Bitfinex Exchange Integration

Bitfinex is a leading cryptocurrency exchange known for its advanced trading features, deep liquidity, and comprehensive suite of financial products for professional traders.

Overview

CoinAPI provides full integration with Bitfinex, offering:

Professional-grade data - Detailed market information for serious traders
Historical archives - Data dating back to 2013
Derivatives data - Perpetual contracts and margin trading information

Available Data Types

OHLCV Data

Comprehensive candlestick data:

Multiple timeframes from 1-minute to 1-month
Volume-weighted metrics
Complete historical coverage

Trade Data

Tick-level execution data:

Individual trade records
Precise timestamps
Trade direction indicators

Order Book Data

Market depth information:

Level 2 order book snapshots
Real-time bid/ask updates
Historical order book states

Supported Markets

Bitfinex offers extensive market coverage:

Major pairs: BTC/USD, ETH/USD, XRP/USD
Altcoin pairs: 100+ trading pairs
Perpetual contracts: BTC, ETH derivatives

Key Features

High liquidity - One of the deepest order books
Margin trading - Up to 10x leverage data
Lending markets - Funding rate information

Getting Started

Sign up for CoinAPI
Get your API key
Use exchange_id=BITFINEX in requests

Example

curl -X GET "https://rest.coinapi.io/v1/ohlcv/BITFINEX_SPOT_BTC_USD/latest?period_id=1HRS" \
  -H "X-CoinAPI-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"