Coingecko Scraper

Extract cryptocurrency market data from CoinGecko. Get real-time prices, market caps, trading volumes, 24-hour changes, supply data, and all-time highs/lows for thousands of coins.

What does CoinGecko Scraper do?

CoinGecko Scraper uses the CoinGecko API to extract comprehensive market data for cryptocurrencies. It returns current prices, market capitalizations, trading volumes, price changes, circulating supply, and historical extremes (ATH/ATL) — all in a clean, structured format.

Filter by category (DeFi, stablecoins, meme tokens, etc.), sort by market cap or volume, and choose your preferred currency.

Who is CoinGecko Scraper for?

• Crypto traders and portfolio managers tracking prices, volumes, and market movements across thousands of coins
• Financial analysts building market reports and comparing cryptocurrency performance metrics
• Data scientists constructing datasets for crypto market research and predictive modeling
• Fintech developers integrating live crypto data into dashboards, bots, and portfolio apps
• Journalists and content creators sourcing accurate market data for crypto news coverage
• Academic researchers studying cryptocurrency market dynamics and price correlations

Why scrape CoinGecko?

CoinGecko tracks 14,000+ cryptocurrencies with data from 1,000+ exchanges. Use cases include:

• Price monitoring — track crypto prices and set up automated alerts
• Portfolio analysis — pull current market data for portfolio valuation
• Market research — compare coins by market cap, volume, and price movement
• Trading signals — monitor 24-hour price changes and volume spikes
• Data feeds — pipe crypto data into dashboards, spreadsheets, or databases
• Academic research — build datasets for cryptocurrency market analysis

How much does it cost to scrape CoinGecko?

CoinGecko Scraper uses pay-per-event pricing:

Event	Price
Run started	$0.001
Coin extracted	$0.001 per coin

Example costs:

• Top 10 cryptocurrencies: ~$0.011
• Top 100 by market cap: ~$0.101
• Top 500 coins: ~$0.501

Platform costs are minimal — under $0.002 per run. CoinGecko's API is free and requires no API key.

How to scrape cryptocurrency data from CoinGecko

1. Go to the CoinGecko Scraper page on Apify Store.
2. Click Try for free to open the actor in Apify Console.
3. Configure the input: choose a category, sort order, currency, and maximum number of coins.
4. Click Start to begin extracting cryptocurrency data.
5. Once the run finishes, download your results as JSON, CSV, or Excel from the Dataset tab.

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
category	string	Filter by category (DeFi, stablecoins, meme tokens, etc.)	All
sortBy	string	Sort: market_cap_desc, market_cap_asc, volume_desc, volume_asc	market_cap_desc
currency	string	Price currency: usd, eur, gbp, jpy, btc, eth	usd
maxResults	integer	Maximum coins to extract (1–1000)	100

Input example

{
  "maxResults": 50,
  "currency": "usd",
  "sortBy": "market_cap_desc"
}

Output example

Each coin is returned as a JSON object:

{
  "id": "bitcoin",
  "symbol": "btc",
  "name": "Bitcoin",
  "image": "https://assets.coingecko.com/coins/images/1/large/bitcoin.png",
  "currentPrice": 68186.00,
  "marketCap": 1363800000000,
  "marketCapRank": 1,
  "totalVolume": 28500000000,
  "high24h": 68500.00,
  "low24h": 66200.00,
  "priceChange24h": 1500.00,
  "priceChangePercentage24h": 2.3,
  "circulatingSupply": 19800000,
  "totalSupply": 21000000,
  "maxSupply": 21000000,
  "ath": 108000.00,
  "athChangePercentage": -36.8,
  "athDate": "2024-12-17T15:02:41.429Z",
  "atl": 67.81,
  "atlChangePercentage": 100500.0,
  "atlDate": "2013-07-06T00:00:00.000Z",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-03-03T04:48:00.000Z",
  "currency": "USD",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-03-03T04:48:00.000Z"
}

What data can you extract from CoinGecko?

