diff --git a/piker/brokers/__init__.py b/piker/brokers/__init__.py
index a35e4aea..c67f4003 100644
--- a/piker/brokers/__init__.py
+++ b/piker/brokers/__init__.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ __brokers__ = [
     'binance',
     'ib',
     'kraken',
-
+    'kucoin'
     # broken but used to work
     # 'questrade',
     # 'robinhood',
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ __brokers__ = [
     # iex
 
     # deribit
-    # kucoin
     # bitso
 ]
 
diff --git a/piker/brokers/binance.py b/piker/brokers/binance.py
index 4bd16f22..37377136 100644
--- a/piker/brokers/binance.py
+++ b/piker/brokers/binance.py
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ async def stream_quotes(
             while typ != 'trade':
                 typ, quote = await anext(msg_gen)
 
-            task_status.started((init_msgs,  quote))
+            task_status.started((init_msgs, quote))
 
             # signal to caller feed is ready for consumption
             feed_is_live.set()
diff --git a/piker/brokers/kucoin.py b/piker/brokers/kucoin.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..743a78c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/piker/brokers/kucoin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,727 @@
+# Copyright (C) Jared Goldman (in stewardship for pikers)
+
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+'''
+Kucoin broker backend
+
+'''
+
+from typing import Any, Callable, Literal, AsyncGenerator
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager as acm
+from datetime import datetime
+import time
+import base64
+import hmac
+import hashlib
+import wsproto
+from uuid import uuid4
+
+import asks
+import tractor
+import trio
+from trio_util import trio_async_generator
+from trio_typing import TaskStatus
+from fuzzywuzzy import process as fuzzy
+import pendulum
+import numpy as np
+
+from piker._cacheables import open_cached_client
+from piker.log import get_logger
+from ._util import DataUnavailable
+from piker.pp import config
+from ..data.types import Struct
+from ..data._web_bs import (
+    open_autorecon_ws,
+    NoBsWs,
+)
+
+log = get_logger(__name__)
+
+_ohlc_dtype = [
+    ('index', int),
+    ('time', int),
+    ('open', float),
+    ('high', float),
+    ('low', float),
+    ('close', float),
+    ('volume', float),
+    ('bar_wap', float),  # will be zeroed by sampler if not filled
+]
+
+
+class KucoinMktPair(Struct, frozen=True):
+    '''
+    Kucoin's pair format:
+    https://docs.kucoin.com/#get-symbols-list
+
+    '''
+
+    baseCurrency: str
+    baseIncrement: float
+    baseMaxSize: float
+    baseMinSize: float
+    enableTrading: bool
+    feeCurrency: str
+    isMarginEnabled: bool
+    market: str
+    minFunds: float
+    name: str
+    priceIncrement: float
+    priceLimitRate: float
+    quoteCurrency: str
+    quoteIncrement: float
+    quoteMaxSize: float
+    quoteMinSize: float
+    symbol: str
+
+
+class AccountTrade(Struct, frozen=True):
+    '''
+    Historical trade format:
+    https://docs.kucoin.com/#get-account-ledgers
+
+    '''
+
+    id: str
+    currency: str
+    amount: float
+    fee: float
+    balance: float
+    accountType: str
+    bizType: str
+    direction: Literal['in', 'out']
+    createdAt: float
+    context: list[str]
+
+
+class AccountResponse(Struct, frozen=True):
+    '''
+    https://docs.kucoin.com/#get-account-ledgers
+
+    '''
+
+    currentPage: int
+    pageSize: int
+    totalNum: int
+    totalPage: int
+    items: list[AccountTrade]
+
+
+class KucoinTrade(Struct, frozen=True):
+    '''
+    Real-time trade format:
+    https://docs.kucoin.com/#symbol-ticker
+
+    '''
+
+    bestAsk: float
+    bestAskSize: float
+    bestBid: float
+    bestBidSize: float
+    price: float
+    sequence: float
+    size: float
+    time: float
+
+
+class KucoinL2(Struct, frozen=True):
+    '''
+    Real-time L2 order book format:
+    https://docs.kucoin.com/#level2-5-best-ask-bid-orders
+
+    '''
+
+    asks: list[list[float]]
+    bids: list[list[float]]
+    timestamp: float
+
+
+class KucoinMsg(Struct, frozen=True):
+    '''
+    Generic outer-wrapper for any Kucoin ws msg
+
+    '''
+
+    type: str
+    topic: str
+    subject: str
+    data: list[KucoinTrade | KucoinL2]
+
+
+class BrokerConfig(Struct, frozen=True):
+    key_id: str
+    key_secret: str
+    key_passphrase: str
+
+
+def get_config() -> BrokerConfig | None:
+    conf, _ = config.load()
+
+    section = conf.get('kucoin')
+
+    if section is None:
