Crypto Markets

Coverage for coins and tokens: discover tradable tickers, pull live quotes and details, and retrieve historical OHLCV data for backtesting.

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Crypto API

The Crypto API provides comprehensive cryptocurrency market data including ticker information and historical price data. This API supports multiple time frame aggregations and is essential for cryptocurrency analysis, trading strategies, and portfolio management.

GET/crypto/tickers

Retrieves a comprehensive list of all available cryptocurrency tickers. This endpoint supports optional filtering by cryptocurrency type and returns essential metadata for each cryptocurrency including its full name and classification.

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
type	string	Optional	Filter tickers by cryptocurrency type. Valid values: `spotfuturesperpetual`

Examples:

https://api.axionquant.com/crypto/tickers

https://api.axionquant.com/crypto/tickers?exchange=COINBASE

Response Fields

id number

Unique identifier for the cryptocurrency

ticker string

Ticker symbol (e.g., "BTC", "ETH")

name string

Full name of the cryptocurrency

type string

Type classification (spot, futures, perpetual)

category string

Category classification (e.g., cryptocurrencies, smart contract platforms, stablecoins)

All Tickers

Request

Sample code

1from axion import Axion
2client = Axion(api_key='axn_123')
3
4tickers = client.crypto.tickers(type='spot')
5print(tickers)

Response

[
  {
    "id": 1,
    "ticker": "BTC",
    "name": "Bitcoin",
    "type": "spot",
    "category": "cryptocurrencies"
  },
  {
    "id": 2,
    "ticker": "ETH",
    "name": "Ethereum",
    "type": "spot",
    "category": "smart contract platforms"
  },
  {
    "id": 3,
    "ticker": "USDT",
    "name": "Tether USDt",
    "type": "spot",
    "category": "stablecoins"
  },
  {
    "id": 4,
    "ticker": "BNB",
    "name": "BNB",
    "type": "spot",
    "category": "smart contract platforms"
  },
  {
    "id": 5,
    "ticker": "USDC",
    "name": "USDC",
    "type": "spot",
    "category": "stablecoins"
  }
]

GET/crypto/gainers

Retrieves the top gaining cryptocurrencies over a specified lookback period. Returns ticker symbols with their percentage change, sorted from highest gainer to lowest. Useful for identifying momentum in the crypto market.

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
days	integer	Optional	Lookback period in days (default: 5)
limit	integer	Optional	Maximum number of results to return (default: 10)

Examples:

https://api.axionquant.com/crypto/gainers

https://api.axionquant.com/crypto/gainers?days=30&limit=20

Response Fields

ticker string

Cryptocurrency ticker symbol

pctchange number

Percentage change over the lookback period

Crypto Gainers

Request

Sample code

1from axion import Axion
2client = Axion(api_key='axn_123')
3
4gainers = client.crypto.gainers(days=5, limit=10)
5print(gainers)

Response

[
  {
    "ticker": "VANA",
    "pctchange": 24077102.262329
  },
  {
    "ticker": "LUNA",
    "pctchange": 29965.2941892873
  },
  {
    "ticker": "SPACE",
    "pctchange": 27397.3324788449
  }
]

GET/crypto/losers

Retrieves the top losing cryptocurrencies over a specified lookback period. Returns ticker symbols with their percentage change, sorted from most negative to least negative. Useful for identifying weakness in the crypto market.

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
days	integer	Optional	Lookback period in days (default: 5)
limit	integer	Optional	Maximum number of results to return (default: 10)

Examples:

https://api.axionquant.com/crypto/losers

https://api.axionquant.com/crypto/losers?days=30&limit=20

Response Fields

ticker string

Cryptocurrency ticker symbol

pctchange number

Percentage change over the lookback period

Crypto Losers

Request

Sample code

1from axion import Axion
2client = Axion(api_key='axn_123')
3
4losers = client.crypto.losers(days=5, limit=10)
5print(losers)

Response

[
  {
    "ticker": "ZYPTO",
    "pctchange": -100
  },
  {
    "ticker": "3ULL",
    "pctchange": -82.1428578389002
  },
  {
    "ticker": "ARCA",
    "pctchange": -82.0354057891293
  }
]