Kaiko

aid: kaiko
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/kaiko/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Kaiko
kind: company
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Web3
  - Crypto
  - Market Data
  - Institutional
  - FX
  - Indices
  - On-Chain
  - Streaming
created: '2026-05-08'
modified: '2026-05-29'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
description: >-
  Kaiko is an institutional-grade crypto market data provider. Its product line spans Kaiko REST
  (historical and reference data), Kaiko Stream (real-time WebSocket and gRPC), Cloud Delivery
  (S3 and Snowflake direct shares), Kaiko On-chain, and Kaiko Indices (regulated benchmark
  indices). Authentication uses API keys; access is sales-led.
apis:
  - aid: kaiko:rest-api
    name: Kaiko REST API
    tags:
      - Crypto
      - Market Data
      - Reference Data
      - Historical
      - Institutional
    image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    baseURL: https://us.market-api.kaiko.io/v2
    humanURL: https://docs.kaiko.com/
    description: >-
      REST endpoints for trades, order books, OHLCV, market reference, trade flows, FX rates,
      and derivatives across 100+ exchanges. Historical depth back to 2014. Authentication via
      X-Api-Key header.
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.kaiko.com/
    x-features:
      - Trades, OHLCV, order books
      - 100+ exchanges
      - History back to 2014
      - Cross-region endpoints (US, EU)
    x-use-cases:
      - Institutional trading research
      - Compliance and surveillance
      - NAV calculation for crypto funds
  - aid: kaiko:stream
    name: Kaiko Stream
    tags:
      - Streaming
      - Real-time
      - gRPC
    image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://docs.kaiko.com/stream/general/introduction
    description: >-
      Real-time crypto market data delivered over gRPC server-streaming. Feeds include
      tick-level trades, top-of-book (best bid/ask), level-2 order book updates,
      level-1 aggregations (OHLCV, VWAP), derivatives reference data, and analytics
      (Best Execution, Fair Market Value, Derivatives Risk Indicators). Transport is
      gRPC only; Kaiko does not publish a WebSocket interface (see review.yml).
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.kaiko.com/stream/general/introduction
      - type: SDK
        url: https://github.com/kaikodata/kaiko-sdk-examples
      - type: Review
        url: review.yml
    x-features:
      - gRPC server-streaming Subscribe RPCs
      - Trade, top-of-book, level-2, OHLCV, VWAP feeds
      - Derivatives reference data and risk indicators
      - SDKs in Python, Go, Java, Node, C++, C#, Rust, Scala
    x-use-cases:
      - Live trading systems
      - Latency-sensitive analytics
      - Fair market value and best execution
  - aid: kaiko:on-chain-api
    name: Kaiko On-chain API
    tags:
      - On-Chain
      - DEX
      - Liquidity
      - Multi-chain
    image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    baseURL: https://us.market-api.kaiko.io/v2/data/onchain
    humanURL: https://docs.kaiko.com/onchain/overview
    description: On-chain metrics including DEX trades, liquidity, lending markets, and MEV signals across major chains.
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.kaiko.com/onchain/overview
    x-features:
      - DEX trade and liquidity data
      - Lending market metrics
      - MEV signals
    x-use-cases:
      - Cross-CEX/DEX research
      - DeFi compliance
  - aid: kaiko:indices
    name: Kaiko Indices
    tags:
      - Indices
      - Benchmark
      - Regulated
    image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    baseURL: https://us.market-api.kaiko.io/v2/data/index.v1
    humanURL: https://www.kaiko.com/products/indices
    description: Regulated benchmark crypto indices designed for fund administrators and ETF/ETP issuers.
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.kaiko.com/products/indices
    x-features:
      - Regulated benchmarks
      - Single-asset and basket indices
      - Fixings for NAV
    x-use-cases:
      - Crypto ETF/ETP NAV
      - Fund administrator NAV
common:
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/kaikodata
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kaikodata
  - type: Portal
    url: https://www.kaiko.com/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.kaiko.com/
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/kaiko-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/kaiko-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/kaiko-finops.yml
  - type: LLMsTxt
    url: https://docs.kaiko.com/llms.txt
  - type: Review
    url: review.yml
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com