+        log.warning('No config section found for kucoin in config')
+        return None
+
+    return BrokerConfig(**section).copy()
+
+
+class Client:
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._pairs: dict[str, KucoinMktPair] = {}
+        self._bars: list[list[float]] = []
+        self._config: BrokerConfig | None = get_config()
+
+    def _gen_auth_req_headers(
+        self,
+        action: Literal['POST', 'GET'],
+        endpoint: str,
+        api_v: str = 'v2',
+    ) -> dict[str, str | bytes]:
+        '''
+        Generate authenticated request headers
+        https://docs.kucoin.com/#authentication
+
+        '''
+
+        if not self._config:
+            raise ValueError(
+                'No config found when trying to send authenticated request')
+
+        str_to_sign = (
+            str(int(time.time() * 1000))
+            + action + f'/api/{api_v}{endpoint}'
+        )
+
+        signature = base64.b64encode(
+            hmac.new(
+                self._config.key_secret.encode('utf-8'),
+                str_to_sign.encode('utf-8'),
+                hashlib.sha256,
+            ).digest()
+        )
+
+        passphrase = base64.b64encode(
+            hmac.new(
+                self._config.key_secret.encode('utf-8'),
+                self._config.key_passphrase.encode('utf-8'),
+                hashlib.sha256,
+            ).digest()
+        )
+
+        return {
+            'KC-API-SIGN': signature,
+            'KC-API-TIMESTAMP': str(pendulum.now().int_timestamp * 1000),
+            'KC-API-KEY': self._config.key_id,
+            'KC-API-PASSPHRASE': passphrase,
+            # XXX: Even if using the v1 api - this stays the same
+            'KC-API-KEY-VERSION': '2',
+        }
+
+    async def _request(
+        self,
+        action: Literal['POST', 'GET'],
+        endpoint: str,
+        api_v: str = 'v2',
+        headers: dict = {},
+    ) -> Any:
+        '''
+        Generic request wrapper for Kucoin API
+
+        '''
+        if self._config:
+            headers = self._gen_auth_req_headers(
+                action, endpoint, api_v)
+
+        api_url = f'https://api.kucoin.com/api/{api_v}{endpoint}'
+
+        res = await asks.request(action, api_url, headers=headers)
+
+        if 'data' in res.json():
+            return res.json()['data']
+        else:
+            log.error(
+                f'Error making request to {api_url} -> {res.json()["msg"]}'
+            )
+            return res.json()['msg']
+
+    async def _get_ws_token(
+        self,
+        private: bool = False,
+    ) -> tuple[str, int] | None:
+        '''
+        Fetch ws token needed for sub access:
+        https://docs.kucoin.com/#apply-connect-token
+        returns a token and the interval we must ping
+        the server at to keep the connection alive
+
+        '''
+        token_type = 'private' if private else 'public'
+        try:
+            data: dict[str, Any] | None = await self._request(
+                'POST', f'/bullet-{token_type}', 'v1'
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            log.error(
+                f'Error making request for Kucoin ws token -> {str(e)}')
+            return None
+
+        if data and 'token' in data:
+            # ping_interval is in ms
+            ping_interval: int = data['instanceServers'][0]['pingInterval']
+            return data['token'], ping_interval
+        elif data:
+            log.error(
+                'Error making request for Kucoin ws token'
+                f'{data.json()["msg"]}'
+            )
+
+    async def _get_pairs(
+        self,
+    ) -> dict[str, KucoinMktPair]:
+        entries = await self._request('GET', '/symbols')
+        syms = {
+            kucoin_sym_to_fqsn(item['name']): KucoinMktPair(**item)
+            for item in entries
+        }
+
+        log.info(f' {len(syms)} Kucoin market pairs fetched')
+        return syms
+
+    async def cache_pairs(
+        self,
+    ) -> dict[str, KucoinMktPair]:
+        '''
+        Get cached pairs and convert keyed symbols into fqsns if ya want
+
+        '''
+        if not self._pairs:
+            self._pairs = await self._get_pairs()
+
+        return self._pairs
+
+    async def search_symbols(
+        self,
+        pattern: str,
+        limit: int = 30,
+    ) -> dict[str, KucoinMktPair]:
+        data = await self.cache_pairs()
+
+        matches = fuzzy.extractBests(
+            pattern, data, score_cutoff=35, limit=limit
+        )
+        # repack in dict form
