Coinbase

Access comprehensive market data from Coinbase through CoinAPI's unified API.
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Coinbase Exchange Integration

Coinbase is one of the most trusted cryptocurrency exchanges, particularly popular in the United States and known for its regulatory compliance and institutional-grade infrastructure.

Overview

CoinAPI provides comprehensive integration with Coinbase (formerly Coinbase Pro), offering:

  • Real-time market data - Live feeds for all trading pairs
  • Historical data - Complete archive since exchange launch
  • USD trading pairs - Direct fiat-to-crypto data

Available Data Types

OHLCV Data

Historical and real-time candlestick data:

  • Multiple timeframes (1min to 1day)
  • Volume in base and quote currency
  • High-precision pricing

Trade Data

Tick-by-tick trade execution data:

  • Individual trade records
  • Side indicator (buy/sell)
  • Nanosecond timestamp precision

Order Book Data

Market depth information:

  • Level 2 aggregated order book
  • Real-time updates via WebSocket
  • Historical snapshots available

Supported Markets

CoinAPI tracks all Coinbase trading pairs including:

  • USD pairs: BTC-USD, ETH-USD, SOL-USD
  • USDC pairs: BTC-USDC, ETH-USDC
  • Crypto pairs: ETH-BTC, and more

Regulatory Compliance

Coinbase data is particularly valuable for:

  • US-based trading operations
  • Regulated financial institutions
  • Compliance and audit requirements

Data Characteristics

  • Exchange timezone: UTC
  • Trading hours: 24/7
  • Fee structure: Maker/Taker model
  • Order types: Limit, Market, Stop

Getting Started

Access Coinbase data through CoinAPI:

  1. Create your CoinAPI account
  2. Obtain your API credentials
  3. Connect via REST or WebSocket
  4. Use exchange_id=COINBASE in your requests

Example API Call

curl -X GET "https://rest.coinapi.io/v1/trades/COINBASE_SPOT_BTC_USD/latest" \
  -H "X-CoinAPI-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

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