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Dave
Dave

Reputation: 19150

With the Python, what is the decimal precision required for volume and price on Kraken's REST API?

I want to use Python to interact with the Kraken REST API (https://support.kraken.com/hc/en-us/articles/360025180232-REST-API-command-line-client-Python-#python). I'm US-based. I was trying to figure out what kind of decimal precision I would need for a "ETHUSD" pair,

$ ./krakenapi AddOrder pair=ETHUSD type=sell ordertype=limit price=1.00 volume=50 oflags=post

however, when I query

https://api.kraken.com/0/public/AssetPairs

I do not see this pair listed. What kind of precision (decimal places) would be required or is it not possible to trade ETHUSD within Kraken's REST API?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 216

Answers (1)

blhsing
blhsing

Reputation: 106543

ETHUSD is listed as an altname in the AssetPairs query you mentioned, under the id/key of XETHZUSD, with a price decimal precision of 2 as shown in the pair_decimals key:

"XETHZUSD":{"altname":"ETHUSD","wsname":"ETH/USD","aclass_base":"currency","base":"XETH","aclass_quote":"currency","quote":"ZUSD","lot":"unit","cost_decimals":5,"pair_decimals":2,...

This means you can place an order of 1600.01 USD but not 1600.001 USD for the ETHUSD pair.

For more information, please read the Kraken's documentation on Price decimal precision.

Upvotes: 0

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