how to reuse access_token

shariqasif

i am building an application which will run several times during the day. could you please provide same code which i can use to reuse access_token

from kiteconnect import KiteConnect
api_key="xxxx"
api_secret="xxxx"
kite = KiteConnect(api_key,api_secret)
print(kite.login_url())

user = kite.request_access_token(request_token="xxxxx",secret=api_secret)
kite.set_access_token(user["access_token"])
print(user)

above code gives me access and public token.

now if i have to place order during later part of day what code should be written before below code

try:
order_id = kite.order_place(tradingsymbol="ASHOKLEY",
exchange="NSE",
transaction_type="BUY",
quantity=1,
order_type="MARKET",
product="CNC")

print("Order placed. ID is", order_id)
except Exception as e:
print("Order placement failed", e.message)'''

FYI : I use Liclipse ide for python

sujith

Hi,
You just need to store access_token and public_token in text file or database and re-use it.
You just need to make sure request_access_token is not called in subsequent run.

shariqasif

I TRIED various combination and finally found working combination

kite = KiteConnect("xxxx","xxxxxx")
kite = KiteConnect(api_key,access_token)

i don't know why this syntax is not mentioned in any of your doc.

sujith

Hi,
An access_token is an optional parameter which is mentioned in the documentation.

nayana

hi can any one help me that how to store access_token into an file and reuse it
thanks in advance

Imran

Hi @nayana
you can refer to the below code snippet.

from kiteconnect import KiteConnect
from kiteconnect import KiteTicker
import datetime
import os

token_file = str(datetime.datetime.now().date()) + ' token' + '.txt'
if token_file not in os.listdir():
	kite = KiteConnect(api_key=api_k)
	data = kite.generate_session(request_tkn, api_secret=api_s)
	access_token = data["access_token"]
	kite.set_access_token(access_token)

	file = open(token_file, 'w')
	file.write(access_token)
	file.close() 	# storing token in today's file

elif token_file in os.listdir():	 # reading and reusing token from today's file
	kite = KiteConnect(api_key=api_k)
	file = open(token_file, 'r+')
	access_token = file.read()
	file.close()
	kite.set_access_token(access_token)

ankur320

@Imran nice. I was just going to write the same. You saved a lot of time. Thanks