1. Log in to web.dhan.co on a computer.
2. Click My Profile at the top right.
3. Open Access DhanHQ APIs.
4. Click Generate Access Token.
5. Copy the token and your Client ID and paste them below.

The token lasts about 24 hours. Most people regenerate it each morning before the market opens. Dhan is the one broker where real orders are live on BillionProfit today.

1. Go to developers.kite.trade and log in with your Zerodha account.
2. Click Create App.
3. Enter an app name, your Zerodha Client ID, and a redirect URL.
4. Click Save Changes.
5. Copy the API Key and API Secret and paste them below.

Kite Connect is a paid monthly subscription. The access token expires at 6 AM the next day - that is a SEBI rule, not a Zerodha choice.

1. Log in at account.upstox.com and open the Developer Apps page.
2. Click Create New App.
3. Enter an app name and a redirect URL.
4. Tick the terms box and click Done.
5. Copy the API Key and API Secret and paste them below.

You log in once a day and the token resets. There is a read-only long-life token but you have to ask Upstox support for it.

1. Go to smartapi.angelbroking.com/enable-totp, enter your Client ID and password or MPIN, and verify the OTP.
2. Scan the QR code into Google Authenticator.
3. Go to smartapi.angelbroking.com and sign in.
4. Click Create App, then enter an app name, a redirect URL and your Client ID.
5. Copy the API Key and paste it below with your Client ID.

Angel One needs a TOTP app (Google Authenticator) - set that up first or the API login will fail.

1. Go to api.icicidirect.com and log in with your ICICI Direct ID.
2. Click Register an App.
3. Enter an app name and a redirect URL, then submit.
4. Copy the App Key and the Secret Key.
5. Each morning, open the Breeze login link with your app key to get that day session key.

The session key has to be generated fresh every day from the Breeze login page.

1. Log in at neo.kotaksecurities.com.
2. Open the More section and click Create Application.
3. Scan the QR code into Google or Microsoft Authenticator to set up TOTP.
4. Note the token shown after the application is created - this is your secret.
5. Find your Client Code (UCC) under Profile.
6. Whitelist the IP address when prompted, then paste everything below.

Kotak asks you to whitelist a fixed IP address. Use this server: 200.234.39.26

1. Go to developer.hdfcsky.com and log in with your HDFC Sky Client ID, email or mobile.
2. Enter the 4-digit OTP sent to your phone and email.
3. Open My Apps and click + Create.
4. Fill in the app name, a redirect URL and the IP address 200.234.39.26, and keep Trading API selected.
5. The app starts inactive - go back to My Apps and activate it.
6. Reveal and copy the API Key and API Secret.

This is the HDFC Sky platform. The older hdfcsec.com terminal has no separate API of its own. SEBI requires a fixed IP - use 200.234.39.26

1. Go to invest.motilaloswal.com/moAPI and log in with your trading account.
2. Open My APIs.
3. Copy the 32-character TOTP secret into an authenticator app.
4. Click Create API Key, then enter an app name and a redirect URL.
5. Copy the API Key and paste it below with your Client Code.

Motilal asks for your date of birth as part of the API login, on top of the TOTP.

1. Log in to Groww on the website.
2. Click your profile icon at the top right and choose Trading APIs.
3. Click Generate API keys and pick Access Token.
4. Copy the token and paste it below.
5. You can manage or cancel keys later at groww.in/user/profile/trading-apis.

Groww access tokens expire automatically at 6:00 AM every day. You can revoke them any time from your profile.

1. Log in at login.5paisa.com.
2. Click the profile dropdown at the top right, choose Xstream API, then Get API Keys.
3. In the dashboard click Create New App.
4. Copy the User Key, User ID and Encryption Key.
5. Also note your Client Code from the profile dropdown, then paste everything below.

Keep the encryption key private - treat it like a password. Some 5paisa accounts are on the XTS platform instead; if your screens look different, use the XTS steps.

1. Log in at myapi.fyers.in with your Fyers ID.
2. Click Create App.
3. Enter an app name and a redirect URL. Logo and description are optional.
4. Save, then copy the App ID and the Secret ID.

The access token lasts the trading day. A refresh token can stretch it, but a daily login is normal.

1. Go to developer.paytmmoney.com and log in with your Paytm Money account.
2. Create a new app and select Trading API. Add Live Broadcast API too if you want live prices.
3. Enter the app name, product type and a redirect URL, then submit.
4. Wait until the app status shows Active.
5. Open My Apps and copy the API Key and API Secret.

Your app has to reach Active status before the keys work - that can take a little while after you submit it.

1. Ask your broker to switch API access on for your account - with XTS brokers this is not always self-serve.
2. Log in to the XTS developer portal your broker gives you.
3. Set up TOTP: scan the QR code into Google Authenticator and save the secret.
4. Create TWO apps - one called Interactive Order API and one called Market Data API - each with a redirect URL.
5. Wait for your broker to approve them. Both must show Active.
6. Copy the App Key and Secret for BOTH apps and paste all four values below.

