CoinMarketCap API
pro-api.coinmarketcap.com · Finance
Comprehensive crypto market data — prices, market caps, volume, supply, and historical data for 30,000+ cryptocurrencies. Free Basic plan: 10,000 API calls/month.
Authentication
Sample Requests
Get top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap.
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| X-CMC_PRO_API_KEY | YOUR_API_KEY |
curl -X GET "https://pro-api.coinmarketcap.com/v1/cryptocurrency/listings/latest?limit=10&start=1&convert=USD" \ -H "X-CMC_PRO_API_KEY: YOUR_API_KEY"
import requests
params = {
"limit": "10",
"start": "1",
"convert": "USD"
}
headers = {
"X-CMC_PRO_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
response = requests.get(
"https://pro-api.coinmarketcap.com/v1/cryptocurrency/listings/latest",
params=params,
headers=headers,
)
print(response.json())const url = new URL('https://pro-api.coinmarketcap.com/v1/cryptocurrency/listings/latest');
url.searchParams.set('limit', '10');
url.searchParams.set('start', '1');
url.searchParams.set('convert', 'USD');
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
'X-CMC_PRO_API_KEY': 'YOUR_API_KEY'
},
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);package main
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
"net/url"
)
func main() {
baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://pro-api.coinmarketcap.com/v1/cryptocurrency/listings/latest")
q := baseURL.Query()
q.Set("limit", "10")
q.Set("start", "1")
q.Set("convert", "USD")
baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
targetURL := baseURL.String()
req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)
req.Header.Set("X-CMC_PRO_API_KEY", "YOUR_API_KEY")
client := &http.Client{}
resp, _ := client.Do(req)
defer resp.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}require "net/http"
require "json"
uri = URI("https://pro-api.coinmarketcap.com/v1/cryptocurrency/listings/latest")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
"limit" => "10",
"start" => "1",
"convert" => "USD"
})
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
req["X-CMC_PRO_API_KEY"] = "YOUR_API_KEY"
res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)<?php
$url = "https://pro-api.coinmarketcap.com/v1/cryptocurrency/listings/latest?" . http_build_query([
"limit" => "10",
"start" => "1",
"convert" => "USD"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
"method" => "GET",
"header" => implode("\r\n", [
"X-CMC_PRO_API_KEY: YOUR_API_KEY"
]),
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));Postman Setup Guide
- Get a free API key at coinmarketcap.com/api
- Set header: X-CMC_PRO_API_KEY: YOUR_KEY
- Try GET /v1/cryptocurrency/listings/latest?limit=10&convert=USD
- Free tier: 10,000 calls/month
What can you build with CoinMarketCap API?
CoinMarketCap API is a Finance API. Developers commonly use finance APIs for:
- processing payments and handling transactions
- building subscription and billing systems
- automating invoicing and financial reporting
- fraud detection and risk scoring
- connecting to banking and accounting software
API Key authentication. You'll receive a key after signing up. Send it with every request — in a header or query parameter. Keep it out of client-side code and never commit it to version control. CoinMarketCap API is free to use up to a usage limit, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.
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