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FIXsession: admin35=*
The baseline specification for this API is FIX 4.4. A standard header must be present at the start of every message in both directions. All messages sent in either direction should contain both SenderCompID and TargetCompID. These values will be communicated by Kraken during the onboarding process.

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Standard Header

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string
required
Must be FIX.4.4
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integer
required
Length of message expressed as the number of characters in the message following the BodyLength field up to, and including, the delimiter immediately preceding the checksum tag (10).
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char
required
The message type.
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integer
required
The sequence number for this message.
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string
required
Time of message transmission by the sender expressed in UTC. Format: YYYYMMDD-HH:MM:SS.uuu
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string
required
Identifies the party sending the message.
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string
required
Identifies the party receiving the message.
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string
If no data is available, this value is set to the SendingTime value. Format: YYYYMMDD-HH:MM:SS.uuuCondition: Required for retransmission of message
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boolean
Indicates possible retransmission of message with this sequence number.

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Standard Trailer

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string
required
Always the last field in a FIX message.