Crypto Price APIs
Crypto price APIs aggregate quotes across exchanges into one price per coin, usually with market cap and volume. Coinlore is free with no key, and Coinpaprika's freemium tier is also keyless. CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap add rankings and history, while Codex and Mobula price tokens on-chain across 80+ or 90+ blockchains. Messari pairs prices with on-chain metrics and protocol TVL.
| API | Pricing | Auth | Format | Free tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CodexReal-time and historical token prices, wallet holdings and DeFi data across 80+ blockchain networks. Crypto › Market Data | Freemium | API key | JSON | 100–1k/day | Untested |
CoinCapReal-time and historical prices, market cap and exchange data for 1,000+ cryptocurrencies. Crypto › Market Data | API key | JSON | — | Live | |
CoinGeckoPrices, market caps, volumes and history for thousands of coins and exchanges, plus on-chain DEX data. Crypto › Market Data | Freemium | API key | JSON | 100–1k/day | Live |
CoinlayerReal-time and historical exchange rates for 385+ cryptocurrencies across 25+ exchanges. Crypto › Market Data | Freemium | API key | JSON | <100/day | Live |
CoinloreLive prices, market cap, OHLCV history and exchange data for thousands of cryptocurrencies. Crypto › Market Data | Free | None | JSON | Unlimited | Live |
CoinMarketCapLive and historical cryptocurrency prices, market caps, rankings and exchange data. Crypto › Market Data | Freemium | API key | JSON | 100–1k/day | Live |
CoinpaprikaReal-time and historical crypto prices, market cap, and volume for thousands of coins. Crypto › Market Data | Freemium | None | JSON | — | Live |
CoinRankingLive prices, rankings and market stats for 20,000+ cryptocurrencies across 100+ exchanges. Crypto › Market Data | Freemium | API key | JSON | 100–1k/day | Live |
CoinStatsLive crypto prices, portfolios, wallet balances and DeFi positions across 120+ chains and 200+ exchanges. Crypto › Market Data | Freemium | API key | JSON | — | Live |
CryptoCompareLive and historical crypto price/market data, now run as CoinDesk Data after the CryptoCompare rebrand. Crypto › Market Data | API key | JSON | — | Live | |
MessariCrypto market prices, on-chain metrics, protocol TVL, stablecoin and asset data across thousands of tokens. Crypto › Market Data | Freemium | API key | JSON | — | Live |
MobulaReal-time onchain token prices, market data, wallet holdings, and trades across 90+ blockchains. Crypto › Market Data | API key | JSON | — | Live | |
TheCoinAnalysisLive and historical prices, market cap, volatility and drawdown data for 300+ cryptocurrency tokens. Crypto › Market Data | Freemium | API key | JSON | <100/day | Live |
WorldCoinIndexCryptocurrency price and volume ticker data across exchanges, in USD, EUR, CNY, GBP and more. Crypto › Market Data | Free | API key | JSON | 1k–10k/day | Live |
CodexFreemiumUntested
Real-time and historical token prices, wallet holdings and DeFi data across 80+ blockchain networks.
API key · JSON
100–1k/day
no machine-readable spec
CoinCapLive
Real-time and historical prices, market cap and exchange data for 1,000+ cryptocurrencies.
API key · JSON
—
OpenAPI spec
CoinGeckoFreemiumLive
Prices, market caps, volumes and history for thousands of coins and exchanges, plus on-chain DEX data.
API key · JSON
100–1k/day
OpenAPI spec · llms.txt
CoinlayerFreemiumLive
Real-time and historical exchange rates for 385+ cryptocurrencies across 25+ exchanges.
API key · JSON
<100/day
no machine-readable spec
CoinloreFreeLive
Live prices, market cap, OHLCV history and exchange data for thousands of cryptocurrencies.
None · JSON
Unlimited
llms.txt
CoinMarketCapFreemiumLive
Live and historical cryptocurrency prices, market caps, rankings and exchange data.
API key · JSON
100–1k/day
MCP server · llms.txt
CoinpaprikaFreemiumLive
Real-time and historical crypto prices, market cap, and volume for thousands of coins.
None · JSON
—
MCP server · llms.txt
CoinRankingFreemiumLive
Live prices, rankings and market stats for 20,000+ cryptocurrencies across 100+ exchanges.
API key · JSON
100–1k/day
llms.txt
CoinStatsFreemiumLive
Live crypto prices, portfolios, wallet balances and DeFi positions across 120+ chains and 200+ exchanges.
API key · JSON
—
llms.txt
CryptoCompareLive
Live and historical crypto price/market data, now run as CoinDesk Data after the CryptoCompare rebrand.
API key · JSON
—
no machine-readable spec
MessariFreemiumLive
Crypto market prices, on-chain metrics, protocol TVL, stablecoin and asset data across thousands of tokens.
API key · JSON
—
no machine-readable spec
MobulaLive
Real-time onchain token prices, market data, wallet holdings, and trades across 90+ blockchains.
API key · JSON
—
no machine-readable spec
TheCoinAnalysisFreemiumLive
Live and historical prices, market cap, volatility and drawdown data for 300+ cryptocurrency tokens.
API key · JSON
<100/day
OpenAPI spec
WorldCoinIndexFreeLive
Cryptocurrency price and volume ticker data across exchanges, in USD, EUR, CNY, GBP and more.
API key · JSON
1k–10k/day
no machine-readable spec
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Choosing a Crypto Price API
Is there a free Crypto Price API?
Yes. Coinlore and WorldCoinIndex are free to use, and CoinGecko, CoinMarketCap, Codex, Coinlayer, Coinpaprika and 4 others have a free tier alongside paid plans.
Which Crypto Price APIs work without an API key?
Coinlore and Coinpaprika need no key or sign-up, so you can try them with a plain request.
Can I call a Crypto Price API from front-end JavaScript?
Coinlore and Coinpaprika allow cross-origin requests and need no key, so they work straight from the browser. For the others, call them from your server so your key stays private.
Can I use Crypto Price APIs in a commercial project?
CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap permit commercial use. Coinlayer restricts it, for example to non-commercial or attributed use, so read the terms first.
Which Crypto Price APIs work with AI agents?
CoinMarketCap and Coinpaprika have an MCP server, so an AI agent can call them directly. CoinGecko, CoinCap and TheCoinAnalysis publish an OpenAPI spec for generating clients and tools.
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