aid: kaiko
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/kaiko/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Kaiko
x-type: company
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Web3
  - Crypto
  - Market Data
  - Institutional
  - FX
  - Indices
  - On-Chain
  - Streaming
created: '2026-05-08'
modified: '2026-05-08'
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-productions2.s3.amazonaws.com/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
      - WebSocket
      - gRPC
    image: https://kinlane-productions2.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    baseURL: wss://stream.kaiko.com
    humanURL: https://docs.kaiko.com/stream/overview
    description: Real-time crypto market data over WebSocket and gRPC for trades, order book updates, and market events.
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.kaiko.com/stream/overview
    x-features:
      - WebSocket and gRPC streaming
      - Trade and order-book events
      - Multi-region availability
    x-use-cases:
      - Live trading systems
      - Latency-sensitive analytics
  - aid: kaiko:on-chain-api
    name: Kaiko On-chain API
    tags:
      - On-Chain
      - DEX
      - Liquidity
      - Multi-chain
    image: https://kinlane-productions2.s3.amazonaws.com/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-productions2.s3.amazonaws.com/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: 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
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com