Coinbase Exchange Market Data
Crypto No key
AuthenticationNo key
Rate limitPublic market data is rate-limited per IP at about 10 requests per second
Documentation: docs.cdp.coinbase.com ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026
About
Coinbase Exchange makes its market data endpoints public, so you can fetch live prices, order books, recent trades, and historical candles without an account or key. You can use it to build a Bitcoin price alert, to compare Coinbase's prices with other exchanges, or to pull candle history for a trading journal. Only trading and account endpoints need authentication; pure market data is open to everyone.
Details
No key needed. You can call it right away.
Auth: No key
Rate limit: Public market data is rate-limited per IP at about 10 requests per second
Verified: 2026-09-13
Best for: personal developer
Setup
- No account needed. Open the Exchange API welcome docs above.
- Try the example BTC-USD ticker URL in your browser.
- Look up the product list endpoint to find other trading pairs.
- Try the candles endpoint for historical price charts.
- Keep polling under the rate limit and read the docs before adding authentication for trading.
Example
https://api.exchange.coinbase.com/products/BTC-USD/tickerUse cases
- Bitcoin or Ethereum price alerts on your own schedule
- Compare Coinbase prices against other exchanges
- Pull candle history for a trading journal or back-test