Crypto Trending Tracker — CoinGecko Top Coins, NFTs, Categories

What does Crypto Trending Tracker do?

The crypto trending tracker fetches real-time trending data from CoinGecko — the most widely used crypto data aggregator — covering the top 15 trending coins, top 7 trending NFT collections, and top 6 trending categories in a single run. It captures CoinGecko trending coins ranked by search momentum along with price, market cap, and 24h/7d performance metrics. No API key required, flat $0.01 per run.

Why use Crypto Trending Tracker?

• Crypto traders and momentum investors — spot viral crypto tokens that are surging in search traffic before they appear on mainstream radar, giving you a timing edge.
• Market analysts — track narrative rotation across trending categories (e.g. "AI & Big Data", "Layer 2", "RWA") to identify which sectors are gaining attention.
• NFT collectors and flippers — monitor trending NFT collections with floor price and 24h volume shifts to catch early momentum plays.
• Algorithmic trading systems — ingest CoinGecko trending signals as a social/momentum input layer for systematic strategies.
• Newsletter and content creators — auto-generate daily trending crypto briefings with real data in one API call.

How to use Crypto Trending Tracker

1. Open the actor on Apify and click Try for free.
2. No inputs are required — the actor returns all three trending data types by default.
3. Click Start and wait for the run to complete (typically under 10 seconds).
4. Access results via the Dataset tab or connect programmatically via Apify API.
5. Optionally, set up an Apify schedule to run every hour for continuous trending monitoring.

Input

No inputs required. The actor returns all trending data (coins, NFTs, categories) in a single call.

{}

Output

Three record types are pushed to the dataset. Example (2 items):

[
  {
    "type": "coin",
    "rank": 1,
    "symbol": "PEPE",
    "name": "Pepe",
    "price_usd": 0.0000142,
    "market_cap_usd": 5980000000,
    "change_24h_pct": 18.4,
    "change_7d_pct": 34.1,
    "volume_24h_usd": 1230000000
  },
  {
    "type": "nft",
    "rank": 2,
    "name": "Pudgy Penguins",
    "floor_price_eth": 12.4,
    "volume_24h_eth": 310.0,
    "change_24h_pct": 8.2
  }
]

Data fields

Trending Coins (top 15)

Field	Description
type	Always "coin"
rank	Trending rank (1 = most searched on CoinGecko)
symbol	Coin ticker (e.g. PEPE, SOL)
name	Full coin name
price_usd	Current USD price
market_cap_usd	Market capitalization in USD
change_24h_pct	24-hour price change (%)
change_7d_pct	7-day price change (%)
volume_24h_usd	24-hour trading volume (USD)

Trending NFTs (top 7)

Field	Description
type	Always "nft"
rank	NFT trending rank
name	Collection name
floor_price_eth	Floor price in ETH
volume_24h_eth	24-hour volume in ETH
change_24h_pct	Floor price 24h change (%)

Trending Categories (top 6)

Field	Description
type	Always "category"
rank	Category trending rank
name	Category name (e.g. "AI & Big Data", "Layer 2")
market_cap_change_1h_pct	1-hour market cap change (%)
coins_count	Number of coins in the category

Cost estimation

Flat PPE pricing — fixed cost per run regardless of output size.

Scenario	Cost
Single run (all 3 data types)	$0.01
Hourly monitoring (24 runs/day)	$0.24/day
Continuous daily monitoring (30 days)	~$7.20/month

FAQ

Where does the trending data come from? All data is sourced from the CoinGecko Trending API — the public free-tier endpoint that CoinGecko itself uses to power its trending page. No API key is required.

How often does CoinGecko update trending data? CoinGecko updates trending coins approximately every 10–15 minutes based on search volume across their platform. Running this actor hourly captures fresh signals reliably.

Can I use this to automate trading decisions? The actor provides trending search data as a signal input. Many traders combine CoinGecko trending coins with on-chain volume and technical indicators. Always apply your own risk management before acting on any data.

Disclaimer: Trending data reflects CoinGecko search momentum at the time of the run and does not constitute financial advice. Viral crypto tokens appearing in trending lists may be subject to high volatility and speculative risk. Use this data as one input among many in your research process.

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