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Top-of-book

What is this endpoint for?

Top-of-Book is also knows as best bids and asks. It offers the best bid and best asks on order book, provided in real-time. This information is obtained from our detailed Tick-Level-Updates data.

Parameters

ParameterDescriptionExamples

instrumentCriteria

A nested object to configure following properties for your stream:

  • exchange (String) - The code(s) for the exchange(s)

  • instrument_class (String) - The class(es) of the instrument(s) .

  • code (String) - The Kaiko code for the instrument.

Explore instruments, codes and exchanges in the Instrument Explorer or by using the Reference API endpoint.

cbse

spot

algo-btc

Configuring a wildcard

A wildcard allows you to request all information we have on a specific instrument, class, or exchange in the same stream. Use a * in place of the relevant exchange, instrument, or class parameter.

For example, the configuration below would deliver trades for BTC/USD across all exchanges where it’s supported:

exchange: * class: spot instrument: btc-usd

Fields

FieldDescription

amount

  • When BEST-BID: The quantity of the base asset that the buyer is willing to purchase

  • When BEST-ASK: The quantity of the base asset the seller has available for sale

class

Instrument class, empty when not mapped.

code

Instrument code, empty when not mapped.

exchange

Instrument exchange code.

sequenceId

Sequence ID for event. Sortable in lexicographic order.

price

When BEST-BID: The price per unit of the base that the buyer is willing to pay in the quote asset, represented as a scientific notation

Example: algo-btc

  • base asset = algo

  • quote asset = btc price: 1.96e-06

For each unit of Algo, the buyer is willing to pay 1.96e-06 BTC, equal to 0.00000196 when converted to a decimal number

When BEST-ASK: The price per unit of the base that the seller is willing to accept in the quote asset, represented as a scientific notation

Example: algo-btc

  • base asset = algo

  • quote asset = btc price: 1.97e-06

For each unit of Algo, the buyer is willing to accept 1.97e-06 BTC, equal to 0.00000197 when converted to a decimal number

tsExchange

The timestamp provided by the exchange for the data.

tsCollection

The timestamp for when Kaiko received the data from the exchange.

tsEvent

The timestamp the data became available in the Kaiko system.

updateType

BEST_BID - The current best bid BEST_ASK - The current best ask

additionalProperties

N/A. Always null

id

N/A. Always null

Request examples

Make sure to read our Python quick-start guide before starting. 

 # This is a code example. Configure your parameters in the parameter configuration section #

from __future__ import print_function
import logging
import os

import grpc
from google.protobuf.json_format import MessageToJson
from google.protobuf import duration_pb2

from kaikosdk import sdk_pb2_grpc
from kaikosdk.core import instrument_criteria_pb2, assets_pb2
from kaikosdk.stream.aggregates_ohlcv_v1 import request_pb2 as pb_ohlcv
from kaikosdk.stream.aggregates_vwap_v1 import request_pb2 as pb_vwap
from kaikosdk.stream.market_update_v1 import request_pb2 as pb_market_update
from kaikosdk.stream.market_update_v1 import commodity_pb2 as pb_commodity
from kaikosdk.stream.trades_v1 import request_pb2 as pb_trades
from kaikosdk.stream.index_v1 import request_pb2 as pb_index
from kaikosdk.stream.index_multi_assets_v1 import request_pb2 as pb_index_multi_assets
from kaikosdk.stream.index_forex_rate_v1 import request_pb2 as pb_index_forex_rate
from kaikosdk.stream.aggregated_quote_v2 import request_pb2 as pb_aggregated_quote
from kaikosdk.stream.aggregates_spot_exchange_rate_v2 import request_pb2 as pb_spot_exchange_rate
from kaikosdk.stream.aggregates_direct_exchange_rate_v2 import request_pb2 as pb_direct_exchange_rate
def market_update_request(channel: grpc.Channel):
    try:
        with channel:
            stub = sdk_pb2_grpc.StreamMarketUpdateServiceV1Stub(channel)
            responses = stub.Subscribe(pb_market_update.StreamMarketUpdateRequestV1(
                  # start of parameter configuration # 
                instrument_criteria = instrument_criteria_pb2.InstrumentCriteria(
                    exchange = "cbse",
                    instrument_class = "spot",
                    code = "btc-usd"
                ),
                  # end of parameter configuration # 
                commodities=[pb_commodity.SMUC_TOP_OF_BOOK]
            ))
            for response in responses:
                print("Received message %s" % (MessageToJson(response, including_default_value_fields = True)))
                # print("Received message %s" % list(map(lambda o: o.string_value, response.data.values)))
    except grpc.RpcError as e:
        print(e.details(), e.code())
        
def run():
    credentials = grpc.ssl_channel_credentials(root_certificates=None)
    call_credentials = grpc.access_token_call_credentials(os.environ['KAIKO_API_KEY'])
    composite_credentials = grpc.composite_channel_credentials(credentials, call_credentials)
    channel = grpc.secure_channel('gateway-v0-grpc.kaiko.ovh', composite_credentials)

    market_update_request(channel)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    logging.basicConfig()
    run()

Response Example

{
  "commodity": "SMUC_TOP_OF_BOOK",
  "amount": 6.835e-05,
  "class": "spot",
  "code": "btc-usd",
  "exchange": "cbse",
  "sequenceId": "cqr9icumv1b0afe4cg50",
  "price": 60763.73,
  "tsExchange": {
    "value": "2024-08-09T22:33:23.902971Z"
  },
  "tsCollection": {
    "value": "2024-08-09T22:33:23.916224545Z"
  },
  "tsEvent": "2024-08-09T22:33:23.978211823Z",
  "updateType": "BEST_BID",
  "id": "",
  "additionalProperties": {}
}
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