Kraken Spot Public JavaScript SDK example: marketData.ts
Kraken Spot Public market data JavaScript example for the Siebly Kraken SDK, covering exchange REST API and WebSocket integration, setup, and production SDK docs.
We use environment variables in our examples for API keys. It is your responsibility to manage and secure your keys appropriately.
examples/Kraken/Spot/Public/marketData.ts
What this example covers
- Kraken exchange API JavaScript example.
- Uses the Siebly Kraken SDK package
@siebly/kraken-apiinstead of hand-written HTTP request plumbing. - Source path:
Kraken/Spot/Public/marketData.ts. - Example category: Spot Public.
- Imports SDK symbols including
SpotClient. - Calls SDK methods such as
getServerTime(),getSystemStatus(),getAssetInfo(),getAssetPairs(),getTicker(),getOrderBook(),getCandles(),getRecentTrades(),getRecentSpreads().
How to use this example
- Start here for the specific request or stream pattern, then check the matching SDK guide for install, credentials, and operational notes.
- Open the repository source when you need the latest committed version: GitHub source file.
import { SpotClient } from '@siebly/kraken-api'; // This example shows how to call Kraken API endpoint with either node.js,// javascript (js) or typescript (ts) with the npm module "@siebly/kraken-api" for Kraken exchange// for PUBLIC MARKET DATA that requires no authentication // you can initialise public client without api keys as public calls do not require authconst client = new SpotClient(); async function publicCalls() { try { // Get server time const serverTime = await client.getServerTime(); console.log('Server Time: ', serverTime); // Get system status const systemStatus = await client.getSystemStatus(); console.log('System Status: ', systemStatus); // Get asset info const assetInfo = await client.getAssetInfo({ asset: 'XBT,ETH', }); console.log('Asset Info: ', assetInfo); // Get tradable asset pairs const assetPairs = await client.getAssetPairs({ pair: 'XBTUSD,ETHUSD', }); console.log('Asset Pairs: ', assetPairs); // Get ticker information const ticker = await client.getTicker({ pair: 'XBTUSD', }); console.log('Ticker: ', ticker); // Get order book const orderBook = await client.getOrderBook({ pair: 'XBTUSD', count: 10, }); console.log('Order Book: ', orderBook); // Get OHLC data (candles) const candles = await client.getCandles({ pair: 'XBTUSD', interval: 60, // 1 minute }); console.log('OHLC Candles: ', candles); // Get recent trades const recentTrades = await client.getRecentTrades({ pair: 'XBTUSD', count: 10, }); console.log('Recent Trades: ', recentTrades); // Get recent spreads const recentSpreads = await client.getRecentSpreads({ pair: 'XBTUSD', }); console.log('Recent Spreads: ', recentSpreads); } catch (e) { console.error('Error: ', e); }} publicCalls();