+        return {item[0].name: item[0] for item in matches}
+
+    async def last_trades(self, sym: str) -> list[AccountTrade]:
+        trades = await self._request(
+            'GET', f'/accounts/ledgers?currency={sym}', 'v1'
+        )
+        trades = AccountResponse(**trades)
+        return trades.items
+
+    async def _get_bars(
+        self,
+        fqsn: str,
+        start_dt: datetime | None = None,
+        end_dt: datetime | None = None,
+        limit: int = 1000,
+        as_np: bool = True,
+        type: str = '1min',
+    ) -> np.ndarray:
+        '''
+        Get OHLC data and convert to numpy array for perffff:
+        https://docs.kucoin.com/#get-klines
+
+        Kucoin bar data format:
+        [
+             '1545904980',             //Start time of the candle cycle 0
+             '0.058',                  //opening price 1
+             '0.049',                  //closing price 2
+             '0.058',                  //highest price 3
+             '0.049',                  //lowest price 4
+             '0.018',                  //Transaction volume 5
+             '0.000945'                //Transaction amount 6
+        ],
+
+        piker ohlc numpy array format:
+        [
+            ('index', int),
+            ('time', int),
+            ('open', float),
+            ('high', float),
+            ('low', float),
+            ('close', float),
+            ('volume', float),
+            ('bar_wap', float),  # will be zeroed by sampler if not filled
+        ]
+
+        '''
+        # Generate generic end and start time if values not passed
+        # Currently gives us 12hrs of data
+        if end_dt is None:
+            end_dt = pendulum.now('UTC').add(minutes=1)
+
+        if start_dt is None:
+            start_dt = end_dt.start_of(
+                'minute').subtract(minutes=limit)
+
+        start_dt = int(start_dt.timestamp())
+        end_dt = int(end_dt.timestamp())
+
+        kucoin_sym = fqsn_to_kucoin_sym(fqsn, self._pairs)
+
+        url = (
+            f'/market/candles?type={type}'
+            f'&symbol={kucoin_sym}'
+            f'&startAt={start_dt}'
+            f'&endAt={end_dt}'
+        )
+
+        for i in range(10):
+            data: list[list[str]] | dict = await self._request(
+                'GET',
+                url,
+                api_v='v1',
+            )
+
+            if not isinstance(data, list):
+                # Do a gradual backoff if Kucoin is rate limiting us
+                backoff_interval = i
+                log.warn(
+                    f'History call failed, backing off for {backoff_interval}s'
+                )
+                await trio.sleep(backoff_interval)
+            else:
+                bars: list[list[str]] = data
+                break
+
+        new_bars = []
+        reversed_bars = bars[::-1]
+
+        # Convert from kucoin format to piker format
+        for i, bar in enumerate(reversed_bars):
+            new_bars.append(
+                (
+                    # index
+                    i,
+                    # time
+                    int(bar[0]),
+                    # open
+                    float(bar[1]),
+                    # high
+                    float(bar[3]),
+                    # low
+                    float(bar[4]),
+                    # close
+                    float(bar[2]),
+                    # volume
+                    float(bar[5]),
+                    # bar_wap
+                    0.0,
+                )
+            )
+
+        array = np.array(
+            new_bars, dtype=_ohlc_dtype) if as_np else bars
+        return array
+
+
+def fqsn_to_kucoin_sym(fqsn: str, pairs: dict[str, KucoinMktPair]) -> str:
+    pair_data = pairs[fqsn]
+    return pair_data.baseCurrency + '-' + pair_data.quoteCurrency
+
+
+def kucoin_sym_to_fqsn(sym: str) -> str:
+    return sym.lower().replace('-', '')
+
+
+@acm
+async def get_client() -> AsyncGenerator[Client, None]:
+    client = Client()
+    await client.cache_pairs()
+
+    yield client
+
+
+@tractor.context
+async def open_symbol_search(
+    ctx: tractor.Context,
+) -> None:
+    async with open_cached_client('kucoin') as client:
+        # load all symbols locally for fast search
+        await client.cache_pairs()
+        await ctx.started()
+
+        async with ctx.open_stream() as stream:
+            async for pattern in stream:
+                await stream.send(await client.search_symbols(pattern))
+                log.info('Kucoin symbol search opened')
+
+
+@acm
+async def open_ping_task(
