Coinpaprika API

⭐ Beginner's Pick Cryptocurrency / No Auth Required Beginner HTTPS CORS
Free to Use Varies (check documentation)

Overview

Coinpaprika offers a free, open cryptocurrency data API covering 2,500+ coins with prices, market stats, exchange data, and detailed coin metadata including team and investor information. Most endpoints require no API key, and the generous free tier allows 25,000 calls per month for registered users. It is especially useful for apps needing rich fundamental data beyond just price.

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Beginner Tip

No API key is needed for basic calls — try curl https://api.coinpaprika.com/v1/tickers/btc-bitcoin to get comprehensive Bitcoin market data including price, volume, and all-time high.

Available Data

coin price in USD/EUR
market capitalization
24h price change
trading volume
circulating supply

Example Response

JSON 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

id Coinpaprika unique coin ID in format symbol-name (e.g., btc-bitcoin).
symbol Ticker symbol (e.g., BTC).
quotes.USD.price Current price in USD.
quotes.USD.percent_change_24h Price percentage change over the past 24 hours.
quotes.USD.market_cap Market capitalization in USD.
quotes.USD.ath_price All-time high price in USD.

Implementation Example

const url = "https://api.coinpaprika.com/";
const response = await fetch(url);
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

404 on coin endpoint Using just the ticker symbol (e.g., BTC) instead of the full coin ID
Coinpaprika IDs combine rank and slug: use btc-bitcoin, eth-ethereum, etc. Fetch /v1/coins to browse all valid IDs.
Rate limit hit (429) Exceeding anonymous tier limits (~10 calls per second)
Register for a free account to get a higher monthly quota; add the Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN header.
Historical endpoint returns empty array Requesting dates before the coin was listed
Check the started_at field from /v1/coins/{coin_id} to find the earliest available date before querying history.

Matrix Score Breakdown

🌐 Reachability 30/30
⚡ Speed 20/20
🔒 Security 15/15
🛠 Developer XP 20/20
✓ Reliability 7/15
Response Time 102ms

Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026

Technical Specifications

Auth No Auth
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS YES
Category Cryptocurrency
Difficulty Beginner
Verified: 2026-04-07

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