Quick Start Guide - CoinPaprika API

Get cryptocurrency data in under 5 minutes: the CoinPaprika API needs no API key, no registration and no authentication on the free tier.

Step 1: Make Your First Request

Just make HTTP GET requests and receive JSON responses. All API endpoints are accessible at https://api.coinpaprika.com/v1/. No headers or authentication needed.

Code Examples

cURL

curl https://api.coinpaprika.com/v1/tickers/btc-bitcoin

Python

import requests

response = requests.get("https://api.coinpaprika.com/v1/tickers/btc-bitcoin")
data = response.json()

price = data["quotes"]["USD"]["price"]
market_cap = data["quotes"]["USD"]["market_cap"]
volume = data["quotes"]["USD"]["volume_24h"]

print(f"Bitcoin Price: {price:,.2f}")
print(f"Market Cap: {market_cap:,.0f}")
print(f"24h Volume: {volume:,.0f}")

JavaScript

const response = await fetch(
  "https://api.coinpaprika.com/v1/tickers/btc-bitcoin"
);
const data = await response.json();

console.log(`Bitcoin Price: $${data.quotes.USD.price.toFixed(2)}`);
console.log(`Market Cap: $${data.quotes.USD.market_cap.toLocaleString()}`);
console.log(`24h Change: ${data.quotes.USD.percent_change_24h}%`);

Go

package main

import (
    "encoding/json"
    "fmt"
    "net/http"
)

func main() {
    resp, _ := http.Get("https://api.coinpaprika.com/v1/tickers/btc-bitcoin")
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    var data map[string]interface{}
    json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&data)

    quotes := data["quotes"].(map[string]interface{})
    usd := quotes["USD"].(map[string]interface{})
    fmt.Printf("Bitcoin Price: $%.2f\n", usd["price"])
}

Step 2: Common Use Cases

Get all tickers
GET /v1/tickers
Returns prices, market caps, and volumes for all cryptocurrencies.
Search for a coin
GET /v1/search?q=ethereum
Search coins, exchanges, and people by name or symbol.
Get historical OHLCV
GET /v1/coins/btc-bitcoin/ohlcv/historical?start=2024-01-01
Historical candlestick data for charts and technical analysis.
Global market stats
GET /v1/global
Total market cap, BTC dominance, and 24h volume for the entire crypto market.

Step 3: Rate Limits

Plan	Requests/month	Rate limit
Free	20,000	10 req/sec
Pro	Unlimited	100 req/sec

Full API Documentation