Cryptocurrency — entry 020 of 53
CoinDesk
CoinDesk's original Bitcoin Price Index API (the old.coindesk.com endpoint) has been retired; the live CoinDesk market-data offering today is CoinDesk Data, the institutional-grade feed built from CoinDesk's 2023 acquisition of CryptoCompare, covering spot and derivatives prices, historical OHLCV, and on-chain data across thousands of assets and exchanges. Every endpoint now requires an API key issued through the shared CoinDesk Data / CryptoCompare developer portal.
AuthenticationAPI KeySign up with the provider to obtain credentials.
HTTPSSupportedTraffic is encrypted in transit.
CORSDisabledBrowser calls need a server-side proxy.
PricingFreemiumA usable free tier exists, with paid plans for more volume.
FormatsJSON, WebSocketResponses can be requested as JSON or WebSocket.
GreatAPIs Score
Score81
Authentication15/25API key required
Pricing17/20Freemium tier available
Docs14/20Documentation URL provided
Formats15/15Supports 2 response formats
Freshness20/20Verified within 6 months
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- Sign up with the provider to get an API key.
- Send it on every request as a header
Authorization: <key> - The exact header isn't documented — Authorization is a common default; confirm in the provider's docs.
Stored keyNo key stored
Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.