Field	Type	Description
id	string	CoinGecko coin identifier
symbol	string	Ticker symbol (btc, eth, etc.)
name	string	Full coin name
image	string	Coin logo URL
currentPrice	number	Current price in selected currency
marketCap	number	Total market capitalization
marketCapRank	number	Rank by market cap
totalVolume	number	24-hour trading volume
high24h	number	24-hour high price
low24h	number	24-hour low price
priceChange24h	number	Absolute price change in 24h
priceChangePercentage24h	number	Percentage price change in 24h
circulatingSupply	number	Coins currently in circulation
totalSupply	number	Total supply (including locked)
maxSupply	number	Maximum possible supply
ath	number	All-time high price
athChangePercentage	number	Change from ATH (%)
athDate	string	Date of all-time high
atl	number	All-time low price
atlChangePercentage	number	Change from ATL (%)
atlDate	string	Date of all-time low
currency	string	Price currency (USD, EUR, etc.)
scrapedAt	string	ISO timestamp of extraction

How to use the CoinGecko Scraper API

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")

run = client.actor("automation-lab/coingecko-scraper").call(run_input={
    "maxResults": 20,
    "currency": "usd",
    "sortBy": "market_cap_desc",
})

for coin in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"{coin['marketCapRank']:3d}. {coin['name']:15s} ${coin['currentPrice']:>10,.2f}  24h: {coin['priceChangePercentage24h']:+.1f}%")

Node.js

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('automation-lab/coingecko-scraper').call({
    maxResults: 20,
    currency: 'usd',
    sortBy: 'market_cap_desc',
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach(coin => {
    console.log(`${coin.marketCapRank}. ${coin.name}: $${coin.currentPrice.toLocaleString()}`);
});

REST API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/automation-lab/coingecko-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxResults": 50, "currency": "usd"}'

Integrations

Connect CoinGecko Scraper to hundreds of apps:

• Google Sheets — auto-update crypto portfolio spreadsheets
• Slack / Microsoft Teams — price alerts and daily market summaries
• Zapier / Make — trigger workflows on price changes
• Amazon S3 / Google Cloud Storage — archive historical market data
• Webhook — pipe data to your trading bot or dashboard

Tips and best practices

1. Schedule regular runs — set up hourly or daily schedules to track price movements over time.
2. Categories — use category filters to focus on specific sectors like DeFi, gaming, or stablecoins.
3. Multiple currencies — use btc or eth as currency to see relative performance against major cryptos.
4. Volume sorting — sort by volume to spot coins with unusual trading activity.
5. ATH/ATL analysis — use athChangePercentage to find coins trading far below their all-time high.
6. Rate limits — CoinGecko's free API allows 10-30 calls/minute. The scraper handles this automatically.

Use with AI agents via MCP

CoinGecko Scraper is available as a tool for AI assistants via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Setup for Claude Code

$claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com"

Setup for Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code

Add this to your MCP config file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com"
        }
    }
}

Example prompts

• "Get the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap"
• "What's the current price of Bitcoin and Ethereum?"
• "Show me the biggest crypto gainers and losers in the last 24 hours"

Legality

Scraping publicly available data is generally legal according to the US Court of Appeals ruling (HiQ Labs v. LinkedIn). This actor only accesses publicly available information and does not require authentication. Always review and comply with the target website's Terms of Service before scraping. For personal data, ensure compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable privacy regulations.

FAQ

Q: How often is the data updated? A: CoinGecko updates prices every 1-2 minutes from 1,000+ exchanges.

Q: Does it need an API key? A: No. CoinGecko's public API is free for market data.

Q: Can I get historical price data? A: This scraper returns current market snapshots. For historical data, schedule regular runs to build your own time series.

Q: What coins are available? A: CoinGecko tracks 14,000+ cryptocurrencies including all major coins and most altcoins.

Q: The scraper returns an error about rate limits. A: CoinGecko's free API allows 10-30 calls per minute. If you request a large number of coins (500+), the scraper pages through results and may hit the rate limit. The scraper handles this with automatic retries, but if errors persist, try reducing maxResults or running during off-peak hours.

Q: Prices seem outdated or stale. A: CoinGecko updates prices every 1-2 minutes, but the free API tier may serve slightly cached data. If you need real-time prices, schedule frequent runs (e.g., every 5 minutes) and compare the lastUpdated timestamp in the output.

Is it legal to scrape CoinGecko?

CoinGecko Scraper uses the CoinGecko public API, which is freely available and does not require authentication for basic market data. The scraper respects CoinGecko's rate limits and operates within the terms of their public API tier.

Cryptocurrency market data (prices, volumes, market caps) is factual, publicly available information aggregated from exchanges. Extracting this data for analysis, research, or personal use is standard practice across the financial industry.

If you plan to redistribute CoinGecko data commercially, review CoinGecko's API Terms of Service for any attribution requirements or usage restrictions that may apply.

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