Use PIN for API transactions rather TOPT

kumiisc

Hello Team,
I have been using TOTP to generate the api session key and password, and setup is going well to issue Buy/Sell orders.

I want to use PIN to generate api session key and password.
Recently i have come across a thrid part issuing orders but generate session keys using PIN rather than OTP.

Can you please provide guidance ?

Thanks
Kumar

SRIJAN

You can't place orders if you don't have totp enabled. As it is mandatory to place orders on third party apps. However,you can use all other features of KiteConnect APIs even if you you don't use totp.

kumiisc

But another team is using PIN to generate api session key/password. They are able to issue orders using my account without TOPT.

sujith

One can't place orders via Kite Connect if you don't have totp enabled. It is only possible to place orders via Kite web or app, if you have pin as the second factor authentication.
If you are scraping Kite web then it is against the terms of use.

kumiisc

Thanks, that makes sense