Bitcoin PriceBitcoin Price API

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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

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

Code Examples

Here are examples of 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)
Node.js (Native HTTPS)
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 (cURL)
<?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);

?>
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))
}
Ruby (Net::HTTP)
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))
C# (HttpClient)
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:

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:

Example Responses

JSON 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"
    }
  }
}
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
pricenumber97250.43Current Bitcoin price in specified currency
marketCapPremiumnumber1928000000000Total market capitalization in specified currency
volume24hPremiumnumber3542000000024-hour trading volume in specified currency
change24hPremiumnumber-1.52Percentage price change over the last 24 hours
lastUpdatedstring"2026-02-07T12:00:00.000Z"ISO 8601 timestamp of the last price update
high24hPremiumnumber98750.21Highest price in the last 24 hours
low24hPremiumnumber96125.88Lowest 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

Required and optional headers for Bitcoin Price API requests:

Header NameRequiredExample ValueDescription
X-API-Keyrequiredyour_api_key_hereYour APIVerve API key. Found in your dashboard under API Keys.
Acceptoptionalapplication/jsonSpecify response format: application/json (default), application/xml, or application/yaml
User-AgentoptionalMyApp/1.0Identifies your application for analytics and debugging purposes
X-Request-IDoptionalreq_123456789Custom request identifier for tracking and debugging requests
Cache-Controloptionalno-cacheControl caching behavior for the request and response

Learn more about 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 supports Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) with wildcard configuration, allowing you to call Bitcoin Price directly from browser-based applications without proxy servers.

CORS HeaderValueDescription
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.

Learn more about CORS support →

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.

PlanRate LimitDescription
Free5 requests/minHard rate limit enforced - exceeding will return 429 errors
StarterNo LimitProduction ready - standard traffic priority
ProNo LimitProduction ready - preferred traffic priority
MegaNo LimitProduction 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:

HeaderDescription
X-RateLimit-LimitMaximum number of requests allowed per time window
X-RateLimit-RemainingNumber of requests remaining in the current window
X-RateLimit-ResetUnix 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:

CodeMessageDescriptionSolution
200OKRequest successful, data returnedNo action needed - request was successful
400Bad RequestInvalid request parameters or malformed requestCheck required parameters and ensure values match expected formats
401UnauthorizedMissing or invalid API keyInclude x-api-key header with valid API key from dashboard
403ForbiddenAPI key lacks permission or insufficient creditsCheck credit balance in dashboard or upgrade plan
429Too Many RequestsRate limit exceeded (Free: 5 req/min)Implement request throttling or upgrade to paid plan
500Internal Server ErrorServer error occurredRetry request after a few seconds, contact support if persists
503Service UnavailableAPI temporarily unavailableWait 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

Connect the Bitcoin Price API to your favorite automation platform without writing code. Build workflows that leverage bitcoin price data across thousands of apps.

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?
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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