getting-started
Connect your Kraken Futures account to Synemer
Set up a read-only Kraken Futures API key and link your account to Synemer so your closed perpetual futures trades sync automatically.
- Updated
- October 25, 2026
What this connection does
Synemer connects to global Kraken Futures with a read-only API key and secret. Your closed PF_ and PI_ perpetual trades land in one journal without manual entry.
Your API credentials are encrypted and only used to read historical trade data.
Before you start
An active Synemer account.
A global Kraken Futures API key with General API read-only access.
Access to the Kraken Derivatives settings page.
Create a read-only key in Kraken Futures
Open Kraken Futures Settings, create a new key, and set General API to Read Only. Leave withdrawals disabled.
Note the public key and private key. The private key is shown only once.
If you use IP whitelisting, add Synemer's egress IP before saving the key.
Add the connection in Synemer
In Synemer, open Add connection, pick Kraken, then paste the API key and secret.
Save the connection. Synemer validates the key on the first sync.
What syncs automatically
Synemer records closed linear PF_ and inverse PI_ perpetual trades, fill-level orders, open positions with stop loss and take profit levels, and account balance.
Spot and fixed-maturity futures are not imported. Transfers into and out of the futures wallet are tracked when Kraken exposes them.
How much history you get
Kraken Futures history is paginated and reaches deep into the account's past. Synemer walks from the oldest available event, so you get more than the usual 90-day window.
Troubleshooting
If the connection reports an authentication or nonce error, check the key, secret, and system clock.
A permission error usually means the key is not read-only General API. Create a new read-only key.
If no trades appear, confirm the account has closed perpetual positions and that it is a global Kraken Futures account.
Kraken Derivatives US is not supported by this connector.
Revoking access
You can revoke access by deleting the connection in Synemer or deleting the key in Kraken Futures.
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