Is there an API for Kalshi?

Kalshi does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 35 maintained endpoints for https://kalshi.com/. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape Kalshi data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when https://kalshi.com/ changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Kalshi account?

No. Every Kalshi action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Kalshi API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Finance

Kalshi API

https://kalshi.com/

Kalshi - US prediction market events, markets, orderbooks, candlesticks, and trade history.

Actions: 35
Category: Finance
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Kalshi API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs kl_announcements.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "kl_announcements",
    "params": {}
  }'

35 actions on https://kalshi.com/

Read

Announcements
kl_announcementsread1 credit / call
Returns exchange-wide announcements including active and inactive platform notices.
Batch Candlesticks
kl_batch_candlesticksread1 credit / call
Returns OHLC candlesticks for up to 100 markets in a single request.
market_tickers
string · required
start_ts
integer · required
end_ts
integer · required
period_interval
integer · required
include_latest_before_start
boolean
Batch Orderbooks
kl_batch_orderbooksread1 credit / call
Returns live orderbooks with bid and ask depth for up to 100 markets in one request.
tickers
string · required
Collection Details
kl_multivariate_collection_detailread1 credit / call
Returns full detail for a multivariate event collection with events and constraints.
collection_ticker
string · required
Event Candlesticks
kl_event_candlesticksread1 credit / call
Returns aggregated OHLC candlestick data across all markets in an event.
series_ticker
string · required
event_ticker
string · required
start_ts
integer · required
end_ts
integer · required
period_interval
integer · required
Event Collections
kl_multivariate_collectionsread1 credit / call
Returns multivariate event collections used as combo or parlay market templates.
status
string
associated_event_ticker
string
series_ticker
string
limit
integer
cursor
string
Event Details
kl_event_detailread1 credit / call
Returns full event detail with title, strike period, and all associated markets.
event_ticker
string · required
with_nested_markets
boolean
Event Metadata
kl_event_metadataread1 credit / call
Returns event metadata including image URLs, settlement sources, and competition scope.
event_ticker
string · required
Events
kl_eventsread1 credit / call
Returns a list of events with status, series, and close-time filters and optional markets.
limit
integer
cursor
string
with_nested_markets
boolean
with_milestones
boolean
status
string
series_ticker
string
min_close_ts
integer
min_updated_ts
integer
Exchange Schedule
kl_exchange_scheduleread1 credit / call
Returns weekly trading hours in ET and scheduled maintenance windows.
Exchange Status
kl_exchange_statusread1 credit / call
Returns exchange operational status including whether trading is currently active.
Game Stats
kl_game_statsread1 credit / call
Returns play-by-play game statistics for sports milestones across major leagues.
milestone_id
string · required
Historical Candlesticks
kl_historical_candlesticksread1 credit / call
Returns OHLC candlesticks for a single archived market settled before the live cutoff.
ticker
string · required
start_ts
integer · required
end_ts
integer · required
period_interval
integer · required
Historical Cutoff
kl_historical_cutoffread1 credit / call
Returns timestamps defining the boundary between live and historical data.
Historical Market Details
kl_historical_market_detailread1 credit / call
Returns full detail for a single archived market settled before the live cutoff.
ticker
string · required
Historical Markets
kl_historical_marketsread1 credit / call
Returns archived markets that settled before the historical cutoff with mutually exclusive filters.
limit
integer
cursor
string
tickers
string
event_ticker
string
series_ticker
string
mve_filter
string
Historical Trades
kl_historical_tradesread1 credit / call
Returns archived trades filled before the live cutoff for backtesting and analytics.
ticker
string
min_ts
integer
max_ts
integer
limit
integer
cursor
string
Incentive Programs
kl_incentive_programsread1 credit / call
Returns incentive programs for liquidity and volume rewards with status and type filters.
status
string
type
string
limit
integer
cursor
string
Live Data
kl_live_dataread1 credit / call
Returns real-time scores, tallies, or other live event data for a single milestone.
milestone_id
string · required
include_player_stats
boolean
Live Data Batch
kl_live_data_batchread1 credit / call
Returns live data for up to 100 milestones in a single request.
milestone_ids
string · required
include_player_stats
boolean
Market Candlesticks
kl_candlesticksread1 credit / call
Returns OHLC candlesticks for a single market with bid, ask, and trade prices.
series_ticker
string · required
ticker
string · required
start_ts
integer · required
end_ts
integer · required
period_interval
integer · required
include_latest_before_start
boolean
Market Details
kl_market_detailread1 credit / call
Returns full market detail with prices, volume, open interest, rules, and settlement.
ticker
string · required
Market Orderbook
kl_orderbookread1 credit / call
Returns the live orderbook with bid and ask depth for a single market.
ticker
string · required
depth
integer
Markets
kl_marketsread1 credit / call
Returns a list of markets with status, event, series, ticker, and timestamp filters.
limit
integer
cursor
string
event_ticker
string
series_ticker
string
status
string
tickers
string
mve_filter
string
min_close_ts
integer
max_close_ts
integer
min_created_ts
integer
max_created_ts
integer
min_settled_ts
integer
max_settled_ts
integer
min_updated_ts
integer
Milestone Details
kl_milestone_detailread1 credit / call
Returns detailed info for a milestone with category, type, dates, and related tickers.
milestone_id
string · required
Milestones
kl_milestonesread1 credit / call
Returns real-world milestones linked to events, filtered by category, competition, and type.
limit
integer · required
minimum_start_date
string
category
string
competition
string
type
string
source_id
string
related_event_ticker
string
cursor
string
min_updated_ts
integer
Multivariate Events
kl_multivariate_eventsread1 credit / call
Returns multivariate combo or parlay events created from MVE collections.
limit
integer
cursor
string
series_ticker
string
collection_ticker
string
with_nested_markets
boolean
Series Details
kl_series_detailread1 credit / call
Returns detailed info for a single series with settlement sources, fee type, and URLs.
series_ticker
string · required
include_volume
boolean
Series Fee Changes
kl_fee_changesread1 credit / call
Returns scheduled and historical fee changes per series with type, multiplier, and date.
series_ticker
string
show_historical
boolean
Series List
kl_series_listread1 credit / call
Returns a list of all series with optional category and tag filters.
category
string
tags
string
include_volume
boolean
min_updated_ts
integer
Sport Filters
kl_sport_filtersread1 credit / call
Returns filtering options by sport plus an ordered sport list for display.
Structured Target Details
kl_structured_target_detailread1 credit / call
Returns full detail for a structured target entity with name, type, and source IDs.
structured_target_id
string · required
Structured Targets
kl_structured_targetsread1 credit / call
Returns structured target entities such as players, teams, and competitions.
ids
string
type
string
competition
string
page_size
integer
cursor
string
Tags by Category
kl_tagsread1 credit / call
Returns a taxonomy of tags grouped by series category for discovery and filtering.
Trades
kl_tradesread1 credit / call
Returns completed trades across all markets filtered by ticker and time range.
limit
integer
cursor
string
ticker
string
min_ts
integer
max_ts
integer

Kalshi API questions

Is there an API for Kalshi?: Kalshi does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 35 maintained endpoints for https://kalshi.com/. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape Kalshi data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when https://kalshi.com/ changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Kalshi account?: No. Every Kalshi action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Kalshi API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.