Kraken Error Recovery

kraken-error-recovery

Use this skill for:

• recovering from failed order submissions
• preventing duplicate orders after network errors
• handling partial fills and stuck states
• building resilient agent loops

Error Categories

Parse the .error field from the JSON response:

Duplicate Order Prevention

After a network error during order submission, the order may or may not have reached the exchange. Check before resubmitting:

kraken open-orders -o json 2>/dev/null

If the order appears in open-orders, do not resubmit. If absent:

kraken trades-history -o json 2>/dev/null

If the order filled immediately, it appears in trades. Only resubmit if the order is absent from both.

Client Order ID for Idempotency

Use --cl-ord-id to tag orders with a unique identifier:

kraken order buy BTCUSD 0.001 --type limit --price 50000 --cl-ord-id "dca-2024-01-15-001" -o json 2>/dev/null

If the submission fails, query by client order ID to check if it reached the exchange:

kraken open-orders --cl-ord-id "dca-2024-01-15-001" -o json 2>/dev/null

Cancel by client order ID if needed:

kraken order cancel --cl-ord-id "dca-2024-01-15-001" -o json 2>/dev/null

Network Error Recovery Pattern

1. Submit order (capture exit code and response)
2. If exit code != 0 and error == "network":
   a. Wait 2 seconds
   b. Check open-orders for the order (by cl-ord-id or recent orders)
   c. If found → order succeeded, proceed
   d. If not found → check trades-history
   e. If in trades → order filled, proceed
   f. If absent from both → safe to retry
3. Retry with same cl-ord-id

Rate Limit Recovery

The CLI returns rate limit errors immediately with no internal retry. The error includes actionable fields for the agent to decide next steps.

On rate_limit error:

1. Read the suggestion field for specific guidance on what limit was hit and how to adapt.
2. Read the docs_url field for the relevant Kraken documentation.
3. Decide whether to retry (and when), reduce request frequency, or switch to WebSocket streaming for real-time data.
4. Resume with a single test call before continuing the loop.

# { "error": "rate_limit", "suggestion": "...", "docs_url": "...", "retryable": true }
kraken status -o json 2>/dev/null

If status succeeds, the rate limit has cleared.

Partial Fill Handling

Limit orders may partially fill. Check order status:

kraken query-orders <TXID> -o json 2>/dev/null

Fields: vol (requested volume), vol_exec (filled volume), status (open, closed, canceled) — query-orders returns Kraken's raw wire fields, unlike open-orders/closed-orders which use the CLI schema (volume, volume_executed).

If partially filled and the remaining volume is needed, amend or place a new order for the remaining amount.

Stuck Order Resolution

An order stuck in open state that should have filled or been canceled:

1. Check the order:

   kraken query-orders <TXID> -o json 2>/dev/null
   

2. If still open, cancel:

   kraken order cancel <TXID> -o json 2>/dev/null
   

3. Verify cancellation:

   kraken open-orders -o json 2>/dev/null
   

Hard Rules

• Never blind-retry an order after a network error; always check state first.
• Use --cl-ord-id for all orders in automated loops.
• On auth errors, stop all activity and re-authenticate.
• Log every error and recovery action for post-session audit.
• If you hit a mismatch between what you are trying to do and the CLI's interface or responses — including a mismatch between this skill and the installed CLI version's contract — feel free to submit feedback with kraken feedback.