specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Kraken
providerId: kraken
created: '2026-05-30'
modified: '2026-05-30'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - Cryptocurrency
  - Exchange
  - Spot Trading
  - Futures
  - Volume-Tiered
  - Pay-As-You-Go
description: >-
  Kraken does not gate API access behind a subscription. API keys are issued
  free to every verified account. Trading economics are pay-as-you-go and
  driven by two surfaces: (1) the simplified Kraken consumer app charges a
  fixed 1.0% spread on instant and recurring trades and 1.5% on custom orders,
  with an optional Kraken+ subscription that zeroes fees on up to $10,000
  USD-equivalent of major pairs per month; (2) Kraken Pro charges volume-tiered
  maker/taker fees by trailing 30-day USD volume, stepping from 0.25% maker /
  0.40% taker at the entry tier down to 0.00% maker / 0.10% taker at
  $10M+ 30-day volume on the standard Spot fee schedule, with separate (lower)
  schedules for stablecoin/FX pairs and for Futures. Institutional clients
  negotiate custom maker/taker schedules, colocation, and FIX connectivity.
sources:
  - https://www.kraken.com/features/fee-schedule
  - https://www.kraken.com/features/fee-schedule#spot
  - https://www.kraken.com/features/fee-schedule#stablecoin
  - https://www.kraken.com/features/fee-schedule#futures
  - https://blog.kraken.com/product/introducing-kraken-plus
  - https://docs.kraken.com/api/

plans:
  - id: kraken-consumer-instant
    name: Kraken (Instant Buy / Recurring)
    type: pay-as-you-go
    description: >-
      Default consumer experience. Instant and recurring purchases settle at a
      fixed 1.0% trading fee plus a quoted spread.
    entries:
      - label: Instant buy / sell / recurring trade
        name: instant_trade_fee
        type: metered
        metric: transaction
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '1.0% trading fee + market-dependent spread'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Custom order (consumer app)
        name: custom_order_fee
        type: metered
        metric: transaction
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '1.5% trading fee + market-dependent spread'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Deposits and withdrawals
        name: funding_fee
        type: metered
        metric: transaction
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: 'see vendor schedule (varies by method and currency)'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Buy / sell 200+ cryptocurrencies
      - name: Recurring buys
      - name: Mobile wallet
      - name: 24/7 support
      - name: Two-factor authentication

  - id: kraken-plus-subscription
    name: Kraken+
    type: subscription
    description: >-
      Opt-in monthly subscription that waives trading fees on up to $10,000
      USD-equivalent monthly volume on major pairs.
    entries:
      - label: Kraken+ monthly subscription
        name: kraken_plus_subscription
        type: subscription
        metric: month
        limit: 1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: 'see vendor pricing'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Trading fees within plan cap
        name: included_volume
        type: quota
        metric: usd_volume
        limit: 10000
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0% on first $10,000 USD monthly volume in major pairs'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Trading fees beyond plan cap
        name: overage_fees
        type: metered
        metric: usd_volume
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: 'standard Kraken consumer fees apply'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Zero fees on first $10K USD monthly volume
      - name: Major pairs only (BTC, ETH, USDC, USDT, etc.)
      - name: Cancellable monthly

  - id: kraken-pro-spot
    name: Kraken Pro — Spot (Standard Fee Schedule)
    type: tiered
    description: >-
      Volume-tiered maker/taker fees on the Kraken Pro Spot exchange. Tier is
      determined by trailing 30-day USD-equivalent traded volume across all
      assets (excluding stablecoin/FX pairs which have their own schedule).
    entries:
      - label: '$0 – $10K 30-day volume'
        name: spot_tier_0
        type: tiered
        metric: usd_volume
        limit: 10000
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.25% maker / 0.40% taker'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: '$10K – $50K 30-day volume'
        name: spot_tier_10k
        type: tiered
        metric: usd_volume
        limit: 50000
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.20% maker / 0.35% taker'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: '$50K – $100K 30-day volume'
        name: spot_tier_50k
        type: tiered
        metric: usd_volume
        limit: 100000
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.14% maker / 0.24% taker'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: '$100K – $500K 30-day volume'
        name: spot_tier_100k
        type: tiered
        metric: usd_volume
        limit: 500000
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.12% maker / 0.22% taker'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: '$500K – $10M 30-day volume'
        name: spot_tier_500k
        type: tiered
        metric: usd_volume
        limit: 10000000
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.08% maker / 0.18% taker'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: '$10M+ 30-day volume'
        name: spot_tier_10m
        type: tiered
        metric: usd_volume
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00% maker / 0.10% taker'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Full Kraken Spot REST API access
      - name: Full WebSocket v1 + v2 access
      - name: 200+ trading pairs
      - name: Margin trading on eligible pairs (up to 5x)
      - name: Cancel-on-Disconnect
      - name: Iceberg orders
      - name: Self-trade prevention
      - name: Subaccounts

