Bitcoin Price API
Bitcoin Price is a simple tool for getting the current price of Bitcoin. It returns the current price, market cap, 24-hour trading volume, and 24-hour price change in any currency.
The Bitcoin Price API provides reliable and fast access to bitcoin price data through a simple REST interface. Built for developers who need consistent, high-quality results with minimal setup time.
To use Bitcoin Price, you need an API key. You can get one by creating a free account and visiting your dashboard.
GET Endpoint
https://api.apiverve.com/v1/bitcoinCode Examples
Here are examples of how to call the Bitcoin Price API in different programming languages:
curl -X GET \
"https://api.apiverve.com/v1/bitcoin?currency=USD" \
-H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/bitcoin?currency=USD', {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);import requests
headers = {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
response = requests.get('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/bitcoin?currency=USD', headers=headers)
data = response.json()
print(data)const https = require('https');
const url = require('url');
const options = {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
};
const req = https.request('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/bitcoin?currency=USD', options, (res) => {
let data = '';
res.on('data', (chunk) => data += chunk);
res.on('end', () => console.log(JSON.parse(data)));
});
req.end();<?php
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/bitcoin?currency=USD');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, 'GET');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
'X-API-Key: your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type: application/json'
]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
$data = json_decode($response, true);
print_r($data);
?>package main
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
)
func main() {
req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/bitcoin?currency=USD", nil)
req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here")
req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
client := &http.Client{}
resp, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}require 'net/http'
require 'json'
uri = URI('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/bitcoin?currency=USD')
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
request['X-API-Key'] = 'your_api_key_here'
request['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
response = http.request(request)
puts JSON.pretty_generate(JSON.parse(response.body))using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
class Program
{
static async Task Main(string[] args)
{
using var client = new HttpClient();
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here");
var response = await client.GetAsync("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/bitcoin?currency=USD");
response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
var responseBody = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
Console.WriteLine(responseBody);
}
}Authentication
The Bitcoin Price API requires authentication via API key. Include your API key in the request header:
X-API-Key: your_api_key_hereInteractive API Playground
Test the Bitcoin Price API directly in your browser with live requests and responses.
Parameters
The following parameters are available for the Bitcoin Price API:
Get Current Bitcoin Price
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Default | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
currencyPremium | string | optional | The currency to get the price in |
Response
The Bitcoin Price API returns responses in JSON, XML, YAML, and CSV formats:
Example Responses
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": {
"currency": "USD",
"price": 97250.43,
"marketCap": 1928000000000,
"volume24h": 35420000000,
"change24h": -1.52,
"lastUpdated": "2026-02-07T12:00:00.000Z",
"high24h": 98750.21,
"low24h": 96125.88,
"changeDirection": "down",
"formatted": {
"price": "$97,250.43",
"marketCap": "$1.93T",
"volume": "$35.42B",
"priceWords": "ninety-seven thousand two hundred fifty dollars"
}
}
}<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response>
<status>ok</status>
<error xsi:nil="true" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"/>
<data>
<currency>USD</currency>
<price>97250.43</price>
<marketCap>1928000000000</marketCap>
<volume24h>35420000000</volume24h>
<change24h>-1.52</change24h>
<lastUpdated>2026-02-07T12:00:00.000Z</lastUpdated>
<high24h>98750.21</high24h>
<low24h>96125.88</low24h>
<changeDirection>down</changeDirection>
<formatted>
<price>$97,250.43</price>
<marketCap>$1.93T</marketCap>
<volume>$35.42B</volume>
<priceWords>ninety-seven thousand two hundred fifty dollars</priceWords>
</formatted>
</data>
</response>
status: ok
error: null
data:
currency: USD
price: 97250.43
marketCap: 1928000000000
volume24h: 35420000000
change24h: -1.52
lastUpdated: '2026-02-07T12:00:00.000Z'
high24h: 98750.21
low24h: 96125.88
changeDirection: down
formatted:
price: $97,250.43
marketCap: $1.93T
volume: $35.42B
priceWords: ninety-seven thousand two hundred fifty dollars
| key | value |
|---|---|
| currency | USD |
| price | 97250.43 |
| marketCap | 1928000000000 |
| volume24h | 35420000000 |
| change24h | -1.52 |
| lastUpdated | 2026-02-07T12:00:00.000Z |
| high24h | 98750.21 |
| low24h | 96125.88 |
| changeDirection | down |
| formatted | {price:$97,250.43,marketCap:$1.93T,volume:$35.42B,priceWords:ninety-seven thousand two hundred fifty dollars} |
Response Structure
All API responses follow a consistent structure with the following fields:
| Field | Type | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
status | string | Indicates whether the request was successful ("ok") or failed ("error") | ok |
error | string | null | Contains error message if status is "error", otherwise null | null |
data | object | null | Contains the API response data if successful, otherwise null | {...} |
Learn more about response formats →
Response Data Fields
When the request is successful, the data object contains the following fields:
| Field | Type | Sample Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
currency | string | Currency code in which price is quoted | |
price | number | Current Bitcoin price in specified currency | |
marketCapPremium | number | Total market capitalization in specified currency | |
volume24hPremium | number | 24-hour trading volume in specified currency | |
change24hPremium | number | Percentage price change over the last 24 hours | |
lastUpdated | string | ISO 8601 timestamp of the last price update | |
high24hPremium | number | Highest price in the last 24 hours | |
low24hPremium | number | Lowest price in the last 24 hours | |
changeDirection | string | Price movement direction: up, down, or unchanged | |
formatted | object | - | |
â”” pricePremium | string | Formatted price with currency symbol and thousands separator | |
â”” marketCapPremium | string | Formatted market cap in human-readable units (T, B, M) | |
â”” volumePremium | string | Formatted 24-hour volume in human-readable units | |
â”” priceWordsPremium | string | Price written out in English words for accessibility |
Headers
Required and optional headers for Bitcoin Price API requests:
| Header Name | Required | Example Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
X-API-Key | required | your_api_key_here | Your APIVerve API key. Found in your dashboard under API Keys. |
Accept | optional | application/json | Specify response format: application/json (default), application/xml, or application/yaml |
User-Agent | optional | MyApp/1.0 | Identifies your application for analytics and debugging purposes |
X-Request-ID | optional | req_123456789 | Custom request identifier for tracking and debugging requests |
Cache-Control | optional | no-cache | Control caching behavior for the request and response |
GraphQL AccessALPHA
Access Bitcoin Price through GraphQL to combine it with other API calls in a single request. Query only the bitcoin price data you need with precise field selection, and orchestrate complex data fetching workflows.