IIFL runs on the XTS platform. Portal access is partly handled by your relationship manager, so the exact menu may look different - check with IIFL before you rely on these steps.

1. Go to sharekhan.com/trading-api and sign in with your Sharekhan account.
2. Place a request for API Key creation.
3. Access is granted immediately.
4. Copy the API Key and the Secure Key.

Free for active Sharekhan customers, and access is granted straight away - no waiting period.

1. Log in at a3.aliceblueonline.com and choose Login as Individual Trader.
2. Click Create App at the top right.
3. Fill in the required fields.
4. Enter the IP address 200.234.39.26 and pick the IP type from the dropdown.
5. Follow the prompt to generate the API key.
6. Copy the App Code and the API Secret Key.

Alice Blue asks for your IP address while creating the app. Use 200.234.39.26

1. Log in to Shoonya Prism at trade.shoonya.com.
2. Click the profile dropdown at the top right.
3. Open the API Key section.
4. Copy your Client ID and Secret Code.
5. Set up TOTP in an authenticator app if it asks you to, then paste everything below.

Shoonya runs the Noren platform and the API is free. The session lasts the trading day - log in again each morning.

1. Log in at tradeapi.samco.in with your Client ID or mobile number.
2. Go to Credentials, then API Keys, and click Create New App.
3. Fill the form and verify the OTP sent to your phone and email.
4. Copy the API Secret straight away - it is only shown once. The API Key is emailed to you.
5. Go to Security, then Static IPs, pick your app, choose PRIMARY, and confirm by OTP. Use the IP 200.234.39.26

The API secret is shown ONCE - copy it there and then. The API key arrives by email. The old user-ID-and-password login is retired.

1. Go to the Tradejini developer portal.
2. Log in with your email and password, or with your Tradejini broker login.
3. Open Apps, then Individual Access, then Create New App.
4. Submit the form to generate your API Key.
5. Add the IP address 200.234.39.26 to the app whitelist.
6. Copy the 32-character API Key.

Tradejini runs its own CubePlus portal - not XTS, not Noren, despite what some old guides say. Requests from an unlisted IP are rejected.

1. Log in at mynt.zebuetrade.com with your trading credentials.
2. Click your Client Code in the top right corner and open Settings.
3. Click the OAuth Key button.
4. Fill in the details asked for and click Update.
5. Copy the Client ID and Secret Code.

Zebu Mynt follows the same shape as Shoonya - a client ID and a secret code, with a daily session.

1. Ask your broker to switch API access on for your account - with XTS brokers this is not always self-serve.
2. Log in to the XTS developer portal your broker gives you.
3. Set up TOTP: scan the QR code into Google Authenticator and save the secret.
4. Create TWO apps - one called Interactive Order API and one called Market Data API - each with a redirect URL.
5. Wait for your broker to approve them. Both must show Active.
6. Copy the App Key and Secret for BOTH apps and paste all four values below.

Rupeezy (formerly Rmoney) is listed as XTS-based by third-party integrators, but we could not confirm it on a Rupeezy-owned page. Confirm with your broker first.

1. Ask your broker to switch API access on for your account - with XTS brokers this is not always self-serve.
2. Log in to the XTS developer portal your broker gives you.
3. Set up TOTP: scan the QR code into Google Authenticator and save the secret.
4. Create TWO apps - one called Interactive Order API and one called Market Data API - each with a redirect URL.
5. Wait for your broker to approve them. Both must show Active.
6. Copy the App Key and Secret for BOTH apps and paste all four values below.

Listed as XTS-based by third-party integrators, but we could not confirm it on an Indiabulls page. Confirm with your broker first.

1. Ask your broker to switch API access on for your account - with XTS brokers this is not always self-serve.
2. Log in to the XTS developer portal your broker gives you.
3. Set up TOTP: scan the QR code into Google Authenticator and save the secret.
4. Create TWO apps - one called Interactive Order API and one called Market Data API - each with a redirect URL.
5. Wait for your broker to approve them. Both must show Active.
6. Copy the App Key and Secret for BOTH apps and paste all four values below.

Compositedge runs on the XTS platform. You need broker approval before the apps go Active.

1. Go to indstocks.com/app/api-trading and log in with your mobile number and OTP.
2. Open the Algo Trading section above the chart view.
3. Register the IP address 200.234.39.26
4. On the Setup TOTP card click Setup Now, scan the QR into an authenticator app, save the setup key, and confirm with the 6-digit code.
5. Copy the Client ID shown - that is your API key.

There is no separate secret - your Client ID is the key, protected by TOTP. Register the IP 200.234.39.26

1. Ask your broker to switch API access on for your account - with XTS brokers this is not always self-serve.
2. Log in to the XTS developer portal your broker gives you.
3. Set up TOTP: scan the QR code into Google Authenticator and save the secret.
4. Create TWO apps - one called Interactive Order API and one called Market Data API - each with a redirect URL.
5. Wait for your broker to approve them. Both must show Active.
6. Copy the App Key and Secret for BOTH apps and paste all four values below.

Wisdom Capital advertises an XTS-based API but does not publish the exact click path. Ask them to activate it, then follow these steps.