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Overview

Retrieve a list of cryptocurrency exchanges with their key metrics including volume, number of markets, and confidence scores.

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Usage

coinpaprika-cli exchanges [OPTIONS]

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Options

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limit
number
default:"50"
Maximum number of exchanges to return (exchanges are sorted by adjusted rank)
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quotes
string
default:"USD"
Comma-separated list of quote currencies for volume data (e.g., USD,BTC,EUR)
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output
string
default:"table"
Output format: table or json
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raw
boolean
default:"false"
Output raw JSON without metadata wrapper (useful for scripting)

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Examples

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List top 10 exchanges

coinpaprika-cli exchanges --limit 10

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List exchanges with BTC volume

coinpaprika-cli exchanges --quotes BTC --limit 20

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Get all exchanges as JSON

coinpaprika-cli exchanges --limit 100 --output json

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Get exchanges in multiple currencies

coinpaprika-cli exchanges --quotes USD,BTC,EUR --limit 15

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Response

The command returns a list of exchanges: 
[
  {
    "id": "binance",
    "name": "Binance",
    "description": "Binance is a global cryptocurrency exchange...",
    "active": true,
    "website_status": true,
    "api_status": true,
    "markets_data_fetched": true,
    "adjusted_rank": 1,
    "reported_rank": 1,
    "currencies": 375,
    "markets": 1450,
    "confidence_score": 0.95,
    "quotes": {
      "USD": {
        "reported_volume_24h": 25000000000,
        "adjusted_volume_24h": 24000000000,
        "reported_volume_7d": 175000000000,
        "adjusted_volume_7d": 168000000000,
        "reported_volume_30d": 750000000000,
        "adjusted_volume_30d": 720000000000
      }
    },
    "last_updated": "2024-01-02T15:30:00Z"
  }
]

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Response Fields

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id
string
Unique exchange identifier (e.g., binance, coinbase)
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name
string
Display name of the exchange
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description
string
Brief description of the exchange
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active
boolean
Whether the exchange is currently active
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website_status
boolean
Whether the exchange website is operational
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api_status
boolean
Whether the exchange API is operational
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markets_data_fetched
boolean
Whether market data is currently being collected
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adjusted_rank
number
Exchange rank based on adjusted volume (more reliable)
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reported_rank
number
Exchange rank based on self-reported volume
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currencies
number
Number of different currencies traded on the exchange
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markets
number
Total number of trading pairs available
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confidence_score
number
CoinPaprika confidence score (0-1) based on data quality
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quotes
object
Volume data in requested quote currencies, with 24h, 7d, and 30d periods
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last_updated
string
ISO 8601 timestamp of last data update

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Notes

  • Exchanges are automatically sorted by adjusted_rank (most reliable ranking)
  • Adjusted volume filters out wash trading and suspicious activity
  • Confidence score indicates data quality and reliability
  • Available on free tier
  • Use --limit to control response size and API usage

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