kite-mcp

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MCP server for Zerodha Kite -- trade Indian stocks through natural conversation with any MCP-compatible AI assistant.

Why an MCP server instead of a Python library?

Traditional Kite wrappers require you to write Python code to trade. With kite-mcp, you just talk:

You:       "Buy 50 Reliance at market price"
Assistant: checks quote, verifies funds, asks for confirmation, places order

You:       "How's my portfolio doing?"
Assistant: fetches holdings, calculates P&L, summarizes gainers and losers

You:       "Set a stop-loss on my HAL position at 3400"
Assistant: places a GTT trigger for you

No code. No scripts. No terminal. Just conversation.

kite-mcp connects any MCP-compatible AI assistant directly to your Zerodha account with 14 trading tools, automated TOTP login, and auto-retry on expired tokens.

How it works

You (natural language) --> AI Assistant --> kite-mcp (MCP server) --> Zerodha Kite API

Your AI assistant interprets your intent, maps stock names to symbols (e.g., "Infosys" to NSE:INFY), checks your funds, and executes trades -- all through the MCP protocol. The server handles authentication automatically, including daily token refresh via TOTP.

Features

14 tools for complete trading control:

Tool	Description
kite_login	Auto-authenticate with TOTP
get_holdings	Portfolio holdings with P&L
get_positions	Today's intraday/delivery positions
get_orders	Today's order history
get_margins	Available funds and margins
get_quote	Live market quotes
get_ohlc	Open, high, low, close data
get_historical_data	Historical candle data (minute to daily)
get_instruments	Search tradeable instruments across NSE, BSE, NFO, MCX
place_order	Place buy/sell orders (market, limit, stop-loss)
modify_order	Modify pending orders
cancel_order	Cancel pending orders
get_gtt_triggers	View Good Till Triggered orders
place_gtt	Place GTT single or OCO (stoploss + target) triggers

Key capabilities:

• Fully automated login -- TOTP generated on the fly, no manual intervention
• Auto-retry on stale tokens -- re-authenticates transparently if a token expires mid-session
• Supports delivery (CNC), intraday (MIS), and F&O (NRML) orders
• After-market orders (AMO) supported

Compatible with

Works with any MCP-compatible client, including:

Client	Platform
Claude Desktop	macOS, Windows
Claude Code	Terminal (macOS, Linux, Windows)
Cursor	macOS, Windows, Linux
Windsurf	macOS, Windows, Linux
Continue	VS Code, JetBrains
Any MCP-compatible client	See MCP clients list

Quick Start

1. Install

pip install kite-mcp

2. Get your credentials

You need a Kite Connect API app. From your app dashboard, note your API Key and API Secret.

You also need:

• User ID -- your Zerodha client ID (e.g., AB1234)
• Password -- your Zerodha login password
• TOTP Secret (recommended) -- the base32 seed from setting up an external authenticator app for Zerodha 2FA. This enables fully automated login with no manual steps.

<details> <summary>How to get your TOTP secret</summary>

1. Log in to console.zerodha.com
2. Go to My Profile > Security > 2FA Settings
3. Switch to an external authenticator app (Google Authenticator, Authy, etc.)
4. When the QR code appears, look for a "Can't scan? Copy this key" link
5. That key is your TOTP secret -- save it before completing setup
6. Enter the 6-digit code from your authenticator to finish

</details>

3. Configure your MCP client

Add this to your MCP client configuration. The config location depends on your client -- refer to your client's documentation for the exact path.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kite": {
      "command": "kite-mcp",
      "env": {
        "KITE_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "KITE_API_SECRET": "your-api-secret",
        "KITE_USER_ID": "your-user-id",
        "KITE_PASSWORD": "your-password",
        "KITE_TOTP_SECRET": "your-totp-secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart your MCP client. You're ready to trade.

4. Try it out

Open a new chat and try:

• "Show my portfolio holdings"
• "What's Tata Motors trading at?"
• "Buy 10 Infosys at market price"
• "How much cash do I have available?"
• "Cancel my last pending order"
• "Show my top gainers and losers"

The AI assistant understands stock names in plain English -- no need to use trading symbols.

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
KITE_API_KEY	Yes	Kite Connect API key
KITE_API_SECRET	Yes	Kite Connect API secret
KITE_USER_ID	Yes	Zerodha client ID
KITE_PASSWORD	Yes	Zerodha login password
KITE_TOTP_SECRET	No	TOTP base32 seed for auto-login. Without this, you must run kite-mcp-login manually each day.

Manual Login

If you don't have a TOTP secret, you can log in manually each day:

export KITE_API_KEY=your-api-key
export KITE_API_SECRET=your-api-secret
export KITE_USER_ID=your-user-id
export KITE_PASSWORD=your-password
kite-mcp-login

This caches the access token for the rest of the day. The MCP server will use the cached token until it expires.

Use Cases

• Daily portfolio monitoring -- "Give me a summary of my portfolio with top gainers and losers"
• Quick trades -- "Buy 50 Reliance" / "Sell all my Yes Bank"
• Research + action -- "What's the 52-week high of HDFC Bank? Should I add more at current levels?"
• Risk management -- "Set a stop-loss GTT on my BDL position at 1100"
• Scheduled reports -- Combine with MCP scheduled tasks to get a daily portfolio summary at 9am
• Slack integration -- Pair with Slack MCP to receive portfolio alerts in your Slack channel

Roadmap

• [ ] Option chain data for F&O traders
• [ ] Basket orders -- place multiple orders in one command
• [ ] Mutual fund tools -- buy, redeem, check SIPs
• [ ] Watchlist management
• [ ] Portfolio analytics -- sector allocation, diversification score
• [ ] Webhook/streaming support for real-time price alerts
• [ ] Support for multiple Zerodha accounts

Have an idea? Open a feature request.

Development

git clone https://github.com/aranjan/kite-mcp.git
cd kite-mcp
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -e .

Security

• Credentials are passed via environment variables -- never stored in code
• Access tokens are cached locally at ~/.zerodha_kite_token.json and expire daily
• The server runs locally on your machine -- no data is sent to third-party servers
• All communication with Zerodha uses HTTPS

License

MIT