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How to connect Kraken to NovaTrade

Create a read-only API key on Kraken and paste it in NovaTrade to sync your spot trades. Your full spot history comes in right away.

Steps

  1. Log in to Kraken and open its API settings (Settings → API).

  2. Create a new API key. If the exchange asks for a name, use something like NovaTrade.

  3. Tick only “Query Funds”, “Query Closed Orders & Trades” and “Query Ledger Entries”. Leave trading, withdrawals and transfers off.

  4. If the exchange offers an IP restriction, leave it off. NovaTrade's server IP can change.

  5. Copy the API key and the secret.

  6. In NovaTrade open Accounts and, on the Kraken card in “Crypto exchanges (automatic sync)”, click Connect.

  7. Paste the API key and the Secret key. The label is optional.

  8. Click Connect. NovaTrade checks the key, creates a Kraken account and runs the first import.

Tips

  • Kraken Futures are not synced yet. NovaTrade imports spot trades plus USD and stablecoin deposits and withdrawals.
  • Kraken's legacy names (XBT, XXBTZUSD…) show up as the tickers you know, like BTCUSD.
  • Only pairs quoted in USD or a USD stablecoin (USDT, USDC…) are imported.

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