Getting started

Parachute runs an algorithmic trading bot on your own Kalshi account. Setup is self-serve — you go from purchase to a running bot without any manual back-and-forth. Here is the full path.

1. Buy Now

Start from the pricing section on the landing page and choose Buy Now. This opens a Stripe Checkout session. Checkout covers a one-time onboarding fee and starts your monthly subscription with a 30-day trial. See Billing for the details.

2. Sign in with a magic link

After checkout, you receive a sign-in email with a magic link. Clicking it signs you into the dashboard — there is no password to set. Sign-in is passwordless and always goes through an emailed magic link; there is no self-registration page. Accounts are created by purchase, or when an owner invites a viewer.

3. Complete the guided config wizard

On first sign-in you are walked through an 8-page guided configuration wizard. It collects the settings your bot needs to run, including your Kalshi API credentials.

You create the API key pair inside your own Kalshi account and paste the credentials into the wizard. Parachute never asks for your Kalshi password. Your private key is encrypted before it is stored (see Money safety).

4. Your bot is provisioned

Once configuration is complete, your bot is provisioned on its own dedicated server. When it is up and running, you receive a confirmation email letting you know the bot is live.

5. Monitor from the dashboard

From that point on, the dashboard is where you watch and control everything — positions, trade history, live scan activity, and the money-safety controls. See The dashboard for a tab-by-tab tour.