#!/usr/bin/env python3 # /// script # dependencies = [ # "httpx", # "click", # ] # /// """ Kalshi Events List Script List events (collections of related markets) from Kalshi. Completely self-contained with embedded HTTP client. Usage: uv run events.py uv run events.py --limit 5 uv run events.py --status closed uv run events.py --series-ticker KXHIGHNY uv run events.py --json """ import json import sys from typing import Any import click import httpx # Configuration API_BASE_URL = "https://api.elections.kalshi.com/trade-api/v2" API_TIMEOUT = 30.0 # seconds USER_AGENT = "Kalshi-CLI/1.0" class KalshiClient: """Minimal HTTP client for Kalshi API - events functionality""" def __init__(self): """Initialize HTTP client""" self.client = httpx.Client( base_url=API_BASE_URL, timeout=API_TIMEOUT, headers={"User-Agent": USER_AGENT} ) def __enter__(self): """Context manager entry""" return self def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb): """Context manager exit - cleanup""" self.client.close() def get_events( self, limit: int = 10, status: str | None = None, series_ticker: str | None = None, with_nested_markets: bool = False, cursor: str | None = None, ) -> dict[str, Any]: """ Get list of events. Args: limit: Number of events to return (1-200) status: Event status filter (open, closed, settled) series_ticker: Filter by series ticker with_nested_markets: Include nested markets in response cursor: Pagination cursor Returns: Dict with 'events' array and optional 'cursor' Raises: Exception if API call fails """ params = {"limit": str(limit)} if status: params["status"] = status if series_ticker: params["series_ticker"] = series_ticker if with_nested_markets: params["with_nested_markets"] = "true" if cursor: params["cursor"] = cursor try: response = self.client.get("/events", params=params) response.raise_for_status() return response.json() except httpx.HTTPStatusError as e: raise Exception(f"API error: {e.response.status_code} - {e.response.text}") except httpx.RequestError as e: raise Exception(f"Network error: {str(e)}") except Exception as e: raise Exception(f"Unexpected error: {str(e)}") def format_event_summary(event: dict[str, Any], index: int) -> str: """Format a single event for display""" event_ticker = event.get("event_ticker", "N/A") title = event.get("title", "N/A") category = event.get("category", "N/A") series_ticker = event.get("series_ticker", "N/A") status = event.get("status", "unknown") # Status icon status_icon = "🟢" if status == "open" else "🔴" if status == "closed" else "⚫" lines = [] lines.append(f"{index}. {status_icon} {event_ticker}") lines.append(f" 📌 {title[:70]}{'...' if len(title) > 70 else ''}") lines.append(f" 📂 Category: {category} | Series: {series_ticker}") # Show market count if available markets = event.get("markets", []) if markets: lines.append(f" 📊 {len(markets)} markets") # Mutually exclusive indicator mutually_exclusive = event.get("mutually_exclusive", False) if mutually_exclusive: lines.append(" 🔒 Mutually Exclusive") return "\n".join(lines) def format_events_list(data: dict[str, Any]) -> str: """ Format events list for human-readable output. Args: data: Response data with events array Returns: Formatted string for display """ events = data.get("events", []) cursor = data.get("cursor", "") lines = [] lines.append("\n" + "=" * 60) lines.append("📁 Kalshi Events") lines.append("=" * 60) lines.append(f"Found {len(events)} events\n") for i, event in enumerate(events, 1): lines.append(format_event_summary(event, i)) lines.append("") # Blank line between events if cursor: lines.append("─" * 60) lines.append(f"📄 More results available. Use --cursor {cursor[:20]}...") lines.append("=" * 60) return "\n".join(lines) @click.command() @click.option("--limit", default=10, type=int, help="Number of events to return (1-200)") @click.option( "--status", type=click.Choice(["open", "closed", "settled"]), help="Event status filter" ) @click.option("--series-ticker", help="Filter by series ticker") @click.option("--with-markets", is_flag=True, help="Include nested markets in response") @click.option("--cursor", help="Pagination cursor for next page") @click.option( "--json", "output_json", is_flag=True, help="Output as JSON instead of human-readable format" ) def main( limit: int, status: str | None, series_ticker: str | None, with_markets: bool, cursor: str | None, output_json: bool, ): """ List events (collections of related markets). Events group related markets together, such as all markets for a specific date or competition. No authentication required. """ try: # Validate limit if limit < 1 or limit > 200: raise ValueError("Limit must be between 1 and 200") # Get events from API with KalshiClient() as client: data = client.get_events( limit=limit, status=status, series_ticker=series_ticker, with_nested_markets=with_markets, cursor=cursor, ) # Output results if output_json: # JSON output for automation/MCP click.echo(json.dumps(data, indent=2)) else: # Human-readable output formatted = format_events_list(data) click.echo(formatted) sys.exit(0) except Exception as e: if output_json: # JSON error format error_data = {"error": str(e)} click.echo(json.dumps(error_data, indent=2)) else: # Human-readable error click.echo(f"❌ Error: {e}", err=True) sys.exit(1) if __name__ == "__main__": main()