kucoin-api-node

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Node.js connector for the Kucoin APIs and WebSockets, with TypeScript & browser support.

Installation

npm install --save kucoin-api-node

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Related projects

Check out my related projects:

• Try my connectors:
  • binance
  • bybit-api
  • okx-api
  • bitget-api
  • ftx-api
• Try my misc utilities:
  • orderbooks
• Check out my examples:
  • awesome-crypto-examples

Documentation

Most methods accept JS objects. These can be populated using parameters specified by Kucoin's API documentation.

• Gate.io API Documentation.

Structure

This project uses typescript. Resources are stored in 3 key structures:

• src - the whole connector written in typescript
• lib - the javascript version of the project (compiled from typescript). This should not be edited directly, as it will be overwritten with each release.
• dist - the packed bundle of the project for use in browser environments.
• examples - some implementation examples & demonstrations. Contributions are welcome!

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Usage

WebSockets

Inverse, linear & spot WebSockets can be used via a shared WebsocketClient. However, make sure to make one instance of WebsocketClient per market type (spot vs inverse vs linear vs linearfutures):

const { WebsocketClient } = require('kucoin-api-node');

const API_KEY = 'xxx';
const PRIVATE_KEY = 'yyy';

const wsConfig = {
  key: API_KEY,
  secret: PRIVATE_KEY,

  /*
    The following parameters are optional:
  */

  // defaults to false == testnet. Set to true for livenet.
  // livenet: true

  // NOTE: to listen to multiple markets (spot vs inverse vs linear vs linearfutures) at once, make one WebsocketClient instance per market

  // defaults to inverse:
  // market: 'inverse'
  // market: 'linear'
  // market: 'spot'

  // how long to wait (in ms) before deciding the connection should be terminated & reconnected
  // pongTimeout: 1000,

  // how often to check (in ms) that WS connection is still alive
  // pingInterval: 10000,

  // how long to wait before attempting to reconnect (in ms) after connection is closed
  // reconnectTimeout: 500,

  // config options sent to RestClient (used for time sync). See RestClient docs.
  // restOptions: { },

  // config for axios used for HTTP requests. E.g for proxy support
  // requestOptions: { }

  // override which URL to use for websocket connections
  // wsUrl: 'wss://stream.bytick.com/realtime'
};

const ws = new WebsocketClient(wsConfig);

// subscribe to multiple topics at once
ws.subscribe(['position', 'execution', 'trade']);

// and/or subscribe to individual topics on demand
ws.subscribe('kline.BTCUSD.1m');

// Listen to events coming from websockets. This is the primary data source
ws.on('update', data => {
  console.log('update', data);
});

// Optional: Listen to websocket connection open event (automatic after subscribing to one or more topics)
ws.on('open', ({ wsKey, event }) => {
  console.log('connection open for websocket with ID: ' + wsKey);
});

// Optional: Listen to responses to websocket queries (e.g. the response after subscribing to a topic)
ws.on('response', response => {
  console.log('response', response);
});

// Optional: Listen to connection close event. Unexpected connection closes are automatically reconnected.
ws.on('close', () => {
  console.log('connection closed');
});

// Optional: Listen to raw error events.
// Note: responses to invalid topics are currently only sent in the "response" event.
ws.on('error', err => {
  console.error('ERR', err);
});

See websocket-client.ts for further information.

Note: for linear websockets, pass linear: true in the constructor options when instancing the WebsocketClient. To connect to both linear and inverse websockets, make two instances of the WebsocketClient.

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Customise Logging

Pass a custom logger which supports the log methods silly, debug, notice, info, warning and error, or override methods from the default logger as desired.

const { WebsocketClient, DefaultLogger } = require('kucoin-api-node');

// Disable all logging on the silly level
DefaultLogger.silly = () => {};

const ws = new WebsocketClient(
  { key: 'xxx', secret: 'yyy' },
  DefaultLogger
);

Browser Usage

Build a bundle using webpack:

• npm install
• npm build
• npm pack

The bundle can be found in dist/. Altough usage should be largely consistent, smaller differences will exist. Documentation is still TODO.

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Contributions & Thanks

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Contributions & Pull Requests

Contributions are encouraged, I will review any incoming pull requests. See the issues tab for todo items.