Kaiko
Coming SoonMarket Data Providers
connectorType: "kaiko"Institutional-grade crypto market data
Connection Architecture
Kaiko
WebSocket / REST→
Connector
libs/exchange-kaiko→
Provider
:8081/api→
Detector
Advisor
Studio
The connector feeds exchange data to Provider. Detector receives market data, Studio receives read views, and Advisor sees only signed candidate evidence.
Technologies
Transport
WebSocketREST
Authentication
API KeyData Format
JSONFeatures
Data OnlyInstitutional
Best for
- Institutional quant teams requiring clean, auditable tick data across 100+ venues for model training.
- Compliance and regulatory teams needing MiFID II-compatible best execution audit trails for crypto trades.
- Academic and research teams conducting cross-exchange microstructure studies requiring decade-long history.
Connect via code
1Environment variables (.env)
KAIKO_API_KEY=your_key_here
2Connector configuration
// config/config.provider.json
{
"provider": {
"connectors": [
{
"connectorType": "kaiko",
"enabled": true,
"key": "${KAIKO_API_KEY}",
"markets": [
{ "marketType": "spot", "symbols": [{ "name": "BTCUSDT" }] }
],
"subscriptions": [
{ "type": "PROVIDER_MARKETDATA_CANDLE", "symbols": ["BTCUSDT"], "intervals": ["min1", "h1"], "active": true },
{ "type": "PROVIDER_MARKETDATA_TRADE", "symbols": ["BTCUSDT"], "active": true },
{ "type": "PROVIDER_MARKETDATA_ORDERBOOK", "symbols": ["BTCUSDT"], "active": true }
]
}
]
}
}3Verify and query data
Public verification 1. Configure credentials in the private Provider environment. 2. Verify connector status in the internal Studio/Provider console. 3. Use Barfinex public pages to inspect market data. Operator Provider commands and tokens remain in internal runbooks only.
Available via Barfinex API
/api/candles/kaiko/...
/api/trades/kaiko/...
/api/orderbook/kaiko/...
/api/account/kaiko/...
/api/symbols/kaiko/...
/api/assets/kaiko/...
Studio graphical setup — in development, coming in the next release.
Important
This is a DATA ONLY connector — no order execution.
Kaiko is priced for institutional clients; contact sales for pricing.
Full order book and tick data access typically requires Enterprise plan.
Supported Markets
Spot
Websitewww.kaiko.com
Connect in Studio(soon)
Exchange Website