Fear and Greed Index API – Crypto History
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Fear and Greed Index API – Crypto History
Fear and Greed Index API for crypto: today's value or full history (0–100) with classification via Alternative.me. No login. JSON for traders and AI agents.
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Fear and Greed Index API for crypto: today’s value or full history (0–100) with classification from Alternative.me. No login. JSON for traders, dashboards and AI agents.
What does it do?
- Fetch the crypto Fear and Greed Index for recent days or longer history.
- Return date, timestamp, value (0–100), classification and source URL.
- Cap rows with
limit/maxItems.
Use cases
- Trading dashboards: chart Fear and Greed next to price.
- Alerts: notify when the index enters Extreme Fear / Greed.
- Research: download history for backtests.
- AI agents: inject market-sentiment context via MCP.
Input
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
limit | How many recent daily index points to request. Default 30. |
maxItems | Hard cap on rows written to the dataset. Default 1000. |
Example input:
{"limit": 30,"maxItems": 30}
Output
Real output (sample from a prior run on 27 Oct 2026, Europe/Madrid):
[{"date": "2026-10-27","timestamp": "1793059200","value": 48,"classification": "Neutral","source": "Alternative.me Crypto Fear & Greed Index","url": "https://alternative.me/crypto/fear-and-greed-index/"},{"date": "2026-10-26","timestamp": "1792972800","value": 50,"classification": "Neutral","source": "Alternative.me Crypto Fear & Greed Index","url": "https://alternative.me/crypto/fear-and-greed-index/"}]
Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, read through the API, or send to Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, n8n or webhooks. You can also run this Actor from AI agents through the Apify MCP server.
Pricing
Pay per event: $0.50 per 1,000 index days plus $0.00005 per run start. There is no extra platform usage charge beyond Apify’s normal platform fees if any apply to your plan.
FAQ
What is the Fear and Greed Index? A 0–100 crypto market sentiment score published by Alternative.me (Extreme Fear → Extreme Greed).
Do I need an API key? No. The Actor reads Alternative.me’s public endpoint.
Can AI agents use it? Yes. JSON via Apify API or MCP.
Data source and license
Source: Alternative.me Crypto Fear & Greed Index. Attribute Alternative.me when republishing. Not affiliated with Alternative.me.
This Actor is not affiliated with or endorsed by the data source. You are responsible for using the data in line with the source's license and terms.