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Commands Overview

The CoinPaprika CLI provides several commands for working with coin data:
  • coins - List all coins
  • coin - Get detailed info about a specific coin
  • coin-events - Get events for a coin
  • coin-exchanges - Get exchanges where a coin is traded
  • coin-markets - Get markets for a coin

List Coins

coinpaprika-cli coins [OPTIONS]
List all available coins with basic information.

Options

  • --limit <NUMBER> - Maximum number of results (default: 100)

Examples

coinpaprika-cli coins --limit 10

Response Fields

  • id - Unique coin identifier (e.g., btc-bitcoin)
  • name - Full coin name
  • symbol - Ticker symbol
  • rank - Market rank
  • is_new - Whether coin is newly listed
  • is_active - Whether coin is actively traded
  • type - Coin type (coin/token)

Get Coin Details

coinpaprika-cli coin <COIN_ID>
Get comprehensive information about a specific coin.

Arguments

  • <COIN_ID> - Coin identifier (e.g., btc-bitcoin, eth-ethereum)

Examples

coinpaprika-cli coin btc-bitcoin

Response Fields

Basic information:
  • id, name, symbol, rank
  • is_new, is_active, type
  • logo - Logo image URL
  • description - Coin description
Technical details:
  • open_source - Whether code is open source
  • started_at - Launch date
  • development_status - Current development status
  • hardware_wallet - Hardware wallet support
  • proof_type - Consensus mechanism
  • org_structure - Organization structure
  • hash_algorithm - Hashing algorithm
Additional data:
  • tags - Category tags
  • team - Team members
  • links - Social links, website, etc.
  • whitepaper - Whitepaper link and thumbnail
  • first_data_at, last_data_at - Data availability dates

Get Coin Events

coinpaprika-cli coin-events <COIN_ID> [OPTIONS]
Get upcoming and past events for a coin.

Arguments

  • <COIN_ID> - Coin identifier

Options

  • --limit <NUMBER> - Maximum number of results (default: 50)

Examples

coinpaprika-cli coin-events btc-bitcoin

Response Fields

  • id - Event ID
  • date - Event date
  • date_to - End date (for multi-day events)
  • name - Event name
  • description - Event description
  • is_conference - Whether it’s a conference
  • link - Event URL
  • proof_image_link - Proof image

Get Coin Exchanges

coinpaprika-cli coin-exchanges <COIN_ID> [OPTIONS]
Get exchanges where a coin is traded.

Arguments

  • <COIN_ID> - Coin identifier

Options

  • --limit <NUMBER> - Maximum number of results (default: 50)

Examples

coinpaprika-cli coin-exchanges btc-bitcoin --limit 10

Response Fields

  • id - Exchange ID
  • name - Exchange name
  • adjusted_volume_24h_share - Volume share percentage
  • fiats - Supported fiat currencies

Get Coin Markets

coinpaprika-cli coin-markets <COIN_ID> [OPTIONS]
Get trading markets (pairs) for a coin.

Arguments

  • <COIN_ID> - Coin identifier

Options

  • --quotes <CURRENCIES> - Currency quotes, comma-separated (default: USD)
  • --limit <NUMBER> - Maximum number of results (default: 50)

Examples

coinpaprika-cli coin-markets btc-bitcoin

Response Fields

  • exchange_id, exchange_name - Exchange information
  • pair - Trading pair (e.g., BTC/USD)
  • base_currency_id, base_currency_name - Base currency
  • quote_currency_id, quote_currency_name - Quote currency
  • market_url - Direct link to market
  • category - Market category
  • fee_type - Fee structure
  • outlier - Whether market is an outlier
  • adjusted_volume_24h_share - Volume share
  • quotes - Price and volume by quote currency
  • trust_score - Market trust score
  • last_updated - Last update timestamp

Finding Coin IDs

Coin IDs follow the format symbol-name (lowercase, hyphenated):
# Search for a coin to find its ID
coinpaprika-cli search bitcoin
coinpaprika-cli search "shiba inu"

# List coins to browse IDs
coinpaprika-cli coins --limit 100
Common coin IDs:
  • btc-bitcoin
  • eth-ethereum
  • usdt-tether
  • bnb-binance-coin
  • xrp-xrp
  • ada-cardano
  • doge-dogecoin
  • sol-solana

Use Cases

Coin Research

# Get complete coin profile
coinpaprika-cli coin btc-bitcoin

# Check where it's traded
coinpaprika-cli coin-exchanges btc-bitcoin

# Find best markets
coinpaprika-cli coin-markets btc-bitcoin --limit 10

Event Tracking

# Monitor upcoming events
coinpaprika-cli coin-events eth-ethereum --limit 10

Market Analysis

# Compare markets across exchanges
coinpaprika-cli coin-markets btc-bitcoin --quotes USD,BTC,EUR

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