coinmarketcap

Python wrapper around the coinmarketcap.com API.


Keywords
cryptocurrency, API, coinmarketcap, BTC, Bitcoin, LTC, Litecoin, XRP, Ripple, ETH, Ethereum
License
Apache-2.0
Install
pip install coinmarketcap==4.1.2

Documentation

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PyPi Version

coinmarketcap is an APACHE licensed library written in Python providing an easy to use wrapper around the coinmarketcap.com API. This library has been tested with Python 2.7.x and Python 3.6.x and uses.

As of version 5.0.0 this library uses coinmarketcap's Public API Version 2 as Public API Version 1 will be shutdown on November 30th, 2018.

Installation:

From source use

$ python setup.py install

or install from PyPi

$ pip install coinmarketcap

API Documentation:

Please note that all results are cached for 120 seconds.

This API can currently retrieve the following data from coinmarketcap.com:

GET /v2/listings/

  • Description - This endpoint displays all active cryptocurrency listings in one call. Use the id field on the ticker endpoint to query more information on a specific cryptocurrency.
  • Optional parameters:
    • None
>>> from coinmarketcap import Market
>>> coinmarketcap = Market()
>>> coinmarketcap.listings()
{
    "cached": false,
    "data": [
        {
            "symbol": "BTC",
            "website_slug": "bitcoin",
            "id": 1,
            "name": "Bitcoin"
        },
        {
            "symbol": "LTC",
            "website_slug": "litecoin",
            "id": 2,
            "name": "Litecoin"
        },
        {
            "symbol": "NMC",
            "website_slug": "namecoin",
            "id": 3,
            "name": "Namecoin"
        },
        ...
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "timestamp": 1525776852,
        "num_cryptocurrencies": 1597,
        "error": null
    }
}

GET /v2/ticker/

  • Description - This endpoint displays cryptocurrency ticker data in order of rank. The maximum number of results per call is 100. Pagination is possible by using the start and limit parameters.
  • Optional parameters:
    • (int) start - return results from rank [start] and above (default is 1)
    • (int) limit - return a maximum of [limit] results (default is 100; max is 100)
    • (string) sort - return results sorted by [sort]. Possible values are: "id", "rank", "volume_24h", and "percent_change_24h" (default is rank)
      • Note: It is strongly recommended to use id to sort if paginating through all available results since id is the only sort option guaranteed to return in a consistent order.
    • (string) structure - specify the structure for the main data field. Possible values are dictionary and array (default is dictionary).
    • (string) convert - return pricing info in terms of another currency. Valid fiat currency values are: "AUD", "BRL", "CAD", "CHF", "CLP", "CNY", "CZK", "DKK", "EUR", "GBP", "HKD", "HUF", "IDR", "ILS", "INR", "JPY", "KRW", "MXN", "MYR", "NOK", "NZD", "PHP", "PKR", "PLN", "RUB", "SEK", "SGD", "THB", "TRY", "TWD", "ZAR" Valid cryptocurrency values are: "BTC", "ETH" "XRP", "LTC", and "BCH"
>>> from coinmarketcap import Market
>>> coinmarketcap = Market()
>>> coinmarketcap.ticker(start=0, limit=3, convert='EUR', sort='rank')
{
    "cached": false,
    "data": {
        "1": {
            "last_updated": 1525778371,
            "name": "Bitcoin",
            "symbol": "BTC",
            "rank": 1,
            "total_supply": 17021800.0,
            "quotes": {
                "USD": {
                    "market_cap": 158065966762.0,
                    "percent_change_7d": 3.19,
                    "price": 9286.09,
                    "percent_change_24h": -0.5,
                    "volume_24h": 7003230000.0,
                    "percent_change_1h": -0.48
                },
                "EUR": {
                    "market_cap": 132684366083.0,
                    "percent_change_7d": 3.19,
                    "price": 7794.96681216,
                    "percent_change_24h": -0.5,
                    "volume_24h": 5878679339.519999,
                    "percent_change_1h": -0.48
                }
            },
            "max_supply": 21000000.0,
            "circulating_supply": 17021800.0,
            "website_slug": "bitcoin",
            "id": 1
        },
        "1027": {
            "last_updated": 1525778355,
            "name": "Ethereum",
            "symbol": "ETH",
            "rank": 2,
            "total_supply": 99305267.0,
            "quotes": {
                "USD": {
                    "market_cap": 73659184992.0,
                    "percent_change_7d": 12.49,
                    "price": 741.745,
                    "percent_change_24h": 2.05,
                    "volume_24h": 3503160000.0,
                    "percent_change_1h": -0.88
                },
                "EUR": {
                    "market_cap": 61831287703.0,
                    "percent_change_7d": 12.49,
                    "price": 622.63855488,
                    "percent_change_24h": 2.05,
                    "volume_24h": 2940636579.839999,
                    "percent_change_1h": -0.88
                }
            },
            "max_supply": null,
            "circulating_supply": 99305267.0,
            "website_slug": "ethereum",
            "id": 1027
        },
        "52": {
            "last_updated": 1525778642,
            "name": "Ripple",
            "symbol": "XRP",
            "rank": 3,
            "total_supply": 99992263539.0,
            "quotes": {
                "USD": {
                    "market_cap": 31994651347.0,
                    "percent_change_7d": -0.95,
                    "price": 0.816643,
                    "percent_change_24h": -0.98,
                    "volume_24h": 469711000.0,
                    "percent_change_1h": -0.96
                },
                "EUR": {
                    "market_cap": 26857078212.0,
                    "percent_change_7d": -0.95,
                    "price": 0.6855097336,
                    "percent_change_24h": -0.98,
                    "volume_24h": 394286686.4639999,
                    "percent_change_1h": -0.96
                }
            },
            "max_supply": 100000000000.0,
            "circulating_supply": 39178259468.0,
            "website_slug": "ripple",
            "id": 52
        }
    },
    "metadata": {
        "timestamp": 1525778464,
        "num_cryptocurrencies": 1597,
        "error": null
    }
}

