Dhan MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes Dhan trading APIs as tools, enabling AI assistants to manage orders, view portfolios, fetch market data, and more.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• A Dhan account with API access
• Access token from Dhan's developer portal

Setup

1. Get your Dhan API credentials

1. Log in to Dhan Web
2. Go to Profile → DhanHQ Trading APIs
3. Generate an Access Token and note your Client ID

2. Install and build

npm install
npm run build

3. Configure environment

Copy .env.example to .env and fill in your credentials:

cp .env.example .env

DHAN_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_jwt_access_token_here
DHAN_CLIENT_ID=your_dhan_client_id_here

Usage

Run directly

DHAN_ACCESS_TOKEN=<token> DHAN_CLIENT_ID=<clientId> node dist/index.js

Configure with Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dhan": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/dhan-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "DHAN_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_access_token",
        "DHAN_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Orders

Tool	Description
place_order	Place a new order (equity, F&O, currency, commodity)
place_slice_order	Place a large order split into smaller chunks automatically
get_orders	Get all orders for today
get_order_by_id	Get a specific order by ID
get_order_by_correlation_id	Get order by client correlation ID
modify_order	Modify a pending order
cancel_order	Cancel a pending order

Trades

Tool	Description
get_trades	Get all executed trades for today
get_trades_by_order_id	Get trades for a specific order

Portfolio

Tool	Description
get_holdings	View equity holdings from previous sessions
get_positions	View open positions for today
convert_position	Convert position between product types (e.g. INTRADAY → CNC)

Funds & Margin

Tool	Description
get_fund_limits	View available margin, used margin, collateral
calculate_margin	Calculate margin required for a potential order

Market Data

Tool	Description
get_market_quote_ticker	Real-time LTP for given securities
get_market_quote_ohlc	OHLC data for given securities
get_market_quote_full	Full market depth (bid/ask, volume, OI)
get_option_chain	Complete option chain for an underlying
get_expiry_list	Available expiry dates for an underlying
get_historical_candle	Historical daily OHLCV candles
get_intraday_candle	Intraday OHLCV candles (1/5/15/25/60 min)

Statements

Tool	Description
get_ledger_report	Account ledger for a date range
get_trade_history	Historical trade records

Profile & Auth

Tool	Description
get_profile	User profile information
renew_token	Renew the access token

EDIS

Tool	Description
generate_edis_form	Generate EDIS slip for selling holdings
get_edis_inquiry	Check EDIS status for an ISIN

Exchange Segments

Segment	Description
NSE_EQ	NSE Equity
NSE_FNO	NSE Futures & Options
NSE_CURRENCY	NSE Currency Derivatives
BSE_EQ	BSE Equity
BSE_FNO	BSE Futures & Options
BSE_CURRENCY	BSE Currency Derivatives
MCX_COMM	MCX Commodity

Product Types

Type	Description
CNC	Cash and Carry (delivery)
INTRADAY	Intraday MIS
MARGIN	Margin
MTF	Margin Trading Facility
CO	Cover Order
BO	Bracket Order