About Zerodha MCP Server
Zerodha MCP Server is a Go implementation for accessing Zerodha trading account data through MCP clients such as Claude. It provides read-only queries across account, portfolio, market, instrument, and mutual fund data; trading is not supported.
Key features
- 01Query account profile and margins
- 02View holdings and order margins
- 03Retrieve quotes and OHLC data
- 04List instruments by exchange
- 05Read mutual fund holdings and orders
Use cases
- 01Check available account margins
- 02Review current holdings and positions
- 03Look up the latest price for an instrument
- 04Inspect mutual fund holdings and SIP details
MCP support
The MCP server exposes read-only tools for Zerodha Kite account, portfolio, market, instrument, and mutual fund data.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEZerodha MCP Server
Protocol to communicate with your Zerodha data written in Golang
Overview
Zerodha MCP Server provides an implementation of the Claude MCP (Model Completion Protocol) interface for Zerodha trading data. This allows Claude AI to access your Zerodha trading account information directly.
Prerequisites
- Go (version 1.21 or later)
- A Zerodha Kite trading account
- Claude Desktop App
- API credentials from the Kite Connect developer portal
Installation
Option 1: Using Go Install
go install github.com/sukeesh/zerodha-mcp@latest
Option 2: Build from Source
git clone https://github.com/sukeesh/zerodha-mcp.git
cd zerodha-mcp
go install
The binary will be installed to your GOBIN directory, which should be in your PATH.
Usage with an MCP Client
GPT 4o mini
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/849c4aca-0ca2-4aed-a9be-3df135f8a5c5
Claude Sonnet 3.7
Configuration
-
Get your
ZERODHA_API_KEYandZERODHA_API_SECRETfrom the Kite Connect developer portal -
Set up a redirect URL in the Kite developer portal:
http://127.0.0.1:5888/auth -
Configure Claude Desktop:
- Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config
- Add the following to your
claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"zerodha": {
"command": "<path-to-zerodha-mcp-binary>",
"env": {
"ZERODHA_API_KEY": "<api_key>",
"ZERODHA_API_SECRET": "<api_secret>"
}
}
}
}
- Restart Claude Desktop. When prompted, authenticate with your Zerodha Kite credentials.
Debugging
The logs for MCP Server are available at ~/Library/Logs/Claude
Known Bugs
When the Claude desktop is shutdown, the underlying MCP Server is not getting killed.
kill -9 $(lsof -t -i:5888)
Available Tools
| Category | Tool | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account Information | get_user_profile | ✅ | Get basic user profile information |
get_user_margins | ✅ | Get all user margins | |
get_user_segment_margins | ✅ | Get segment-wise user margins | |
| Portfolio & Positions | get_kite_holdings | ✅ | Get current holdings in Zerodha Kite account |
get_positions | ✅ | Get current day and net positions | |
get_order_margins | ✅ | Get margin requirements for specific orders | |
| Market Data | get_ltp | ✅ | Get Last Traded Price for specific instruments |
get_quote | ✅ | Get detailed quotes for specific instruments | |
get_ohlc | ✅ | Get Open, High, Low, Close quotes | |
| Instruments | get_instruments | ✅ | Get list of all available instruments on Zerodha |
get_instruments_by_exchange | ✅ | Get instruments filtered by exchange | |
get_auction_instruments | ✅ | Get instruments available for auction sessions | |
| Mutual Funds | get_mf_instruments | ✅ | Get list of all available mutual fund instruments |
get_mf_holdings | ✅ | Get list of mutual fund holdings | |
get_mf_holdings_info | ✅ | Get detailed information about mutual fund holdings | |
get_mf_orders | ✅ | Get list of all mutual fund orders | |
get_mf_order_info | ✅ | Get detailed information about specific mutual fund orders | |
get_mf_sip_info | ✅ | Get information about mutual fund SIPs | |
get_mf_allotted_isins | ✅ | Get allotted mutual fund ISINs |
Usage
After setup, you can interact with your Zerodha account data directly through Claude. For example:
- "Show me my current portfolio holdings"
- "What's my current margin availability?"
- "Give me the latest price for RELIANCE"
- "Show me my open positions with P&L"
Limitations
- Only read operations are supported; trading is not yet available
- Authentication token expires daily and requires re-login
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