GET /v2/ticker/{id}

  • Description - This endpoint displays ticker data for a specific cryptocurrency. Use the id field from the listings endpoint in the URL.
  • Optional parameters:
    • (string) structure - specify the structure for the main data field. Possible values are dictionary and array (default is dictionary).
    • (string) convert - return pricing info in terms of another currency. Valid fiat currency values are: “AUD”, “BRL”, “CAD”, “CHF”, “CLP”, “CNY”, “CZK”, “DKK”, “EUR”, “GBP”, “HKD”, “HUF”, “IDR”, “ILS”, “INR”, “JPY”, “KRW”, “MXN”, “MYR”, “NOK”, “NZD”, “PHP”, “PKR”, “PLN”, “RUB”, “SEK”, “SGD”, “THB”, “TRY”, “TWD”, “ZAR” Valid cryptocurrency values are: “BTC”, “ETH” “XRP”, “LTC”, and “BCH”
>>> coinmarketcap.ticker(1, convert='EUR')
{
    "cached": false,
    "data": {
        "last_updated": 1525778672,
        "name": "Bitcoin",
        "symbol": "BTC",
        "rank": 1,
        "total_supply": 17021800.0,
        "quotes": {
            "USD": {
                "market_cap": 157721275312.0,
                "percent_change_7d": 2.96,
                "price": 9265.84,
                "percent_change_24h": -0.74,
                "volume_24h": 6982350000.0,
                "percent_change_1h": -0.73
            },
            "EUR": {
                "market_cap": 132395023808.0,
                "percent_change_7d": 2.96,
                "price": 7777.96847616,
                "percent_change_24h": -0.74,
                "volume_24h": 5861152166.399999,
                "percent_change_1h": -0.73
            }
        },
        "max_supply": 21000000.0,
        "circulating_supply": 17021800.0,
        "website_slug": "bitcoin",
        "id": 1
    },
    "metadata": {
        "timestamp": 1525778504,
        "error": null
    }
}

GET /v2/global/

  • Description - This endpoint displays the global data found at the top of coinmarketcap.com.
  • Optional parameters:
    • (string) convert - return pricing info in terms of another currency. Valid fiat currency values are: “AUD”, “BRL”, “CAD”, “CHF”, “CLP”, “CNY”, “CZK”, “DKK”, “EUR”, “GBP”, “HKD”, “HUF”, “IDR”, “ILS”, “INR”, “JPY”, “KRW”, “MXN”, “MYR”, “NOK”, “NZD”, “PHP”, “PKR”, “PLN”, “RUB”, “SEK”, “SGD”, “THB”, “TRY”, “TWD”, “ZAR” Valid cryptocurrency values are: “BTC”, “ETH” “XRP”, “LTC”, and “BCH”
>>> coinmarketcap.stats(convert='EUR')
{
    "status": {
        "timestamp": 1525778648,
        "error": null
    },
    "cached": false,
    "data": {
        "quotes": {
            "USD": {
                "total_volume_24h": 23318683476.0,
                "total_market_cap": 435375210543.0
            },
            "EUR": {
                "total_volume_24h": 19574262558.0,
                "total_market_cap": 365464400735.0
            }
        },
        "last_updated": 1525778672,
        "bitcoin_percentage_of_market_cap": 36.23,
        "active_cryptocurrencies": 1597,
        "active_markets": 10649
    },
    "metadata": {
        "timestamp": 1525778648,
        "error": null
    }
}

License:

Copyright 2014-2018 Martin Simon

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at

   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

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distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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