Start in under a minute.

One cURL command. No API key needed for basic testing. Public endpoints with IP-based rate limits are ready to go.

curl https://api.bitcompare.net/api/v1/prices/BTC

bash

$ curl https://api.bitcompare.net/api/v1/prices/BTC

{
  "data": {
    "BTC": {
      "price_usd": 97432.18,
      "change_24h": 2.34,
      "volume_24h": 28400000000,
      "providers": 45,
      "last_updated": "2026-03-03T12:00:00Z"
    }
  }
}

Quickstart

Three steps to live data.

From zero to production in minutes, not hours.

1. Make a request

Public endpoints work immediately with IP-based rate limits. Try it with cURL or your browser.

2. Get an API key

3. Build your product

Rates, metadata, charts, sentiment — everything you need from a single integration.

Code examples

Works with every language.

REST-based API with examples in JavaScript, Python, cURL, and more.

Query rates across providers

Lending, staking, and borrowing rates from 50+ CeFi and DeFi providers. Compare APYs across platforms in a single request.

Rates endpoint reference

bash

$ curl "https://api.bitcompare.net/api/v1/rates/BTC" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY"

{
  "data": [
    {
      "provider": "Aave",
      "category": "lending",
      "apy": 4.82
    },
    {
      "provider": "Compound",
      "category": "lending",
      "apy": 3.91
    },
    {
      "provider": "Lido",
      "category": "staking",
      "apy": 3.24
    }
  ]
}

Look up coin metadata

Full metadata for 19,000+ coins — market cap, categories, network addresses, rankings. Search, filter, and paginate.

Coins endpoint reference

javascript

const res = await fetch(
  'https://api.bitcompare.net/api/v1/coins/bitcoin',
  { headers: { 'x-api-key': 'YOUR_KEY' } }
)
const { data } = await res.json()

{
  "id": "bitcoin",
  "symbol": "BTC",
  "name": "Bitcoin",
  "rank": 1,
  "categories": [
    "layer-1",
    "store-of-value"
  ],
  "market_cap": 1920000000000
}

WebSocket price streams

Subscribe to real-time price feeds with ~1 second update frequency. Available on Pro and Enterprise plans.

WebSocket reference

javascript

const ws = new WebSocket('wss://api.bitcompare.net/api/v1/prices/ws')

ws.onopen = () => {
  ws.send(JSON.stringify({ subscribe: ['BTC', 'ETH'] }))
}

ws.onmessage = (event) => {
  const tick = JSON.parse(event.data)
  console.log(`${tick.symbol}: $${tick.price_usd}`)
}

BTC: $97435.22
ETH: $3842.11
BTC: $97441.87

Historical charts in Python

OHLC price data with 5-minute to daily resolution. Up to 5 years of history for backtesting and research.

Charts reference

python

>>> import requests

res = requests.get(
    'https://api.bitcompare.net/api/v1/charts/bitcoin',
    params={'range': '30d', 'format': 'ohlc'},
    headers={'x-api-key': 'YOUR_KEY'}
)
data = res.json()['data']
print(f"Points: {len(data)}")

Points: 30

By the numbers

The data behind the API.

Comprehensive coverage for every crypto use case.

50+

CeFi and DeFi rate providers

19,000+

Coins with full metadata

Stablecoins with peg tracking

160+

Fiat currencies supported

Dive into the full documentation.

Comprehensive guides, code examples, and endpoint reference.

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