Kite Connect APIs are available for retail users as well as startups.
Personal (Free):
- Full-fledged order, GTT, alerts management
- Margin computation, portfolio management, etc.
- No historical or real-time data included
Connect - ₹500/month:
Everything in Personal plus:
- Real-time data via WebSockets
- Historical candle data
- Available for retail users at ₹500 per app each month
Brokerage-based Developer Credits for monthly renewal
Effective from October 2026, paid Kite Connect users who generate ₹2,000 or more in brokerage during a calendar month receive 500 Developer Credits (worth ₹500). You can use these credits to renew your Kite Connect app subscription for the following month at no additional cost.
Zerodha evaluates eligibility automatically at the end of each calendar month. For example:
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₹2,000 or more brokerage in September:
You receive 500 Developer Credits, covering your October subscription renewal at no additional cost.
- Below ₹2,000 brokerage in September: Regular subscription charges of ₹500 apply for your October renewal.
For startups working on mass retail products:
- Kite Connect APIs are free
- Reach out on [email protected] to learn more
To learn more, you can visit the API documentation. You can post questions about using the Kite APIs on the community forum at kite.trade/forum/discussions. To explore more about Zerodha's API offerings, visit zerodha.com/products/api.