# Bitstamp Crypto Tickers Scraper (`parseforge/bitstamp-tickers-scraper`) Actor

Collects live Bitstamp ticker data for all trading pairs, with optional daily OHLC enrichment. Filter by quote currency and trading status, sort by volume or price change, and export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/bitstamp-tickers-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Developer tools, Automation
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $24.38 / 1,000 results

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Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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# README

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### Bitstamp Crypto Tickers Scraper

**Scrape live cryptocurrency tickers from Bitstamp, filtered by quote currency and trading status.** Each ticker includes last price, 24h volume, bid/ask, and optional daily OHLC candle. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

Bitstamp's public API returns raw ticker data, but you need to handle pagination, filtering, and enrichment yourself. This Actor reads the live ticker endpoint directly, lets you filter by quote currency (USD, EUR, BTC, and more) and trading status, then sorts and limits the results before delivering them in one clean dataset. No API key required.

| Who uses it | What they scrape Bitstamp for |
|---|---|
| Crypto traders | Monitor price spreads and 24h volume across Bitstamp pairs to spot entry opportunities. |
| Market analysts | Track daily OHLC data for technical analysis and charting across multiple quote currencies. |
| Portfolio managers | Pull last prices and bid/ask for real-time valuation of holdings denominated in different currencies. |
| Data engineers | Ingest clean, structured ticker data into a data warehouse or pipeline on a schedule. |

### What it does

This Actor collects live Bitstamp ticker data and returns each trading pair as a flat row with price, volume, and optional daily OHLC.

- 💱 **Quote currency filter:** Restrict results to pairs quoted in USD, EUR, USDT, BTC, ETH, and more.
- 📊 **Trading status filter:** Collect only enabled pairs, only disabled pairs, or all.
- 🕯️ **Daily OHLC enrichment:** Optionally fetch the most recent daily open, high, low, and close for each pair.
- 📈 **Sorting control:** Order results by 24h volume, percent change, last price, or pair name before limiting.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

### What you can do with Bitstamp data

**💹 Monitor top movers by volume.**

A trader runs the Actor sorted by 24h volume for USD pairs to see which coins are most active on Bitstamp right now.

**📅 Build a daily price dataset.**

A data engineer schedules a daily run with OHLC enrichment for all EUR pairs to feed a historical price database.

**🔍 Audit trading status.**

An exchange operations analyst pulls all disabled pairs to review which assets Bitstamp has delisted or paused.

**₿ Track BTC-denominated pairs.**

A crypto fund manager filters by BTC quote currency to value altcoin positions directly in Bitcoin terms.

### Why choose this scraper

|  | What you get |
|---|---|
| **No API key** | Reads Bitstamp's public ticker endpoint directly, no registration needed. |
| **Flexible filtering** | Target specific quote currencies and trading statuses in one run. |
| **OHLC on demand** | Add daily candle data per pair without a separate API call. |
| **Sorted output** | Get the top movers by volume or price change, not a random list. |

### How it compares

This Actor and the Bitstamp Market Data Scraper both pull ticker data from Bitstamp, but they differ in filtering, enrichment, and output control.

| Feature | ParseForge | Bitstamp Market Data Scraper - Crypto Ticker |
|---|---|---|
| Quote currency filter | Yes (USD, EUR, GBP, USDT, USDC, BTC, ETH, PAX, PYUSD) | Not listed |
| Trading status filter (Enabled/Disabled) | Yes | Not listed |
| Optional daily OHLC enrichment | Yes (per-pair, most recent daily candle) | Not listed |
| Sorting by volume, change, price, or pair | Yes | Not listed |
| Bid and ask prices | Yes (included in ticker data) | Yes |
| Open, high, low, close in base ticker | Only with OHLC enrichment enabled | Yes |

### Configure the run

Drive the Actor with quote currency and trading status filters, and optional sorting and OHLC enrichment. Filters run as each ticker is read so only matching pairs reach your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

```json
{
  "tradingFilter": "Enabled",
  "maxItems": 10,
  "fetchOhlc": false,
  "sortBy": "volume"
}
```

A larger pull:

```json
{
  "tradingFilter": "Enabled",
  "maxItems": 200,
  "fetchOhlc": false,
  "sortBy": "volume"
}
```

### Pricing

Pay-per-result: **$0.0325 per result** collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $3.25 |
| 1,000 results | $32.50 |
| 10,000 results | $325.00 |

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

**Optional daily OHLC:** with `fetchOhlc` on, each ticker whose daily candle comes back adds a `daily-ohlc` event at **$0.005** ($5 per 1,000). Leave it off and you pay only the per-result price above.

### Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. [Upgrade your Apify plan](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

### Run it

1. [Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp).
2. Open the [Bitstamp Crypto Tickers Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/bitstamp-tickers-scraper?fpr=vmoqkp).
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click **Start**.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the **Dataset** tab.

