Kite MCP Server
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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants with secure access to the Kite Connect trading API. It enables AI agents to retrieve market data, manage portfolios, and execute trades through a standardized interface.
Details
- Author
- zerodha
- GitHub stars
- 280
- Downloads
- 395
- Categories
- Other
Jump to
- Portfolio management: holdings, positions, margins, mutual funds
- Order management: place, modify, cancel, and order history
- Good Till Triggered (GTT) order management
- Market data: real-time quotes, historical data, OHLC
- Automatic pagination for large datasets
- Multiple deployment modes: stdio, HTTP, SSE, hybrid
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Kite MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Use the hosted version by adding https://mcp.kite.trade/mcp to your MCP client configuration. For self-hosting, clone the repository, create a .env file with your Kite Connect API key and secret, then build and run with Go 1.21 or later. The server supports multiple modes: stdio, HTTP, SSE, and hybrid.
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"kite mcp server": {
"kite": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.kite.trade/sse"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"kite": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.kite.trade/sse"
]
}
}Kite MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants with secure access to the Kite Connect trading API. This server enables AI agents to retrieve market data, manage portfolios, and execute trades through a standardized interface.
TL;DR for Traders
Want to use AI with your Kite trading account? Just add https://mcp.kite.trade/mcp to your AI client configuration. No installation or API keys required - it's hosted and ready to use.
Features
- Portfolio Management: View holdings, positions, margins, and mutual fund investments
- Order Management: Place, modify, and cancel orders with full order history
- GTT Orders: Good Till Triggered order management
- Market Data Access: Real-time quotes, historical data, OHLC data
- Pagination Support: Automatic pagination for large datasets (holdings, orders, trades)
- Comprehensive Coverage: Implements most Kite Connect API endpoints
- Multiple Deployment Modes: stdio, HTTP, SSE, and hybrid mode (production)
- Built-in Documentation: Auto-served documentation at runtime
Quick Start
Hosted Version (Recommended)
The easiest way to get started is with our hosted version at mcp.kite.trade. Both /mcp and /sse endpoints are available - no installation or API keys required on your end.
Quick Setup: Add the following to your MCP configuration:
https://mcp.kite.trade/mcp
Recommended: Use the new HTTP mode (/mcp endpoint) for better performance and reliability. You can use mcp-remote to connect to the hosted server.
For self-hosting with your own API keys, follow the installation steps below.
Prerequisites
- For hosted version (recommended): Nothing! Just use https://mcp.kite.trade/mcp
- For self-hosting: Go 1.21 or later
- For self-hosting: Valid Kite Connect API credentials
Getting started
git clone https://github.com/zerodha/kite-mcp-server
cd kite-mcp-server
Configuration
Create a .env file with your Kite Connect credentials:
KITE_API_KEY=your_api_key
KITE_API_SECRET=your_api_secret
APP_MODE=http
APP_PORT=8080
APP_HOST=localhost
You can also use the provided justfile to initialize the config.
just init-env
Running the Server
```bash
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