Coinlayer API
Overview
Coinlayer delivers real-time and historical exchange rates for over 385 cryptocurrencies, sourced from major exchanges and updated every 60 seconds on paid plans. You request rates in a target fiat currency (USD, EUR, GBP, etc.) and get back a snapshot of all coin prices in one lightweight JSON payload. It is commonly used for portfolio trackers, price alert systems, and crypto payment processors.
Beginner Tip
The free plan only returns rates in USD and limits requests to once per hour. If you need EUR or other currencies, use the `target` query parameter — but this requires a paid plan. Test with USD first to confirm your integration works before upgrading.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"id": "bitcoin",
"symbol": "btc",
"current_price": 65432.1,
"market_cap": 1280000000000,
"price_change_24h": 1250.5,
"price_change_percentage_24h": 1.95,
"total_volume": 28500000000
} Field Reference
success True if the request succeeded; false if an error occurred (check the `error` object). timestamp Unix timestamp indicating when the rates were last updated. target The fiat currency all rates are expressed in (e.g., "USD"). rates Key-value pairs where each key is a coin symbol (e.g., "BTC") and the value is its current price in the target currency. rates.BTC Current Bitcoin price in the target currency as a floating-point number. Implementation Example
const url = "https://coinlayer.com/";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
Matrix Score Breakdown
Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026
Technical Specifications
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Alternatives to Coinlayer
Technical alternatives for different use cases.
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