Kalshi MCP

How it works

From scrolling markets to placing the trade. In one thread.

Live prices, order books, and history. Bring the research into your conversation.

Explore the tools

Market researchExample

Find events tied to the economy.

• Fed decision Will the Fed cut rates at its next meeting?
• Inflation Will headline CPI come in above the consensus forecast?
• Jobs report Will payroll growth beat economists' expectations?

Live prices · Order books · Price history

Rules reviewExample

Read the fine print before you trade.

Surface settlement terms, sources, and edge cases. A market’s close time isn’t always its payout criterion.

Your Kalshi accountExample

Your requestOrder tools

• Place
• Modify
• Cancel

Your client’s confirmation settings apply.

From idea to order, in plain English.

Place, modify, or cancel orders in your own account. Confirmation follows your client’s settings.

Keep your research and trading. Add hindsight and control.

• Add hindsight to research Review your settled-market gains.
• Add control to trading Set shared limits with order groups.

Setup

Your next conversation. Connected to Kalshi.

Use the AI client you know. Connect once, then start researching on the Free plan.

Choose your client

Connection URL

https://kalshi-mcp.com/api/mcp

1. 1In ChatGPT on the web, open Settings → Security and login and turn on Developer mode.
2. 2Open Plugins, select +, give the plugin a name, paste the connection URL above as the Server URL, keep Authentication on OAuth, tick the acknowledgement, and select Create.
3. 3Sign in to your Kalshi MCP account when ChatGPT prompts you. In a new chat, choose Developer mode from the + menu and select the plugin.

Full setup guide

Optional: connect your Kalshi account for portfolio and trading

Portfolio and trading run on the paid plans. Generate an API key in Kalshi Settings, then add it in the dashboard — a read-only key to view your portfolio, a trading key to place orders. Your keys are encrypted and stay server-side.

51 MCP tools

A full toolkit. One connection.

Find events. Understand the details. Bring your account into the conversation.

Explore all 51 tools

• Find events by topic

  Search by keyword without knowing a ticker. search_events

• Read the order book

  See the bids, asks, and depth. get_orderbook

• Explore price history

  Follow a market over time. get_market_history

• Understand settlement

  See what resolves YES or NO. audit_settlement_rules

• See your balance

  Account balance and portfolio value. get_balance

• Place limit orders

  Set your price and quantity. place_order

Portfolio and trading require your Kalshi keys and a paid plan. Order confirmation follows your client’s settings.

Security

Your keys, your account, your call.

Your Kalshi account

Non-custodial by design

Your account. Your funds.

Trades run in your own account. We cannot withdraw or transfer your funds.

Your request

Your client

Order tools

Trades follow your lead.

The service never initiates an order. Supported clients can require confirmation.

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AES-256-CBC + HMAC

Encrypted. And isolated.

Keys are encrypted at rest, used server-side only, and kept separate for each user.

Your dashboard

Kalshi API credentials

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Add keys in your dashboard.

Keys added there never reach your AI client. Connect your account through the secure web form.

Pricing

Start free. Build from there.

Free

$0/mo

Start with public data

Search events and explore markets.

Calls / day

20

Stops at the limit. No overage charges.

No card or Kalshi API key required.

Start for free

Basic

$5/mo

Everything in Free, plus

Portfolio access and order tools.

Calls / month

2,000

Stops at the limit. No overage charges.

7 days free, then $5.00/mo unless cancelled. Card required.

Pro

Popular

$19/mo

Everything in Basic, plus

Settled-market reporting and order groups.

Calls / month

10,000

$2.00 per 1,000 extra calls

$19.00/mo plus usage. Billed at checkout.

Max

Highest limits

$59/mo

Everything in Pro, plus

More calls and higher rate limits.

Calls / month

100,000

$1.00 per 1,000 extra calls

$59.00/mo plus usage. Billed at checkout.

Settled-market CSV · Pro & Max

Tax season — export an informational CSV for positions resolved at settlement, included on Pro and Max. Kalshi says its published 1099-B covers “broker transactions (crypto transfers),” and it separately provides a monthly FIFO P&L statement. Compare your export with those Kalshi-published records.* *Settled markets only; not tax advice.

Enterprise

Need more than Max?

Dedicated deployments, single sign-on, tool-call logs and custom limits, scoped with you.

Contact us

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Still have questions?Talk to us

Ready to connect?

Connect your AI client and start researching markets on the Free plan. No card or Kalshi API key required.

Start for free

Free tier included · no card required · upgrade anytime