{"categories":[{"label":"Internet","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet/5"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides a minimal Python interface to the Kraken.com cryptocurrency exchange REST API, handling authentication and request formatting for both public and private endpoints.","skillfed_tags":["cryptocurrency","exchange-api","rest-client"],"use_cases":["Fetch real-time market data (ticker prices, order book) from Kraken for analysis or display","Build a trading bot that places orders and manages positions on Kraken via the private API","Integrate Kraken account data (balances, trade history) into a portfolio tracking application","Query public market information for research or backtesting cryptocurrency trading strategies"],"what_it_does":"krakenex is a lightweight Python wrapper around the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange REST API. It abstracts away HTTP request formatting and authentication, letting you call Kraken's public endpoints (market data, ticker info) and private endpoints (account balances, trading history) with simple Python method calls. The package intentionally stays minimal\u2014it does not wrap responses into higher-level objects or provide trading logic, leaving that to libraries built on top of it.\n\nThe package depends only on requests for HTTP communication. It is designed for developers building trading bots, data analysis tools, or exchange integrations, not for end-user traders. The codebase is documented in docstrings and the repository includes examples. Given its dormant maintenance status and high install friction, it is best suited for projects where the Kraken API interface is stable and you do not expect frequent updates.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need direct Kraken API access and accept the dormant maintenance status. The package is stable, has no known vulnerabilities, and a single lightweight dependency (requests). However, high install friction and lack of recent updates mean you should verify that Kraken's API has not changed significantly since the last release (2024-07-01) and consider whether a higher-level wrapper like pykrakenapi better suits your use case."},"id":"krakenex","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/krakenex","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/krakenex.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/krakenex/"},"maintenance":{"status":"dormant"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2024-07-01","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"copyleft","name":"krakenex","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"kraken.com cryptocurrency exchange API"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":93417,"position":13387,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"2.2.2"}