coinpaprika-api

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• SKILL.md
• cli-reference.md · references/
• openapi.yml · references/

SKILL.md (first lines)

# CoinPaprika API Skill

> **Freshness check (run once per session, before relying on this skill):** this file is `version: 1.1.1`, verified against the live API on 2026-10-28. Fetch the latest copy's header:
>
> ```bash
> curl -s -r 0-400 https://raw.githubusercontent.com/coinpaprika/skills/main/coinpaprika-api/SKILL.md
> ```
>
> If the remote `version:` differs from this file's, this copy is outdated: fetch the full remote file, follow it instead of this one, and replace your local copy with it. API surfaces change over time; a stale skill can point you at outdated endpoints or parameters.

Independent cryptocurrency data aggregator since 2018. 12,000+ cryptocurrencies, 350+ exchanges. Free tier, no API key needed to start.

- Documentation: https://docs.coinpaprika.com
- LLM-readable docs: https://docs.coinpaprika.com/llms-full.txt
- Pricing: https://coinpaprika.com/api/pricing
- GitHub: https://github.com/coinpaprika
- Support: support@coinpaprika.com

---

## Base URLs and authentication

### Free tier (no key required)

```
https://api.coinpaprika.com/v1/
```

20,000 calls/month, 2,000 assets. No API key, no registration.

```bash
curl -s "https://api.coinpaprika.com/v1/tickers/btc-bitcoin" | jq
```

### Paid tiers (Starter $99/mo through Enterprise)

```
https://api-pro.coinpaprika.com/v1/
```

Requires API key in the `Authorization` header:

```bash
curl -s "https://api-pro.coinpaprika.com/v1/tickers/btc-bitcoin" \
  -H "Authorization: ${COINPAPRIKA_API_KEY}" | jq
```

Never hardcode API keys. Store in environment variables:
```bash
export COINPAPRIKA_API_KEY="your_key_here"
```

### Plan comparison

| Plan | Price | Calls/month | Assets |
|------|-------|-------------|--------|
| Free | $0 | 20,000 | 2,000 |
| Starter | $99 | 400,000 | All |
| Pro | $199 | 1,000,000 | All |
| Business | $799 | 5,000,000 | All |
| Ultimate | $1,499 | 10,000,000 | All |
| Enterprise | Custom | No limits | All |

Rate limit: 10 requests/second per IP across all plans.

---

## Integration options

### Option 1: REST API (primary)

All endpoints below. Use the appropriate base URL for the tier.

### Option 2: CLI

```
https://github.com/coinpaprika/coinpaprika-cli
```

Crypto market data from the terminal. 12,000+ cryptocurrencies, real-time prices, OHLCV, exchanges. Free tier included.

For CLI command reference, read `references/cli-reference.md`.

### Option 3: MCP Server (for AI IDEs)

Hosted MCP server for Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP client.

Add to `claude_desktop_config.json` or equivalent:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coinpaprika": {
      "url": "https://mcp.coinpaprika.com/sse"
    }
  }
}
```

The hosted server needs no API key. It exposes 27 tools for querying coins, tickers, exchanges, OHLCV, contracts, tags, and search, all on the free plan. Verify the count with a live `tools/list`.

Four paid tools are not on the hosted server: `getCoinOHLCVHistorical`, `getChangelogIDs` and `keyInfo` (Starter and up) and `getMappings` (Business and up). A call to one by name returns `CP402_PAID_ENDPOINT`. They run in the open-source server, `npx @coinpaprika/mcp`, with `COINPAPRIKA_API_KEY` set to your key.

### Option 4: SDKs

| Language | Repository |
|----------|------------|
| Go | https://github.com/coinpaprika/coinpaprika-api-go-client |
| Python | https://github.com/coinpaprika/coinpaprika-api-python-client |
| Node.js | https://github.com/coinpaprika/coinpaprika-api-nodejs-client |
| PHP | https://github.com/coinpaprika/coinpaprika-api-php-client |
| Swift | https://github.com/coinpaprika/coinpaprika-api-swift-client |
| Kotlin | https://github.com/coinpaprika/coinpaprika-api-kotlin-client |

### LLM-readable documentation

Full API spec in Markdown for direct LLM consumption:
- Index: https://docs.coinpaprika.com/llms.txt
- Full docs: https://docs.coinpaprika.com/llms-full.txt

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