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

# Build and run
go build -o kite-mcp-server
./kite-mcp-server

# Or run directly
go run main.go

The server will start and serve a status page at http://localhost:8080/

Client Integration

Setup Guide

• Claude Desktop (Hosted Mode) - Recommended
• Claude Desktop (HTTP Mode) - Recommended
• Claude Desktop (SSE Mode)
• Claude Desktop (stdio Mode)
• Other MCP Clients

Claude Desktop (Hosted Mode)

For the hosted version, add to your Claude Desktop configuration (~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kite": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-remote", "https://mcp.kite.trade/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop (HTTP Mode)

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration (~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kite": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-remote", "http://localhost:8080/mcp", "--allow-http"],
      "env": {
        "APP_MODE": "http",
        "KITE_API_KEY": "your_api_key",
        "KITE_API_SECRET": "your_api_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop (SSE Mode)

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration (~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kite": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-remote", "http://localhost:8080/sse", "--allow-http"],
      "env": {
        "APP_MODE": "sse",
        "KITE_API_KEY": "your_api_key",
        "KITE_API_SECRET": "your_api_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cla

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