Credit Cost: Each API called in your GraphQL query consumes its standard credit cost.
POST https://api.apiverve.com/v1/graphqlquery {
bitcoin(
input: {
currency: "USD"
}
) {
currency
price
marketCap
volume24h
change24h
lastUpdated
high24h
low24h
changeDirection
formatted {
price
marketCap
volume
priceWords
}
}
}Note: Authentication is handled via the x-api-key header in your GraphQL request, not as a query parameter.
CORS Support
The Bitcoin Price API supports Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) with wildcard configuration, allowing you to call Bitcoin Price directly from browser-based applications without proxy servers.
| CORS Header | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
Access-Control-Allow-Origin | * | Accepts requests from any origin |
Access-Control-Allow-Methods | * | Accepts any HTTP method |
Access-Control-Allow-Headers | * | Accepts any request headers |
Browser Usage: You can call Bitcoin Price directly from JavaScript running in the browser without encountering CORS errors. No proxy server or additional configuration needed.
Rate Limiting
Bitcoin Price API requests are subject to rate limiting based on your subscription plan. These limits ensure fair usage and maintain service quality for all Bitcoin Price users.
| Plan | Rate Limit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 5 requests/min | Hard rate limit enforced - exceeding will return 429 errors |
| Starter | No Limit | Production ready - standard traffic priority |
| Pro | No Limit | Production ready - preferred traffic priority |
| Mega | No Limit | Production ready - highest traffic priority |
Learn more about rate limiting →
Rate Limit Headers
When rate limits apply, each Bitcoin Price response includes headers to help you track your usage:
| Header | Description |
|---|---|
X-RateLimit-Limit | Maximum number of requests allowed per time window |
X-RateLimit-Remaining | Number of requests remaining in the current window |
X-RateLimit-Reset | Unix timestamp when the rate limit window resets |
Handling Rate Limits
Free Plan: When you exceed your rate limit, Bitcoin Price returns a 429 Too Many Requests status code. Your application should implement appropriate backoff logic to handle this gracefully.
Paid Plans: No rate limiting or throttling applied. All paid plans (Starter, Pro, Mega) are production-ready.
Best Practices for Bitcoin Price:
- Monitor the rate limit headers to track your Bitcoin Price usage (Free plan only)
- Cache bitcoin price responses where appropriate to reduce API calls
- Upgrade to Pro or Mega for guaranteed no-throttle Bitcoin Price performance
Note: Bitcoin Price rate limits are separate from credit consumption. You may have credits remaining but still hit rate limits when using Bitcoin Price on Free tier.
Error Codes
The Bitcoin Price API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate success or failure:
| Code | Message | Description | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
200 | OK | Request successful, data returned | No action needed - request was successful |
400 | Bad Request | Invalid request parameters or malformed request | Check required parameters and ensure values match expected formats |
401 | Unauthorized | Missing or invalid API key | Include x-api-key header with valid API key from dashboard |
403 | Forbidden | API key lacks permission or insufficient credits | Check credit balance in dashboard or upgrade plan |
429 | Too Many Requests | Rate limit exceeded (Free: 5 req/min) | Implement request throttling or upgrade to paid plan |
500 | Internal Server Error | Server error occurred | Retry request after a few seconds, contact support if persists |
503 | Service Unavailable | API temporarily unavailable | Wait and retry, check status page for maintenance updates |
Learn more about error handling →
Need help? Contact support with your X-Request-ID for assistance.
Integrate Bitcoin Price with SDKs
Get started quickly with official Bitcoin Price SDKs for your preferred language. Each library handles authentication, request formatting, and error handling automatically.
Available for Node.js, Python, C#/.NET, and Android/Java. All SDKs are open source and regularly updated.
Integrate Bitcoin Price with No-Code API Tools
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All platforms use your same API key to access Bitcoin Price. Visit our integrations hub for step-by-step setup guides.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an API key for Bitcoin Price?
How many credits does Bitcoin Price cost?
Each successful Bitcoin Price API call consumes credits based on plan tier. Check the pricing section above for the exact credit cost. Failed requests and errors don't consume credits, so you only pay for successful bitcoin price lookups.
Can I use Bitcoin Price in production?
The free plan is for testing and development only. For production use of Bitcoin Price, upgrade to a paid plan (Starter, Pro, or Mega) which includes commercial use rights, no attribution requirements, and guaranteed uptime SLAs. All paid plans are production-ready.
Can I use Bitcoin Price from a browser?
What happens if I exceed my Bitcoin Price credit limit?
When you reach your monthly credit limit, Bitcoin Price API requests will return an error until you upgrade your plan or wait for the next billing cycle. You'll receive notifications at 80% and 95% usage to give you time to upgrade if needed.



