Cryptocurrency Prices Scraper

Extract real-time cryptocurrency prices, market capitalization, and trading volumes with ease. Collect comprehensive market data for thousands of coins, including trending and newly launched assets. Perfect for market analysis, portfolio tracking, and building financial dashboards.

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Features

• Real-Time Data — Get the latest prices and market metrics instantly
• Trending & New Coins — Track currently trending assets and recently launched cryptocurrencies
• Multi-Currency Support — Convert all data into USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CAD, AUD, INR, or BRL
• Historical Sparklines — Optional 7-day price history data for trend visualization
• Comprehensive Metrics — Extract market cap, 24h volume, price changes, and supply data
• Automated Fallback — Reliable data collection with built-in redundancy for maximum uptime

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Use Cases

Market Intelligence

Monitor the entire cryptocurrency market to identify emerging trends and shifts in market capitalization. Track high-volume assets to understand liquidity and market sentiment.

Portfolio Management

Keep your investment tracking apps updated with accurate, real-time price data. Automate the collection of asset values across multiple currencies for global reporting.

Financial Research

Build historical datasets for quantitative analysis. Use the 7-day sparkline data to visualize short-term price movements and volatility across different asset classes.

Content Creation

Power your financial news site or social media bots with automated updates on trending coins and new market entrants. Provide your audience with up-to-the-minute market stats.

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
cryptoIds	Array	No	[]	List of specific coin IDs (e.g., ["bitcoin", "ethereum"])
results_wanted	Integer	No	20	Number of cryptocurrencies to fetch (1-5000)
order	String	No	"market_cap_desc"	Sort order (market cap, volume, trending, newly launched)
vsCurrency	String	No	"usd"	Target currency for price conversion
sparkline	Boolean	No	false	Include 7-day price history data
includeMarketCap	Boolean	No	true	Include market capitalization data
includeVolume	Boolean	No	true	Include 24-hour trading volume

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Output Data

Each item in the dataset contains:

Field	Type	Description
id	String	Unique cryptocurrency identifier
symbol	String	Ticker symbol (e.g., BTC)
name	String	Full asset name
current_price	Number	Price in the selected currency
market_cap	Number	Total market capitalization
total_volume	Number	24-hour trading volume
price_change_percentage_24h	Number	24h price movement percentage
sparkline_7d	Array	7-day historical price points

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Usage Examples

Top 10 Market Leaders

Fetch the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap in USD:

{
    "results_wanted": 10,
    "order": "market_cap_desc",
    "vsCurrency": "usd"
}

Trending Assets in Euro

Extract the top 20 trending coins with prices converted to EUR:

{
    "results_wanted": 20,
    "order": "trending",
    "vsCurrency": "eur"
}

Specific Asset Tracking

Get detailed metrics for Bitcoin and Ethereum with price history:

{
    "cryptoIds": ["bitcoin", "ethereum"],
    "sparkline": true,
    "vsCurrency": "gbp"
}

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Sample Output

{
  "id": "bitcoin",
  "symbol": "BTC",
  "name": "Bitcoin",
  "current_price": 65250.5,
  "market_cap": 1289632500000,
  "market_cap_rank": 1,
  "total_volume": 35500000000,
  "price_change_percentage_24h": 1.8,
  "last_updated": "2024-12-21T10:30:45.000Z",
  "sparkline_7d": [63250, 63800, 64200, 64900, 65100, 65300, 65250]
}

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Tips for Best Results

Optimize for Speed

• Set results_wanted to exactly what you need (default is 20)
• Disable sparkline if you don't need historical data to reduce payload size
• Use cryptoIds for specific assets to skip general market processing

Currency Accuracy

• Ensure your vsCurrency matches your reporting requirements
• All numerical fields like market cap and volume will be converted automatically

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Integrations

Connect your cryptocurrency data with:

• Google Sheets — Export directly for analysis and charts
• Excel — Build advanced financial models
• Zapier — Trigger alerts when prices hit targets
• Webhooks — Send data to your custom trading dashboards

Export Formats

• JSON — For developers and application integration
• CSV — For spreadsheet analysis and reporting
• XML — For legacy system compatibility

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which coins can I fetch?

You can fetch data for any cryptocurrency available on the platform. Use cryptoIds for specific coins or browse by rank.

How often is data updated?

The data is retrieved in real-time. For frequent monitoring, you can schedule the scraper to run at regular intervals.

Can I get historical prices?

Yes, enable the sparkline option to receive the last 7 days of price movement data.

Is there a limit on results?

You can request up to 5,000 assets in a single run. For larger datasets, we recommend multiple targeted runs.

Do I need a proxy?

The scraper includes built-in handling, but for high-frequency fallback scraping, residential proxies are recommended.

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Support

For issues or feature requests, contact support through the Apify Console.

Resources

• Apify Documentation
• API Reference
• Scheduling Runs

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Legal Notice

This actor is designed for legitimate data collection purposes. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with website terms of service and applicable laws. Use data responsibly and respect rate limits.credentials.