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Coingecko Api

  • 201 installs
  • 257 repo stars
  • Updated June 24, 2026
  • agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills

coingecko-api is a Claude Code skill that queries the CoinGecko API for crypto prices, historical charts, exchange volumes, trending tokens, and global market stats.

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coingecko-api is a Claude Code skill that queries the CoinGecko REST API for crypto market data: current and historical prices, OHLC candles, exchange volumes, trending tokens, and global market stats. A developer uses it when building macro or long-term historical crypto analysis into an agent or script. It documents the free (no-key, 30 calls/min) and Pro tiers plus rate-limit backoff.

  • Queries CoinGecko for prices, historical OHLCV, exchange volumes, and global market stats
  • Free tier needs no API key (30 calls/min); Pro key raises the limit
  • Covers 13,000+ tokens with backoff-on-429 rate-limit handling

Coingecko Api by the numbers

  • 201 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #466 of 1,106 Finance & Trading skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Data as of Aug 4, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
At a glance

coingecko-api capabilities & compatibility

Free on the no-key tier (30 calls/min); optional paid Pro key for higher limits.

Capabilities
crypto market data · historical price fetch · ohlc candles · global market stats · trending tokens
Use cases
data analysis · research · trading
Runs
Runs locally
Pricing
Freemium
From the docs

What coingecko-api says it does

Broad crypto market data from CoinGecko covering 13,000+ tokens.
SKILL.md
The free tier requires no API key and supports 30 calls/min.
SKILL.md
npx skills add https://github.com/agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills --skill coingecko-api

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Last updatedJune 24, 2026
Repositoryagiprolabs/claude-trading-skills

What it does

Fetch crypto prices, historical OHLCV, and global market stats from CoinGecko for macro and long-term analysis.

Who is it for?

Macro analysis, long-term historical OHLCV, and cross-exchange volume comparisons across 13,000+ tokens.

Skip if: Real-time Solana DEX data or sub-daily granularity on new token launches.

When should I use this skill?

You need CoinGecko market data (prices, history, global stats, trending) inside an agent or script.

What you get

Working CoinGecko queries for prices, history, and market stats with proper rate-limit handling.

By the numbers

  • Covers 13,000+ tokens
  • Free tier: 30 calls/min
  • OHLC windows limited to 1/7/14/30/90/180/365 days

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

CoinGecko API Skill

Query the CoinGecko API for comprehensive crypto market data — prices, historical charts, exchange volumes, trending tokens, global stats, and category breakdowns. The free tier requires no API key and supports 30 calls/min.

When to Use This Skill

  • Macro analysis: Global market cap, BTC dominance, total volume trends
  • Historical data: Daily/hourly OHLCV going back years (not minutes-level)
  • Cross-exchange comparisons: Exchange volume rankings and trust scores
  • Trending/discovery: What tokens are trending on CoinGecko in the last 24h
  • Category analysis: Compare DeFi vs L1 vs meme coin market caps
  • Token research: Full metadata including links, description, community stats

Use Birdeye or DexScreener instead for real-time Solana DEX data, new token launches, or sub-daily granularity on Solana tokens.

Quick Start

Get Current Prices

import httpx

# No API key needed for free tier
resp = httpx.get(
    "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price",
    params={"ids": "solana,bitcoin,ethereum", "vs_currencies": "usd",
            "include_24hr_change": "true"},
)
data = resp.json()
for coin, info in data.items():
    print(f"{coin}: ${info['usd']:.2f} ({info['usd_24h_change']:+.1f}%)")

Get Top Coins by Market Cap

import httpx

resp = httpx.get(
    "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/markets",
    params={"vs_currency": "usd", "order": "market_cap_desc",
            "per_page": 10, "page": 1, "sparkline": "false"},
)
for coin in resp.json():
    print(f"{coin['symbol'].upper():>6}  ${coin['current_price']:>10,.2f}  "
          f"MCap: ${coin['market_cap']/1e9:.1f}B  "
          f"24h: {coin['price_change_percentage_24h']:+.1f}%")

Get Historical Price Data

import httpx
import pandas as pd

resp = httpx.get(
    "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/solana/market_chart",
    params={"vs_currency": "usd", "days": "90", "interval": "daily"},
)
data = resp.json()
df = pd.DataFrame(data["prices"], columns=["timestamp", "price"])
df["date"] = pd.to_datetime(df["timestamp"], unit="ms")
df = df.set_index("date").drop(columns=["timestamp"])
print(df.describe())

