN_FILE, KITE_MCP_TRADING_MODE, KITE_MCP_READ_ONLY

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

PyPIPython’s uv installed (for the uvx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kite-connect": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "kite-connect-mcp",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KITE_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "KITE_API_SECRET": "your-value",
        "KITE_MCP_AUTH_MODE": "your-value",
        "KITE_TOKEN_FILE": "your-value",
        "KITE_MCP_TRADING_MODE": "your-value",
        "KITE_MCP_READ_ONLY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add kite-connect --env KITE_API_KEY=your-value --env KITE_API_SECRET=your-value --env KITE_MCP_AUTH_MODE=your-value --env KITE_TOKEN_FILE=your-value --env KITE_MCP_TRADING_MODE=your-value --env KITE_MCP_READ_ONLY=your-value -- uvx kite-connect-mcp serve

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kite-connect": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "kite-connect-mcp",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KITE_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "KITE_API_SECRET": "your-value",
        "KITE_MCP_AUTH_MODE": "your-value",
        "KITE_TOKEN_FILE": "your-value",
        "KITE_MCP_TRADING_MODE": "your-value",
        "KITE_MCP_READ_ONLY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "kite-connect": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "kite-connect-mcp",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KITE_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "KITE_API_SECRET": "your-value",
        "KITE_MCP_AUTH_MODE": "your-value",
        "KITE_TOKEN_FILE": "your-value",
        "KITE_MCP_TRADING_MODE": "your-value",
        "KITE_MCP_READ_ONLY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

KITE_API_KEY secret required env
API key of your Kite Connect app (developers.kite.trade)
KITE_API_SECRET secret env
API secret of your Kite Connect app, needed for the daily login (or use KITE_API_SECRET_FILE)
KITE_MCP_AUTH_MODE env
managed (this server owns the daily login) or external (read a token file another program writes)
KITE_TOKEN_FILE env
Path of the access-token file (default: ~/.local/state/kite-connect-mcp/access_token.json)
KITE_MCP_TRADING_MODE env
dry_run (default: writes are only previewed) or live (writes need a confirmation token)
KITE_MCP_READ_ONLY env
true hides every tool that can change the account

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account techfreakworm, which owns the repo
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
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Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
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Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Online shops & paymentsi

More stars than 0% of the other 1754 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 86% of the other 1754 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1754 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Kite Connect MCP safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: KITE_API_KEY, KITE_API_SECRET

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.1) reached the registry 3 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Python (uv) on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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kite-connect-mcp

A self-hostable Model Context Protocol server for the Zerodha Kite Connect v3 API. Run it on your own machine or server with your own Kite Connect app, and let an AI assistant read your account, market data and orders. Every write is a dry run by default.

Status: beta (0.x). Every Kite Connect v3 capability is covered and tested offline against a fake Kite. The

read tools, the margin and charge calculators and the ticker have also been checked against the live API; live

writes (orders, GTTs, alerts, mutual funds) have not, so expect rough edges there and report them. Changes are

listed in CHANGELOG.md.

This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by Zerodha.

Why another Kite MCP server?

Zerodha publishes an official server (zerodha/kite-mcp-server) and hosts it at mcp.kite.trade. This project differs in three ways:

It covers the whole paid Kite Connect API. That includes alerts, GTTs, order and basket margins, charges, position conversion, holdings authorisation, auctions, mutual funds and the WebSocket ticker.
It's built for one person self-hosting. The daily token is persisted and shared by every client you connect.
It has a safety layer for orders: dry runs, two-step confirmation, value caps, allow-lists, a kill switch, an audit log and rate limiting.

The full evaluation and reasoning are in docs/DECISION.md.

What you need

A Zerodha account, and a Kite Connect app from the developer console.
Connect (paid, ₹500/month per API key) includes live quotes, the WebSocket and historical candles.
Personal (free) covers orders, GTTs, alerts, portfolio and margins, but no market data. Market-data tools return a clear "needs the paid plan" error.
Python 3.11+ (or Docker).
To place live orders: the order requests must come from a static IP registered in the developer console. This is a SEBI/NSE rule, in force since April 2026. Reads work from any IP.

The developer-console steps are in docs/KITE_SETUP.md: creating the app, the API key and secret, the redirect and postback URLs, the subscription, and the static IP.

Quick start (local, stdio)

# install

uv tool install kite-connect-mcp # or: pipx install kite-connect-mcp / pip install kite-connect-mcp

or run without installing: uvx kite-connect-mcp --help

or the image: docker pull ghcr.io/techfreakworm/kite-connect-mcp

configure: credentials from env vars or files (mode 600)

export KITE_API_KEY=your_api_key export KITE_API_SECRET_FILE=~/.config/kite-connect-mcp/api_secret

kite-connect-mcp check-config # validates settings, never prints credentials kite-connect-mcp login --listen # prints the Kite login link and waits for the redirect (managed mode) kite-connect-mcp status # session and safety status

For login --listen, register http://127.0.0.1:8765/callback as your app's redirect URL. Every setting is listed in docs/CONFIGURATION.md.

