Coinbase
Crypto and fiat exchange rates from Coinbase
Coinbase's public v2 endpoints return exchange rates, spot/buy/sell prices and currency lists with no authentication. Pass any base currency to /exchange-rates for a full cross-rate map. Ideal for lightweight crypto tickers and converters.
GET https://api.coinbase.com/v2/exchange-rates?currency=BTC
{
"data": {
"currency": "BTC",
"rates": {
"00": "16399121.881394959641624516",
"1INCH": "875099.720829489625627842",
"2Z": "877054.080491894913559387",
"A8": "11587520.568290730958865651",
"AAVE": "706.2146892655367232",
"ABT": "301016.738609112709305355",
"ACH": "13962622.914349276972223886",
"ACS": "489181527.669524551832730566"
}
}
}curl "https://api.coinbase.com/v2/exchange-rates?currency=BTC"const res = await fetch("https://api.coinbase.com/v2/exchange-rates?currency=BTC");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);import requests
res = requests.get("https://api.coinbase.com/v2/exchange-rates?currency=BTC")
print(res.json())/exchange-rates?currency=BTCPROBEDCrypto and fiat exchange rates from Coinbase
/exchange-rates?limit=5Exchange Rates — documented GET route.
/exchange-rates?page=1Exchange Rates — documented GET route.
We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.
Stable. No schema drift observed since monitoring began — the response shape has not changed under our checks.
Coinbase: common questions
Is Coinbase free to use?
Yes — Coinbase is a free crypto & web3 API. Free tier: Free — limits not published. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.
Does Coinbase need an API key?
No — Coinbase needs no API key or signup. You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (Unpublished).
Can I call Coinbase from the browser?
Yes — Coinbase returns CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch it directly with no backend proxy. Use the fetch snippet on this page, or hit "Run live" to try it now.
Is Coinbase up right now?
As of our last scheduled check, Coinbase is healthy with 100% uptime over 90 days and a 192 ms median response. We re-probe it every sweep — the status badge and uptime chart above always show the latest.