Get OHLC Candle Data

import httpx

resp = httpx.get(
    "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/solana/ohlc",
    params={"vs_currency": "usd", "days": "30"},
)
# Returns [[timestamp, open, high, low, close], ...]
candles = resp.json()
for c in candles[-5:]:
    print(f"  O={c[1]:.2f}  H={c[2]:.2f}  L={c[3]:.2f}  C={c[4]:.2f}")

Global Market Stats

import httpx

resp = httpx.get("https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/global")
g = resp.json()["data"]
print(f"Total Market Cap:  ${g['total_market_cap']['usd']/1e12:.2f}T")
print(f"24h Volume:        ${g['total_volume']['usd']/1e9:.0f}B")
print(f"BTC Dominance:     {g['market_cap_percentage']['btc']:.1f}%")
print(f"Active Coins:      {g['active_cryptocurrencies']:,}")

Trending Coins

import httpx

resp = httpx.get("https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/search/trending")
for item in resp.json()["coins"]:
    coin = item["item"]
    print(f"#{coin['market_cap_rank'] or '?':>4}  {coin['name']} ({coin['symbol']})")

Authentication

The free tier requires no API key (30 calls/min). For higher limits, get a Pro key from https://www.coingecko.com/en/api/pricing and set:

export COINGECKO_API_KEY="CG-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

Pro requests use a different base URL and header:

import os, httpx

API_KEY = os.getenv("COINGECKO_API_KEY", "")
if API_KEY:
    BASE_URL = "https://pro-api.coingecko.com/api/v3"
    HEADERS = {"x-cg-pro-api-key": API_KEY}
else:
    BASE_URL = "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3"
    HEADERS = {}

Rate Limiting

Free tier: 30 requests/min. Implement backoff on 429 responses:

import time, httpx

def cg_get(url: str, params: dict, max_retries: int = 3) -> dict:
    """GET with retry on rate limit."""
    for attempt in range(max_retries):
        resp = httpx.get(url, params=params, headers=HEADERS, timeout=15.0)
        if resp.status_code == 429:
            wait = 2 ** attempt * 10
            print(f"Rate limited, waiting {wait}s...")
            time.sleep(wait)
            continue
        resp.raise_for_status()
        return resp.json()
    raise RuntimeError("Max retries exceeded")

Finding CoinGecko Token IDs

CoinGecko uses slug-style IDs (e.g., solana, bitcoin, usd-coin). To find an ID from a contract address or name, see references/id_mapping.md.

Quick lookup by contract address (useful for Solana tokens):

import httpx

# Look up by Solana contract address
contract = "So11111111111111111111111111111111111111112"
resp = httpx.get(
    "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/solana/contract/"
    + contract
)
coin = resp.json()
print(f"ID: {coin['id']}, Name: {coin['name']}")

Key Limitations

  • No real-time data: Prices update every 1-2 minutes on free tier
  • Limited Solana coverage: Many newer Solana tokens are not listed
  • OHLC granularity: Only 1/7/14/30/90/180/365 day windows, candle size

depends on the window (see references/endpoints.md)

  • Historical gaps: Some tokens have missing data for early periods
  • Free tier throttling: 30 req/min means batch operations need careful pacing

See references/data_quality.md for detailed notes on data gaps and tier differences.

Files

References

  • references/endpoints.md — Complete endpoint reference with parameters, response schemas, and rate limits
  • references/id_mapping.md — How to find CoinGecko IDs for tokens, contract address mapping, search tips
  • references/data_quality.md — Data quality notes, historical gaps, free vs pro tier differences

Scripts

  • scripts/fetch_market_data.py — Fetch top coins, trending tokens, and global stats (supports --demo mode)
  • scripts/historical_analysis.py — Fetch historical OHLCV data and compute returns, volatility, drawdown (supports --demo mode)

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FAQ

Does the CoinGecko API need an API key?

No. The free tier requires no key and supports 30 calls per minute; a Pro key raises the limit and uses a different base URL and header.

How far back does historical data go?

Daily and hourly OHLCV going back years, but not minute-level; OHLC windows are limited to 1/7/14/30/90/180/365 days.

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