Overview
VALR is a South African cryptocurrency exchange that offers a comprehensive API for market data, account management, and trading. The API supports REST and WebSocket connections for real-time data. Public market data is accessible without authentication, while trading operations require an API key with HMAC signing.
Beginner Tip
VALR public endpoints like /v1/public/{currencyPair}/marketsummary give you live market data without needing an API key, which is a great way to explore the API before implementing authentication. When you do add auth, follow the HMAC signature guide in the VALR docs carefully.
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
currencyPair The trading pair for the market summary (e.g., BTCZAR) askPrice The lowest price at which sellers are willing to sell bidPrice The highest price at which buyers are willing to buy lastTradedPrice Price of the most recent completed trade changeFromPreviousClosePercent Percentage change in price since the previous close highPrice Highest trade price in the last 24 hours Implementation Example
const url = "https://docs.valr.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.
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Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026
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