📚 API Documentation

Comprehensive guide to integrating CryptoTap

🔐 Authentication

All API requests require authentication using your API key in the header. This ensures secure access to real-time cryptocurrency data across all supported exchanges.

Required Header:

X-API-Key: your_api_key_here

💡 Pro Tip: Keep your API key secure and never expose it in client-side code or public repositories.

🌐 Base URL

All API endpoints are accessed through our secure base URL. This ensures reliable connectivity and optimal performance. 

https://api.cryptotap.com/v1

📈 Available Endpoints

Our REST API provides access to real-time market data across multiple cryptocurrency exchanges. Each endpoint is optimized for speed and reliability.

GET /api/ticker/{symbol}

Purpose: Get aggregated ticker data for a trading pair from all supported exchanges. Returns current prices, bid/ask spreads, volumes, and exchange latencies.

Parameters:

symbol • string • Trading pair symbol (BTCUSDT, ETHUSDT, etc.)

Example Request:

curl -H "X-API-Key: your_key" \
  https://api.cryptotap.com/v1/api/ticker/BTCUSDT

Example Response:

{
  "timestamp": 1750217644000,
  "exchanges": [
    {"id": "binance", "status": "success", "latency": 120},
    {"id": "coinbase", "status": "success", "latency": 85},
    {"id": "kraken", "status": "success", "latency": 95}
  ],
  "data": {
    "binance": {
      "last": 107617.49,
      "bid": 107616.50,
      "ask": 107618.00,
      "volume": 35428.67,
      "timestamp": 1750217644000
    },
    "coinbase": {
      "last": 107615.20,
      "bid": 107614.80,
      "ask": 107616.50,
      "volume": 12847.33,
      "timestamp": 1750217643000
    },
    "kraken": {
      "last": 107618.75,
      "bid": 107617.25,
      "ask": 107619.50,
      "volume": 8934.12,
      "timestamp": 1750217643500
    }
  },
  "status": "success",
  "credits": 995
}
GET /api/orderbook/{symbol}

Purpose: Get aggregated order book depth for a trading pair from all exchanges. Returns top 20 bid/ask levels per exchange with timestamps and latencies.

Parameters:

symbol • string • Trading pair symbol (BTCUSDT, ETHUSDT, etc.)

Example Request:

curl -H "X-API-Key: your_key" \
  https://api.cryptotap.com/v1/api/orderbook/BTCUSDT

Example Response:

{
  "timestamp": 1750217644000,
  "exchanges": [
    {"id": "binance", "status": "success", "latency": 95},
    {"id": "coinbase", "status": "success", "latency": 110}
  ],
  "data": {
    "binance": {
      "bids": [
        [107600.00, 0.5],
        [107599.50, 1.2],
        [107598.75, 0.8]
      ],
      "asks": [
        [107601.00, 0.7],
        [107601.50, 1.1],
        [107602.25, 0.9]
      ],
      "timestamp": 1750217644000
    },
    "coinbase": {
      "bids": [
        [107599.80, 0.3],
        [107599.20, 0.9]
      ],
      "asks": [
        [107601.20, 0.6],
        [107601.80, 1.4]
      ],
      "timestamp": 1750217643500
    }
  },
  "status": "success",
  "credits": 994
}
GET /api/trades/{symbol}

Purpose: Get recent trades for a trading pair from all exchanges. Returns the most recent 50 executed trades per exchange with prices, amounts, sides, and timestamps.

Parameters:

symbol • string • Trading pair symbol (BTCUSDT, ETHUSDT, etc.)

Example Request:

curl -H "X-API-Key: your_key" \
  https://api.cryptotap.com/v1/api/trades/BTCUSDT

Example Response:

{
  "timestamp": 1750217644000,
  "exchanges": [
    {"id": "binance", "status": "success", "latency": 88},
    {"id": "coinbase", "status": "success", "latency": 105}
  ],
  "data": {
    "binance": [
      {
        "price": 107601.00,
        "amount": 0.5,
        "side": "buy",
        "timestamp": 1750217644000
      },
      {
        "price": 107600.50,
        "amount": 1.2,
        "side": "sell",
        "timestamp": 1750217643800
      },
      {
        "price": 107602.25,
        "amount": 0.8,
        "side": "buy",
        "timestamp": 1750217643500
      }
    ],
    "coinbase": [
      {
        "price": 107599.80,
        "amount": 0.3,
        "side": "sell",
        "timestamp": 1750217643900
      },
      {
        "price": 107601.20,
        "amount": 0.9,
        "side": "buy",
        "timestamp": 1750217643600
      }
    ]
  },
  "status": "success",
  "credits": 993
}
GET /api/ohlcv/{symbol}

Purpose: Get OHLCV (Open, High, Low, Close, Volume) candlestick data for a trading pair from all exchanges. Returns the most recent 100 candles per exchange with timestamps.

Parameters:

symbol • string • Trading pair symbol (BTCUSDT, ETHUSDT, etc.)

Example Request:

curl -H "X-API-Key: your_key" \
  https://api.cryptotap.com/v1/api/ohlcv/BTCUSDT

Example Response:

{
  "timestamp": 1750217644000,
  "exchanges": [
    {"id": "binance", "status": "success", "latency": 125},
    {"id": "okx", "status": "success", "latency": 98}
  ],
  "data": {
    "binance": [
      {
        "timestamp": 1750217640000,
        "open": 107595.50,
        "high": 107620.75,
        "low": 107590.25,
        "close": 107618.00,
        "volume": 847.32
      },
      {
        "timestamp": 1750217580000,
        "open": 107580.25,
        "high": 107598.50,
        "low": 107575.00,
        "close": 107595.50,
        "volume": 623.18
      }
    ],
    "okx": [
      {
        "timestamp": 1750217640000,
        "open": 107596.00,
        "high": 107619.25,
        "low": 107591.50,
        "close": 107617.75,
        "volume": 521.67
      }
    ]
  },
  "status": "success",
  "credits": 992
}

🏢 Supported Exchanges

CryptoTap aggregates data from major cryptocurrency exchanges worldwide, ensuring comprehensive market coverage and reliable data availability. All exchanges are monitored 24/7 for optimal performance.

Binance ● Active
Coinbase ● Active
Kraken ● Active
OKX ● Active
Bybit ● Active
KuCoin ● Active
Gate.io ● Active

📊 Coverage: Our API covers 95%+ of global cryptocurrency trading volume across these major exchanges.

⚡ Rate Limits & Performance

To ensure optimal performance and fair usage across all users, we implement intelligent rate limiting. Our limits are designed to support both development and production use cases.

🆓 Free Tier

  • 60 requests per minute
  • 1,000 free API calls
  • Perfect for testing & development

🚀 Pro Tier

  • 1,000 requests per minute
  • Pay-per-use pricing
  • Production ready

🏢 Enterprise

  • Custom limits available
  • Dedicated support
  • SLA guarantees

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