Starting October 2026, we are waiving the Kite Connect API subscription fee for active traders.
The ₹500 monthly subscription was introduced to keep our API infrastructure focused on users who actively trade through our platform. However, we believe traders who already generate brokerage through their trading activity shouldn’t have to pay an additional API subscription fee.
Going forward, we’ll check your brokerage after the end of each calendar month:
₹2,000 or more in brokerage: You’ll receive 500 developer credits (= ₹500).
These credits will be used to renew your Kite Connect app for the following month at no additional cost.
If your brokerage is below ₹2,000 for the month, the regular subscription charges will apply.
No action is required from your end. If you meet the eligibility criteria, the credits will be added to your account automatically.
It's great news, can we have something for generating token automatically using TOTP, Grow is providing this feature, If we have in Kite that would be great addition ????
it is not showing me any credits in the kite connect yet? i have been using kite connect for about six months now. also my brokerage paid is > 2k a month
Just to clarify, is the ₹2,000 brokerage requirement a one-time requirement, or do I need to generate ₹2,000 or more in brokerage every month to get the ₹500 developer credits and free Kite Connect subscription for the following month?
Do we need to connect the Zerodha Account to Kite API? or how will Kite API know if I'm eligible?
No separate account connection is required. The criteria are that the user should be active user and generate ₹2,000 or more in brokerage during the month.
Eligibility is checked automatically, and ₹500 credits are added if the criteria are met.
it is not showing me any credits in the kite connect yet? i have been using kite connect for about six months now. also my brokerage paid is > 2k a month
You can check the brokerage generated in Console (end of the month). If the criteria are met but the credits have not been added, kindly write to [email protected].
Just to clarify, is the ₹2,000 brokerage requirement a one-time requirement, or do I need to generate ₹2,000 or more in brokerage every month to get the ₹500 developer credits and free Kite Connect subscription for the following month?
This is an ongoing process. If you generate ₹2,000 or more in brokerage during the month, the ₹500 developer credits will be added for the following month, subject to the eligibility criteria.
1. Does this start from 1st November or has it already started? Will this be visible in the "Rewards and referrals" page or elsewhere. Thanks for your response
If I have 2 applications in kite connect of 500 subscription each , then will the credit be 500 Or 1000?
If you have multiple apps under the same developer account, with each app linked to a different client ID, the subscription fee will apply separately to each app, provided the respective client IDs meet the eligibility criteria.
If the same client ID is linked to multiple apps under the same developer account, the ₹500 credit will be applicable to that client ID and will cover the subscription for all apps linked to it. we have paid once.
do you mean that this only gets credited at the end of the month? shoudl we first enable by paying now and later that gets credited back?
This process is carried out after the end of each month. If you have generated ₹2,000 or more in brokerage during the month and have an active app, the ₹500 credit will be added to your kite connect developer account for use in the following month.
Does this start from 1st November or has it already started? Will this be visible in the "Rewards and referrals" page or elsewhere. Thanks for your response
Starting this month, we will process the credits after the end of each month. If you meet the eligibility criteria for the month, the credits will be added for use in the following month.
i have old zerodha and my monthly brokerage around 10K + i login to dev login today and create app it ask for 500 rs
The ₹500 credit is only applied if you have an active Kite Connect app at the time of credit issuance. If you met the ₹2,000 brokerage criteria but did not have an active app at that specific time, the credit might not have been credited.
Please write to us at [email protected] with your details, and our team will check and assist you further.
I have 10,000rs+ brokerage in September month. My API key app was not active this month, So I need to renew it. But I don't see any credits on my account. Is this credit only for active Apps? Meaning I should pay 500rs once to renew: later on credits can be used If I do not use the credit this month: will it add up to next month making 1000 credits?
Is this credit only for active Apps? Meaning I should pay 500rs once to renew: later on credits can be used
Only active Kite Connect users are eligible to receive 500 Developer Credits. Users who generate brokerage of ₹2,000 or more during a calendar month will be eligible for this benefit.
If I do not use the credit this month: will it add up to next month making 1000 credits?
Yes, it will add up, and you can use it for app renewal.
If i generate 8000/- plus in brokerage can i get credits for 4 apps(4*2000)? One trading account can have i think 7 or 8 api keys/apps right? I remember reading some 75000 scrip limit per trading account and 9000 limit per api key
Eligibility is checked automatically, and ₹500 credits are added if the criteria are met.
If the criteria are met but the credits have not been added, kindly write to [email protected].
@skrish
Why is it not 1000 or 1500 or 500 for that matter (Same as the subscription cost)?
You said,
> We believe traders who already generate brokerage through their trading activity shouldn’t have to pay an additional API subscription fee
Shouldn't the threshold be INR 500/- in brokerage then?
i have old zerodha and my monthly brokerage around 10K + i login to dev login today and create app it ask for 500 rsThe ₹500 credit is only applied if you have an active Kite Connect app at the time of credit issuance. If you met the ₹2,000 brokerage criteria but did not have an active app at that specific time, the credit might not have been credited.
Please write to us at [email protected] with your details, and our team will check and assist you further.
Is this credit only for active Apps? Meaning I should pay 500rs once to renew: later on credits can be used
If I do not use the credit this month: will it add up to next month making 1000 credits?