Bitcoin PriceBitcoin Price API

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avg: 387ms|p50: 366ms|p75: 401ms|p90: 443ms|p99: 526ms

Overview

To use Bitcoin Price, you need an API key. You can get one by creating a free account and visiting your dashboard.

GET Endpoint

URL
https://api.apiverve.com/v1/bitcoin

Example

How to call the Bitcoin Price API in different programming languages.

cURL Request
curl -X GET \
  "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/bitcoin?currency=USD" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"
JavaScript (Fetch API)
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);
Python (Requests)
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)
Go (net/http)
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))
}
Example 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"
    }
  }
}

Authentication

The Bitcoin Price API requires authentication via API key. Include your API key in the request header:

Required Header
X-API-Key: your_api_key_here

Learn more about authentication →

Interactive 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:

Some Bitcoin Price parameters marked with Premium are available exclusively on paid plans.View pricing

Get Current Bitcoin Price

ParameterTypeRequiredDescriptionDefaultExample
currencyPremiumstringoptional
The currency to get the price in
USDUSD

Response

The Bitcoin Price API returns responses in JSON, XML, YAML, and CSV formats. The JSON response is shown in the Example section above; alternative formats below.

Other Response Formats

XML Response
200 OK
<?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>
YAML Response
200 OK
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
CSV Response
200 OK
keyvalue
currencyUSD
price97250.43
marketCap1928000000000
volume24h35420000000
change24h-1.52
lastUpdated2026-02-07T12:00:00.000Z
high24h98750.21
low24h96125.88
changeDirectiondown
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:

FieldTypeDescriptionExample
statusstringIndicates whether the request was successful ("ok") or failed ("error")ok
errorstring | nullContains error message if status is "error", otherwise nullnull
dataobject | nullContains 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:

Response fields marked with Premium are available exclusively on paid plans.View pricing
FieldTypeSample ValueDescription
currencystring"USD"
Currency code in which price is quoted
pricenumber97250.43
Current Bitcoin price in specified currency
marketCapPremiumnumber1928000000000
Total market capitalization in specified currency
volume24hPremiumnumber35420000000
24-hour trading volume in specified currency
change24hPremiumnumber-1.52
Percentage price change over the last 24 hours
lastUpdatedstring"2026-02-07T12:00:00.000Z"
ISO 8601 timestamp of the last price update
high24hPremiumnumber98750.21
Highest price in the last 24 hours
low24hPremiumnumber96125.88
Lowest price in the last 24 hours
changeDirectionstring"down"
Price movement direction: up, down, or unchanged
formattedobject{...}
-
â”” pricePremiumstring"$97,250.43"
Formatted price with currency symbol and thousands separator
â”” marketCapPremiumstring"$1.93T"
Formatted market cap in human-readable units (T, B, M)
â”” volumePremiumstring"$35.42B"
Formatted 24-hour volume in human-readable units
â”” priceWordsPremiumstring"ninety-seven thousand two hundred fifty dollars"
Price written out in English words for accessibility

Headers

Only X-API-Key is required. Optional headers include Accept for response format negotiation (JSON, XML, or YAML), User-Agent, and X-Request-ID for request tracing. See all request headers →

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.

Test Bitcoin Price in the GraphQL Explorer to confirm availability and experiment with queries.

Credit Cost: Each API called in your GraphQL query consumes its standard credit cost.

GraphQL Endpoint
POST https://api.apiverve.com/v1/graphql
GraphQL Query Example
query {
  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 accepts cross-origin requests from any origin, so it can be called directly from browser-based applications without a proxy. See CORS support →

Rate Limiting

Bitcoin Price requests are throttled per minute on the Free plan and unthrottled on paid plans. Exceeding the limit returns 429 Too Many Requests; rate-limit usage is reported in the X-RateLimit-Limit, X-RateLimit-Remaining, and X-RateLimit-Reset response headers. See per-plan limits and best practices →

Error Codes

The Bitcoin Price API uses standard HTTP status codes — 200 on success, 400 for invalid parameters, 401 for missing or invalid keys, 403 for insufficient credits, 429 for rate-limit exhaustion, and 500/503 for server-side issues. Each error response includes an X-Request-ID header you can quote when contacting support. See full error handling guide →

SDKs for Bitcoin Price

Official Bitcoin Price packages on npm, PyPI, NuGet, and JitPack — plus a Postman collection and an OpenAPI spec. See the SDK guide →

No-Code Integrations

Bitcoin Price works with Zapier, Make, Pipedream, n8n, and Power Automate using the same API key. See setup guides →

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get an API key for Bitcoin Price?
Sign up for a free account at dashboard.apiverve.com. Your API key will be automatically generated and available in your dashboard. The same key works for Bitcoin Price and all other APIVerve APIs. The free plan includes 1,000 credits plus a 500 credit bonus.
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?
Yes! The Bitcoin Price API supports CORS with wildcard configuration, so you can call it directly from browser-based JavaScript without needing a proxy server. See the CORS section above for details.
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.

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