A Bitcoin Data API (Application Programming Interface) is a set of tools and protocols that allows developers and applications to interact with Bitcoin-related data and functionality without needing to run a full Bitcoin node or directly parse the blockchain themselves.
These APIs act as a bridge, providing structured access to various types of Bitcoin data in a programmatic way, typically via HTTP requests (REST APIs) or WebSockets for real-time streaming.
Bitcoin data APIs can be broadly communication email list categorized based on the type of data they provide:
Market Data APIs: These are the most common and widely used. They provide financial information related to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Real-time Prices: Current spot prices against various fiat currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, etc.) and other cryptocurrencies.
Historical Price Data: Past prices, often available in different granularities (e.g., tick data, 1-minute, hourly, daily OHLCV - Open, High, Low, Close, Volume).
Trading Volumes: The amount of Bitcoin traded on various exchanges.
Types of Bitcoin Data APIs:
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