coinpaprika-cli

August 4, 2026 ยท View on GitHub

For agents: curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/coinpaprika/coinpaprika-cli/main/install.sh | sh

Crypto market data from your terminal. 12,000+ cryptocurrencies, 350+ exchanges, real-time prices, OHLCV. Free tier, no API key needed to start.

Quick start

# Install
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/coinpaprika/coinpaprika-cli/main/install.sh | sh

# Setup (optional, the free tier works without a key)
coinpaprika-cli onboard

# Try it
coinpaprika-cli ticker btc-bitcoin
coinpaprika-cli global
coinpaprika-cli search ethereum

API key setup (3 options)

  1. Config file: coinpaprika-cli onboard, saves to ~/.coinpaprika/config.json
  2. Environment variable: export COINPAPRIKA_API_KEY=your-key
  3. CLI flag: coinpaprika-cli --api-key your-key ticker btc-bitcoin

Priority: CLI flag > env var > config file.

Rate limits & pricing

  • Free tier: 20,000 calls/mo, no key needed. Run coinpaprika-cli plans for full details
  • Starter/Business/Enterprise: coinpaprika.com/api/pricing

All commands

CommandDescriptionExample
globalMarket overviewcoinpaprika-cli global
coinsList coinscoinpaprika-cli coins --limit 10
coinCoin detailscoinpaprika-cli coin btc-bitcoin
coin-eventsCoin eventscoinpaprika-cli coin-events btc-bitcoin
coin-exchangesCoin exchangescoinpaprika-cli coin-exchanges btc-bitcoin
coin-marketsCoin marketscoinpaprika-cli coin-markets btc-bitcoin
tickersAll tickerscoinpaprika-cli tickers --limit 20
tickerSingle tickercoinpaprika-cli ticker btc-bitcoin
ticker-historyHistorical tickers [Starter+]coinpaprika-cli ticker-history btc-bitcoin --start 2024-01-01
ohlcvHistorical OHLCV [Starter+]coinpaprika-cli ohlcv btc-bitcoin --start 2024-01-01
ohlcv-latestLast full day OHLCVcoinpaprika-cli ohlcv-latest btc-bitcoin
ohlcv-todayToday's OHLCVcoinpaprika-cli ohlcv-today btc-bitcoin
exchangesList exchangescoinpaprika-cli exchanges --limit 10
exchangeExchange detailscoinpaprika-cli exchange binance
exchange-marketsExchange marketscoinpaprika-cli exchange-markets binance
tagsList tagscoinpaprika-cli tags
tagTag detailscoinpaprika-cli tag defi
personPerson detailscoinpaprika-cli person vitalik-buterin
searchSearch everythingcoinpaprika-cli search bitcoin
convertCurrency conversioncoinpaprika-cli convert btc-bitcoin usd-us-dollars
platformsContract platformscoinpaprika-cli platforms
contractsPlatform contractscoinpaprika-cli contracts eth-ethereum
contract-tickerTicker by contractcoinpaprika-cli contract-ticker eth-ethereum 0xdac...
contract-historyContract history [Starter+]coinpaprika-cli contract-history eth-ethereum 0xdac... --start 2024-01-01
key-infoAPI key info [Paid]coinpaprika-cli key-info
mappingsID mappings [Business+]coinpaprika-cli mappings
changelogCoin ID changelog [Starter+]coinpaprika-cli changelog
config showShow configcoinpaprika-cli config show
config set-keySet API keycoinpaprika-cli config set-key <KEY>
config resetDelete configcoinpaprika-cli config reset
plansFree tier details & paid overviewcoinpaprika-cli plans
statusAPI health checkcoinpaprika-cli status
attributionAttribution snippetscoinpaprika-cli attribution
onboardSetup wizardcoinpaprika-cli onboard
shellInteractive REPLcoinpaprika-cli shell

Output formats

# Table (default)
coinpaprika-cli ticker btc-bitcoin

# JSON with metadata
coinpaprika-cli --output json ticker btc-bitcoin

# Raw JSON (no _meta wrapper, for piping)
coinpaprika-cli --output json --raw ticker btc-bitcoin