Add it to an MCP client, e.g. Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json) or any client that launches stdio servers:

"mcpServers": { "kite": { "command": "kite-connect-mcp", "args": ["serve"], "env": { "KITE_API_KEY": "your_api_key", "KITE_API_SECRET_FILE": "/home/you/.config/kite-connect-mcp/api_secret" } } } }

To run it on a server over HTTP, see docs/SELF_HOSTING.md. It covers systemd and Docker, a reverse proxy with TLS, bearer-token auth, and the login callback.

The safety model, in short

Guard	Default
Every write tool takes `dry_run`	`true`: validate, run the checks, preview the exact request and Kite's margin calculation; send nothing
Live trading switch	off (`KITE_MCP_TRADING_MODE=dry_run`)
Confirmation	a live write needs the single-use `confirmation_token` from a dry run of the identical call (or, if you opt in, an explicitly allow-listed instrument)
Value caps	₹10,000 per order, ₹50,000 per day, 20 live orders per day
Allow-lists	instruments, exchanges, products, varieties, order types, sides (all optional)
Read-only mode	`KITE_MCP_READ_ONLY=true` hides every write tool, and the HTTP client refuses write endpoints too
Kill switch	a file; a tool can switch it on, only a person can switch it off
Audit log	every dry run, refusal, live send and result, as JSON lines; the intent is fsynced before sending
Rate limits	kept under Kite's 1/s (quotes), 3/s (historical), 10/s (orders and the rest), 400 orders/min
Retries	reads back off and retry; writes are never retried. A timeout is reported as an unknown outcome: check the order book before trying again

Details: docs/SAFETY.md.

Sessions and the daily login

Kite access tokens expire every day at about 06:00 IST. A request token is single-use. Logging in again with the same API key invalidates the previous access token. So one app should have exactly one program that owns the daily login.

`managed` mode (default). This server owns the login. The login tool (or kite-connect-mcp login) gives you the link. Kite redirects to this server's /callback, which checks the one-time state, exchanges the request_token, and stores the token with mode 600.
`external` mode. Another program owns the login and writes a token file. This server only reads that file, picks up the new token every morning without a restart, and never writes, deletes or logs out that token.

Tools

58 tools in 11 toolsets (53 by default: the mutual-fund writes are opt-in). Tool names follow the official server where one exists, so prompts carry over. Pick toolsets with KITE_MCP_TOOLSETS and hide single tools with KITE_MCP_EXCLUDED_TOOLS; kite-connect-mcp tools lists what your configuration exposes.

Toolset	Tools
session	`session_status`, `login`, `complete_login`, `logout`
account	`get_profile`, `get_margins`
orders	`place_order`, `modify_order`, `cancel_order`, `get_orders`, `get_order_history`, `get_trades`, `get_order_trades`
gtt	`get_gtts`, `get_gtt`, `place_gtt_order`, `modify_gtt_order`, `delete_gtt_order`
alerts	`get_alerts`, `get_alert`, `get_alert_history`, `create_alert` (simple and ATO), `modify_alert`, `delete_alerts`
portfolio	`get_holdings`, `get_positions`, `get_auctions`, `convert_position`, `authorise_holdings`
market	`get_quotes`, `get_ohlc`, `get_ltp`, `get_historical_data`, `search_instruments`, `get_instrument`, `get_instruments_status`, `refresh_instruments`
margins	`get_order_margins`, `get_basket_margins`, `get_order_charges`
mf	`get_mf_holdings`, `get_mf_orders`, `get_mf_sips`, `search_mf_instruments`; opt-in: `place_mf_order`, `cancel_mf_order`, `place_mf_sip`, `modify_mf_sip`, `cancel_mf_sip`
ticker	`ticker_subscribe`, `ticker_unsubscribe`, `ticker_get_ticks`, `ticker_status`, `ticker_order_updates`, `ticker_stop`
safety	`get_safety_status`, `get_audit_log`, `engage_kill_switch`

Every argument of every tool is in docs/TOOLS.md.

Development

git clone https://github.com/techfreakworm/kite-connect-mcp && cd kite-connect-mcp

python -m venv .venv && .venv/bin/pip install -e ".[dev]" .venv/bin/pytest # never touches the network: Kite is faked in-process .venv/bin/ruff check . && .venv/bin/ruff format --check .

See CONTRIBUTING.md. Security reports: SECURITY.md.

Disclaimer

Trading involves risk. This software can place real orders on a real brokerage account when you configure it to. AI systems are unpredictable: keep the caps low, use dry runs, and review what you confirm. The software is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind (see LICENSE). You are responsible for complying with Zerodha's terms, SEBI's rules (including the static-IP and algo rules) and exchange data policies. Kite Connect data may not be redistributed.

Kite Connect MCP

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Online shops & paymentsi

Common questions

Alternatives

Spree Commerce: open-source B2B and marketplace ecommerce

Stripe MCP

MCP Cn Commerce

README from the maker

kite-connect-mcp

Why another Kite MCP server?

What you need

Quick start (local, stdio)

or run without installing: uvx kite-connect-mcp --help

or the image: docker pull ghcr.io/techfreakworm/kite-connect-mcp

configure: credentials from env vars or files (mode 600)

The safety model, in short

Sessions and the daily login

Tools

Development

Disclaimer

Licence