+    ws: wsproto.WSConnection,
+    ping_interval, connect_id
+) -> AsyncGenerator[None, None]:
+    '''
+    Spawn a non-blocking task that pings the ws
+    server every ping_interval so Kucoin doesn't drop
+    our connection
+
+    '''
+    async with trio.open_nursery() as n:
+        # TODO: cache this task so it's only called once
+        async def ping_server():
+            while True:
+                await trio.sleep((ping_interval - 1000) / 1000)
+                await ws.send_msg({'id': connect_id, 'type': 'ping'})
+
+        log.info('Starting ping task for kucoin ws connection')
+        n.start_soon(ping_server)
+
+        yield
+
+        n.cancel_scope.cancel()
+
+
+async def stream_quotes(
+    send_chan: trio.abc.SendChannel,
+    symbols: list[str],
+    feed_is_live: trio.Event,
+    loglevel: str = '',
+    # startup sync
+    task_status: TaskStatus[tuple[dict, dict]
+                            ] = trio.TASK_STATUS_IGNORED,
+) -> None:
+    '''
+    Required piker api to stream real-time data.
+    Where the rubber hits the road baby
+
+    '''
+    async with open_cached_client('kucoin') as client:
+        token, ping_interval = await client._get_ws_token()
+        connect_id = str(uuid4())
+        pairs = await client.cache_pairs()
+        ws_url = (
+            f'wss://ws-api-spot.kucoin.com/?'
+            f'token={token}&[connectId={connect_id}]'
+        )
+
+        # open ping task
+        async with (
+            open_autorecon_ws(ws_url) as ws,
+            open_ping_task(ws, ping_interval, connect_id),
+        ):
+            log.info('Starting up quote stream')
+            # loop through symbols and sub to feedz
+            for sym in symbols:
+                pair: KucoinMktPair = pairs[sym]
+                kucoin_sym = pair.symbol
+
+                init_msgs = {
+                    # pass back token, and bool, signalling if we're the writer
+                    # and that history has been written
+                    sym: {
+                        'symbol_info': {
+                            'asset_type': 'crypto',
+                            'price_tick_size': float(pair.baseIncrement),
+                            'lot_tick_size': float(pair.baseMinSize),
+                        },
+                        'shm_write_opts': {'sum_tick_vml': False},
+                        'fqsn': sym,
+                    }
+                }
+
+                async with (
+                    subscribe(ws, connect_id, kucoin_sym),
+                    stream_messages(ws, sym) as msg_gen,
+                ):
+                    typ, quote = await anext(msg_gen)
+                    while typ != 'trade':
+                        # take care to not unblock here until we get a real
+                        # trade quote
+                        typ, quote = await anext(msg_gen)
+
+                    task_status.started((init_msgs, quote))
+                    feed_is_live.set()
+
+                    async for typ, msg in msg_gen:
+                        await send_chan.send({sym: msg})
+
+
+@acm
+async def subscribe(ws: wsproto.WSConnection, connect_id, sym) -> AsyncGenerator[None, None]:
+    # level 2 sub
+    await ws.send_msg(
+        {
+            'id': connect_id,
+            'type': 'subscribe',
+            'topic': f'/spotMarket/level2Depth5:{sym}',
+            'privateChannel': False,
+            'response': True,
+        }
+    )
+
+    # watch trades
+    await ws.send_msg(
+        {
+            'id': connect_id,
+            'type': 'subscribe',
+            'topic': f'/market/ticker:{sym}',
+            'privateChannel': False,
+            'response': True,
+        }
+    )
+
+    yield
+
+    # unsub
+    if ws.connected():
+        log.info(f'Unsubscribing to {sym} feed')
+        await ws.send_msg(
+            {
+                'id': connect_id,
+                'type': 'unsubscribe',
+                'topic': f'/market/ticker:{sym}',
+                'privateChannel': False,
+                'response': True,
+            }
+        )
+
+
+@trio_async_generator
+async def stream_messages(
+    ws: NoBsWs, sym: str
+) -> AsyncGenerator[tuple[str, dict], None]:
+    timeouts = 0
+    last_trade_ts = 0
+
+    while True:
+        with trio.move_on_after(3) as cs:
+            msg = await ws.recv_msg()
+        if cs.cancelled_caught:
+            timeouts += 1
+            if timeouts > 2:
+                log.error(
+                    'kucoin feed is sh**ing the bed... rebooting...')
