kalshi_python

This library is the official python SDK for algorithmic trading on Kalshi.

This SDK is powered by Kalshi's trading api.

By using this SDK, you agree to Kalshi's Developer Agreement (https://kalshi.com/developer-agreement).

This Python package is automatically generated by the Swagger Codegen project:

• API version: 2.0.0
• Package version: 1.0.0
• Build package: io.swagger.codegen.v3.generators.python.PythonClientCodegen

Requirements.

Python 2.7 and 3.4+

Installation & Usage

pip install

If the python package is hosted on Github, you can install directly from Github

pip install kalshi-python

Then import the package:

import kalshi_python 

Quick start

Please follow the installation procedure and then run the following:

import uuid
import kalshi_python
from kalshi_python.models import CreateOrderRequest
from pprint import pprint

config = kalshi_python.Configuration()
# Comment the line below to use production
config.host = 'https://demo-api.kalshi.co/trade-api/v2'

# Create an API configuration passing your credentials.
# Use this if you want the kalshi_python sdk to manage the authentication for your.
kalshi_api = kalshi_python.ApiInstance(
    email='YOUR_EMAIL_HERE',
    password='YOUR_PASSWORD_HERE',
    configuration=config,
)

# Optionally you can use the
exchangeStatus = kalshi_api.get_exchange_status()
print('Exchange status response: ')
pprint(exchangeStatus)

# Replace the series ticker with the market ticker you want.
marketTicker = 'FED-23DEC-T3.00'
marketResponse = kalshi_api.get_market(marketTicker)
print('\nMarket: ' + marketTicker)
pprint(marketResponse)

balanceResponse = kalshi_api.get_balance()
print('\nUser balance: ')
pprint(balanceResponse)

# Submit an order for 10 yes contracts at 50cents on 'FED-23DEC-T3.00'
orderUuid = str(uuid.uuid4())
orderResponse = kalshi_api.create_order(CreateOrderRequest(
    ticker=marketTicker,
    action='buy',
    type='limit',
    yes_price=50,
    count=10,
    client_order_id=orderUuid,
    side='yes',
))
print('\nOrder submitted: ')
pprint(orderResponse)

Additional resources

The documentation for the underlying web api used by the sdk can be found here.

Author

support@kalshi.com