Run it programmatically through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) (`run-sync-get-dataset-items`) or the [ApifyClient](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js) for JavaScript and Python.

### Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to Bitstamp through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/bitstamp-tickers-scraper"
```

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

### Troubleshooting

**Why am I getting no results?**

Check your trading status filter. If it is set to 'Enabled' but you also filtered by a quote currency that has no enabled pairs, you will get an empty dataset. Try setting trading status to 'All' or choosing a different quote currency.

**Why is the run slow when I enable OHLC?**

OHLC enrichment makes a separate API call for every ticker. If you collect 100 tickers, that is 100 extra requests. Reduce 'Maximum tickers' or disable OHLC if speed is critical.

**Why do some tickers have missing OHLC data?**

Bitstamp's OHLC endpoint may not have a daily candle yet for very new or very illiquid pairs. The Actor will still return the ticker row, but the OHLC fields will be empty.

**Why are my results not sorted?**

Make sure you have selected a sort option other than 'No sort (API order)'. The default is 'Volume 24h (desc)', but if you changed it to 'No sort', results will appear in whatever order Bitstamp's API returns them.

**I got fewer results than my 'Maximum tickers' setting.**

The Actor can only return tickers that exist. If Bitstamp has fewer pairs matching your filters than your maximum, you will get all of them and the run will finish normally.

### FAQ

| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Do I need a Bitstamp API key? | No. This Actor uses Bitstamp's public ticker endpoint, which does not require authentication. |
| What data does each ticker row include? | Each row includes the trading pair, last price, bid, ask, 24h volume, 24h high and low, percent change, and timestamp. If you enable OHLC enrichment, it also includes the most recent daily open, high, low, and close. |
| Can I filter by specific trading pairs? | You filter by quote currency (e.g., USD, EUR, BTC) and trading status (Enabled or Disabled). The Actor does not currently support filtering by individual base currencies. |
| How does the OHLC enrichment work? | When enabled, the Actor makes a separate call to Bitstamp's OHLC endpoint for each ticker, requesting the most recent daily candle (step=86400, limit=1). This adds open, high, low, and close to the row but makes the run slower. |
| What does the trading status filter do? | Bitstamp marks pairs as Enabled or Disabled. You can collect only enabled pairs (actively trading), only disabled pairs, or all pairs regardless of status. |
| How many tickers can I collect in one run? | You set the maximum with the 'Maximum tickers' field, up to 1,000,000. The Actor will stop after collecting that many, after applying your sort order. |
| Can I schedule this Actor to run automatically? | Yes. You can set up a scheduled run on Apify to pull Bitstamp tickers every minute, hour, or day. |
| What export formats are supported? | You can export your dataset to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify run console. |
| Does this Actor support WebSocket or real-time streaming? | No. This Actor makes a single HTTP request per run (plus one per pair if OHLC is enabled). It is designed for periodic snapshots, not streaming. |
| What quote currencies can I filter by? | You can choose from USD, EUR, GBP, USDT, USDC, BTC, ETH, PAX, and PYUSD, or leave it empty to get all pairs. |

### Related actors

Browse the full [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge?fpr=vmoqkp) for more scrapers.

🆘 **Need help?** Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.

⚠️ **Disclaimer.** This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Bitstamp Ltd. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.

# Actor input Schema

## `quoteCurrency` (type: `string`):

Filter pairs by quote currency. Leave empty for all pairs.

## `tradingFilter` (type: `string`):

Only include pairs whose trading is in this status.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

How many tickers to collect per run.

## `fetchOhlc` (type: `boolean`):

Calls the OHLC endpoint per pair for the most recent daily candle (step=86400, limit=1). Slower.

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

Order results before applying maxItems.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "quoteCurrency": "",
  "tradingFilter": "Enabled",
  "maxItems": 10,
  "fetchOhlc": false,
  "sortBy": "volume"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

Overview of scraped data

## `fullData` (type: `string`):

Complete dataset

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "quoteCurrency": "",
    "tradingFilter": "Enabled",
    "maxItems": 10,
    "fetchOhlc": false,
    "sortBy": "volume"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/bitstamp-tickers-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "quoteCurrency": "",
    "tradingFilter": "Enabled",
    "maxItems": 10,
    "fetchOhlc": False,
    "sortBy": "volume",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parseforge/bitstamp-tickers-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "quoteCurrency": "",
  "tradingFilter": "Enabled",
  "maxItems": 10,
  "fetchOhlc": false,
  "sortBy": "volume"
}' |
apify call parseforge/bitstamp-tickers-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,parseforge/bitstamp-tickers-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/vgyUNlOyKLeUXiAt7/builds/suBnsF9H0wjFODcwN/openapi.json