🚀Getting Started
After subscribing to a CoinGecko API paid plan, you can follow this guide below to start using our Pro version API.
Reminder: Pro API is accessible by any user who is subscribed to a paid API plan, it is different from our Public API. To call Pro API with a key, you should always use this root URL: https://pro-api.coingecko.com/api/v3
1. Create a new API Key
Once you're logged to your CoinGecko account, go to Developer's Dashboard.
Click on “+ Add New Key” and a new API Key will be created
2. Making API request
Root URL for Pro API: https://pro-api.coingecko.com/api/v3
You will be using the newly created API Key as query parameter. Request Example:
You can check list of all available endpoints here in our official documentation: https://www.coingecko.com/en/api/documentation
Exclusive endpoints for paid plan users are listed here.
Tips:
Remember to add &x_cg_pro_api_key= and replace YOUR_API_KEY with your own API Key.
Here's an example of calling Bitcoin's market data with your Pro API key: https://pro-api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/markets?vs_currency=usd&ids=bitcoin&x_cg_pro_api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
You can also supply your API key via custom header named: x-cg-pro-api-key
3. Editing or Deleting API Key
Go to Developer's Dashboard and click “Edit” on a specific API Key
Click “Delete Key” to delete this API key
You can also update the “Label” and click “Confirm” to confirm your update
4. API Usage Report
Go to Developer's Dashboard
You can check your month-to-date API usage report and the timestamp when you last used your Pro API.
You can also check your full historical usage in the dashboard.
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