+                await ws._connect()
+
+            continue
+        if msg.get('subject'):
+            msg = KucoinMsg(**msg)
+            match msg.subject:
+                case 'trade.ticker':
+                    trade_data = KucoinTrade(**msg.data)
+
+                    # XXX: Filter for duplicate messages as ws feed will
+                    # send duplicate market state
+                    # https://docs.kucoin.com/#level2-5-best-ask-bid-orders
+                    if trade_data.time == last_trade_ts:
+                        continue
+
+                    last_trade_ts = trade_data.time
+
+                    yield 'trade', {
+                        'symbol': sym,
+                        'last': trade_data.price,
+                        'brokerd_ts': last_trade_ts,
+                        'ticks': [
+                            {
+                                'type': 'trade',
+                                'price': float(trade_data.price),
+                                'size': float(trade_data.size),
+                                'broker_ts': last_trade_ts,
+                            }
+                        ],
+                    }
+
+                case 'level2':
+                    l2_data = KucoinL2(**msg.data)
+                    first_ask = l2_data.asks[0]
+                    first_bid = l2_data.bids[0]
+                    yield 'l1', {
+                        'symbol': sym,
+                        'ticks': [
+                            {
+                                'type': 'bid',
+                                'price': float(first_bid[0]),
+                                'size': float(first_bid[1]),
+                            },
+                            {
+                                'type': 'bsize',
+                                'price': float(first_bid[0]),
+                                'size': float(first_bid[1]),
+                            },
+                            {
+                                'type': 'ask',
+                                'price': float(first_ask[0]),
+                                'size': float(first_ask[1]),
+                            },
+                            {
+                                'type': 'asize',
+                                'price': float(first_ask[0]),
+                                'size': float(first_ask[1]),
+                            },
+                        ],
+                    }
+
+                case _:
+                    log.warn(f'Unhandled message: {msg}')
+
+
+@acm
+async def open_history_client(
+    symbol: str,
+) -> AsyncGenerator[Callable, None]:
+    async with open_cached_client('kucoin') as client:
+        log.info('Attempting to open kucoin history client')
+
+        async def get_ohlc_history(
+            timeframe: float,
+            end_dt: datetime | None = None,
+            start_dt: datetime | None = None,
+        ) -> tuple[
+            np.ndarray, datetime
+            | None, datetime
+            | None
+        ]:  # start  # end
+            if timeframe != 60:
+                raise DataUnavailable('Only 1m bars are supported')
+
+            array = await client._get_bars(
+                symbol,
+                start_dt=start_dt,
+                end_dt=end_dt,
+            )
+
+            times = array['time']
+
+            if end_dt is None:
+                inow = round(time.time())
+
+                print(
+                    f'difference in time between load and processing'
+                    f'{inow - times[-1]}'
+                )
+
+            start_dt = pendulum.from_timestamp(times[0])
+            end_dt = pendulum.from_timestamp(times[-1])
+
+            log.info('History succesfully fetched baby')
+
+            return array, start_dt, end_dt
+
+        yield get_ohlc_history, {}
diff --git a/piker/data/_web_bs.py b/piker/data/_web_bs.py
index 2dd7f4af..21b06d68 100644
--- a/piker/data/_web_bs.py
+++ b/piker/data/_web_bs.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ async def open_autorecon_ws(
     # TODO: proper type cannot smh
     fixture: Optional[Callable] = None,
 
-) -> AsyncGenerator[tuple[...],  NoBsWs]:
+) -> AsyncGenerator[tuple[...], NoBsWs]:
     """Apparently we can QoS for all sorts of reasons..so catch em.
 
     """