incorrect api key or access token

Ashok121

While running python coding, I am getting following error: Can anybody help me?

kiteconnect.exceptions.TokenException: Incorrect `api_key` or `access_token`.

sujith

Your access token might be expired. You need to fetch new access token.

Ashok121

I generated new access token 2 mins back and still getting same below problem while running python coding.

(kite3) 01:22 ~/tisha $ python kite3.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "kite3.py", line 6, in
print(kite.ltp("NSE:INFY"))
File "/home/Tisha1806/.virtualenvs/kite3/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/kiteconnect/connect.py", line 571, in ltp
return self._get("market.quote.ltp", {"i": ins})
File "/home/Tisha1806/.virtualenvs/kite3/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/kiteconnect/connect.py", line 693, in _get
return self._request(route, "GET", params)
File "/home/Tisha1806/.virtualenvs/kite3/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/kiteconnect/connect.py", line 762, in _request
raise exp(data["message"], code=r.status_code)
kiteconnect.exceptions.TokenException: Incorrect `api_key` or `access_token

Ashok121

Dear Sujith,

For your information, I am running below python coding when I get above problem: let me know any issue of coding in that.

from kiteconnect import KiteConnect
api_key=open('api_key.txt','r').read()
api_secret=open('api_secret.txt','r').read()
kite=KiteConnect(api_key=api_key)
kite.set_access_token(open('access_token.txt','r').read())
print(kite.ltp("NSE:INFY"))

sujith

@Ashok121,
Are you using Pi or NEST?

Ashok121

I am running code through python 3.6 on pythonanywhere.com.
And access token through kite Zerodha

Ashok121

does access and request token are different?

"https://kite.trade/?status=success&request_token=zhemy8jkwdp8dkedj3jgq3uaor7od8qt"
I am using above request token as access token in python coding.

If access and request token is not same. let me know how to generate access token.

sujith

You can check out documentation for login flow.

piyushgarg2323

@sujith - I am facing the same error. I am using the right access token. have confirmed it multiple times. I am using Pi. Kindly suggest a way out here

indiatechpython

@sujit - need your guidance and recommendation for hosting server where kiteconnet API works fine. Was thinking to host my Python application at pythonanywhere but seek your guidance or recommendations if any other server

rakeshr

@indiatechpython
You can have look at this thread.

indiatechpython

thanks @rakeshr

dheeraj

My historical data api giving invalid api & access token for my existing app after renewing the subscription. For the same key combination other apis are working fine. pls assist.
request :


https://api.kite.trade/instruments/historical/5533185/15minute?from=2025-03-20&to=2025-04-29&api_key=uvms4x335hbs17tt&access_token=KqbWHYlmUSWbn837ktIF6jYLu207DK3w

response :

{
"status": "error",
"message": "Invalid `api_key` or `access_token`.",
"data": null,
"error_type": "InputException"
}

sujith

@dheeraj,
Your subscription seems fine. Are you sure you are sending the authorization header properly? Can you enable debug logs of the Kite Connect library and paste the complete stack trace in a private message? We will check and get back to you.

sktshekhar

Cannot init Kite: API key or token missing/invalid.