  - id: kraken-pro-stablecoin
    name: Kraken Pro — Stablecoin / FX
    type: tiered
    description: >-
      Lower volume-tiered schedule applied to stablecoin and fiat-fiat pairs
      (e.g. USDC/USD, EURT/USD).
    entries:
      - label: '$0+ 30-day volume'
        name: stable_tier_0
        type: tiered
        metric: usd_volume
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.20% maker / 0.20% taker (descending to 0.00% maker / 0.001% taker at $100M+)'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Stablecoin / FX pair routing
      - name: Volume-tiered down to 0.00% / 0.001%

  - id: kraken-futures
    name: Kraken Futures
    type: tiered
    description: >-
      Volume-tiered maker/taker schedule for perpetual and fixed-maturity
      futures contracts on Kraken Futures (formerly Crypto Facilities).
    entries:
      - label: 'Entry tier'
        name: futures_tier_0
        type: tiered
        metric: usd_volume
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.02% maker / 0.05% taker (descending to -0.006% maker at $1B+)'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Full Kraken Futures REST + WebSocket access
      - name: Perpetual and fixed-maturity contracts
      - name: Up to 50x leverage on supported instruments
      - name: Multi-collateral margin
      - name: Cancel-all-orders-after (dead-man's switch)

  - id: kraken-earn
    name: Kraken Earn
    type: pay-as-you-go
    description: >-
      Staking and yield product. APR is paid by the underlying protocol /
      strategy; Kraken takes a documented allocation/deallocation fee where
      applicable and surfaces APR ranges per strategy via the Earn API.
    entries:
      - label: Allocation / deallocation
        name: earn_op_fee
        type: metered
        metric: transaction
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: 'per-strategy allocation_fee / deallocation_fee field (0.00 – x.xx%)'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Reward yield
        name: earn_reward
        type: quota
        metric: apr
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: year
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: 'see strategy apr_estimate.low / apr_estimate.high'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Flex, bonded, timed, and instant strategies
      - name: Auto-compound support
      - name: Programmatic allocation/deallocation via REST API

  - id: kraken-institutional
    name: Kraken Institutional
    type: enterprise
    description: >-
      Custom-negotiated arrangement bundling Custody, OTC, Prime brokerage,
      colocation endpoints, FIX 4.4 / 5.0 SP2 connectivity, and dedicated
      relationship management.
    entries:
      - label: Custody, OTC, Prime, FIX, Colocation
        name: institutional_bundle
        type: flat
        metric: varies
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: 'contact sales'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Cold storage custody (Kraken Custody)
      - name: OTC RFQ + block execution
      - name: Prime brokerage (REST, WebSocket, FIX)
      - name: London colocation (colo-london.*)
      - name: Dedicated white-glove support

  - id: kraken-embed
    name: Kraken Embed (B2B Partner Platform)
    type: enterprise
    description: >-
      B2B integration platform letting partners offer Kraken trading,
      conversion, custody, and Earn primitives inside their own products.
      Pricing is custom per partnership.
    entries:
      - label: Embed integration
        name: embed_partnership
        type: flat
        metric: varies
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: 'contact sales'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: White-label trading
      - name: Embedded custody
      - name: Embedded Earn
      - name: Webhooks for real-time events
      - name: OAuth integration