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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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8 - BeginString
string
required
Must be FIX.4.4
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9 - BodyLength
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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35 - MsgType
char
required
The message type.
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34 - MsgSeqNum
integer
required
The sequence number for this message.
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52 - SendingTime
string
required
Time of message transmission by the sender expressed in UTC. Format: YYYYMMDD-HH:MM:SS.uuu
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49 - SenderCompID
string
required
Identifies the party sending the message.
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56 - TargetCompID
string
required
Identifies the party receiving the message.
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122 - OrigSendingTime
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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43 - PossDupFlag
boolean
Indicates possible retransmission of message with this sequence number.

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Standard Trailer

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10 - Checksum
string
required
Always the last field in a FIX message.