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Bitcoin API

The Bitcoin API provides access to the latest Bitcoin price and market data.

Available endpoints:

Premium members have access to live prices, while free users only have access to 15-minute delayed data.

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/v1/bitcoin GET

https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/bitcoin

Returns the latest Bitcoin price in USD and 24-hour market data. Premium members have access to live prices, while free users only have access to 15-minute delayed data. For historical price data, see /v1/bitcoinhistorical.

Headers

  • X-Api-Key  required

    API Key associated with your account.

Response

A JSON object with the following fields or an error if the request is unsuccessful.

  • price

    The price of Bitcoin in USD.

  • timestamp

    The timestamp of the price in Unix format (in seconds).

  • 24h_price_change

    The price change of Bitcoin in USD over the last 24 hours.

  • 24h_price_change_percent

    The price change percentage of Bitcoin over the last 24 hours.

  • 24h_high

    The highest price of Bitcoin in USD over the last 24 hours.

  • 24h_low

    The lowest price of Bitcoin in USD over the last 24 hours.

  • 24h_volume

    The volume of Bitcoin traded over the last 24 hours.

Sample Request Live Demo!

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https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/bitcoin

Headers

X-Api-KeyLog in or sign up to get your API Key

Sample Response

JSON
{
    price:"94962.21000000",
    timestamp:1736824504,
    24h_price_change:"849.92000000",
    24h_price_change_percent:"0.903",
    24h_high:"95222.00000000",
    24h_low:"89438.45000000",
    24h_volume:"26.39660000"
}

Code Examples

1 2 curl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/bitcoin" \ -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

If your programming language is not listed in the Code Example above, you can still make API calls by using a HTTP request library written in your programming language and following the above documentation.

/v1/bitcoinhistorical GET Premium Only

https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/bitcoinhistorical

Returns historical price data for Bitcoin in USD.

Parameters

  • interval  optional

    Time interval between data points. Valid values are: 1m, 5m, 15m, 30m, 1h, 4h, 1d. Default is 5m.

  • start  optional

    Start timestamp in Unix format (in seconds). If not provided, defaults to 24 hours ago.

  • end  optional

    End timestamp in Unix format (in seconds). If not provided, defaults to current time.

  • limit  optional

    Maximum number of data points to return. Default is 100, maximum is 1000.

Headers

  • X-Api-Key  required

    API Key associated with your account.

Response

A JSON object with the following fields or an error if the request is unsuccessful.

  • price

    The price of Bitcoin in USD.

  • timestamp

    The timestamp of the price in Unix format (in seconds).

Sample Request

https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/bitcoinhistorical?interval=1h&start=1637809196&end=1637895596&limit=10

Sample Response

JSON
[
    {
      timestamp:1637812799,
      price:"57713.69000000"
    },
    {
      timestamp:1637816399,
      price:"57258.49000000"
    },
    {
      timestamp:1637819999,
      price:"57120.91000000"
    },
    {
      timestamp:1637823599,
      price:"57253.15000000"
    },
    {
      timestamp:1637827199,
      price:"57652.55000000"
    },
    {
      timestamp:1637830799,
      price:"57563.02000000"
    },
    {
      timestamp:1637834399,
      price:"57773.22000000"
    },
    {
      timestamp:1637837999,
      price:"57997.06000000"
    },
    {
      timestamp:1637841599,
      price:"57990.62000000"
    },
    {
      timestamp:1637845199,
      price:"58646.55000000"
    }
]

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes, but you must have a premium subscription. Commercial use of the Bitcoin API is not permitted on the free tier. See our pricing page to choose a plan that fits your needs.
  • Sign up for a free account to instantly get your API key, then pass it in the X-Api-Key header on every request. The documentation above includes ready-to-run examples in cURL, Python, JavaScript, Node.js, and more.
  • Your API requests will simply be denied once you hit your monthly quota — you will never be charged more than the plan you signed up for. To increase your quota, you can upgrade your plan any time on our pricing page.
  • The API responds with a standard HTTP status code and a JSON error message describing the problem. See our error codes reference for the full list of codes and how to resolve each one, or contact support if you need help.
  • The API has two endpoints: /v1/bitcoin returns the latest Bitcoin price and 24-hour market data, and /v1/bitcoinhistorical returns historical price data. The historical endpoint is Premium only, and to get prices for other coins you can use the Crypto Price API.
  • Each response is a JSON object containing price (USD), timestamp (Unix seconds), 24h_price_change, 24h_price_change_percent, 24h_high, 24h_low, and 24h_volume, or an error if the request is unsuccessful. For equity or commodity pricing, see the Stock Price API and Commodity Price API.
  • On the /v1/bitcoinhistorical endpoint, pass start and end as Unix timestamps (seconds), set the interval (one of 1m, 5m, 15m, 30m, 1h, 4h, or 1d, defaulting to 5m), and use limit to cap results (default 100, maximum 1000). This endpoint requires a Premium plan.
  • Premium members get live prices, while free users receive 15-minute delayed data, and the exact time of each quote is given in the timestamp field. Browse other available data in the full API catalog.