Search & Conversion

coinpaprika-cli search <QUERY> [OPTIONS]

# Search by name
coinpaprika-cli search "polygon"

# Search by symbol
coinpaprika-cli search "MATIC" --modifier symbol_search

# Get coin ID for other commands
coin_id=$(coinpaprika-cli search bitcoin --categories currencies --output json --raw | jq -r '.currencies[0].id')
echo $coin_id  # btc-bitcoin

# Search for exchanges
coinpaprika-cli search binance --categories exchanges

# Get exchange ID
exchange_id=$(coinpaprika-cli search kraken --categories exchanges --output json --raw | jq -r '.exchanges[0].id')
coinpaprika-cli exchange $exchange_id

# Search for founders or team members
coinpaprika-cli search "vitalik buterin" --categories people
coinpaprika-cli search "satoshi nakamoto" --categories people

# Find all DeFi coins
coinpaprika-cli search defi --categories tags

# Find meme coins
coinpaprika-cli search meme --categories tags

# Get all matching coin IDs
coinpaprika-cli search ethereum --categories currencies --output json --raw | \
  jq -r '.currencies[].id'

# Get top result details
coinpaprika-cli search bitcoin --output json --raw | \
  jq '.currencies[0] | {id, name, symbol, rank}'

coinpaprika-cli convert <BASE_ID> <QUOTE_ID> [OPTIONS]

#!/bin/bash
# Simple converter script
base="$1"
quote="$2"
amount="$3"

result=$(coinpaprika-cli convert $base $quote --amount $amount --output json --raw)
converted=$(echo $result | jq -r '.price')

echo "$amount $base = $converted $quote"

./converter.sh btc-bitcoin usd-us-dollars 2.5
# Output: 2.5 btc-bitcoin = 162500.75 usd-us-dollars

# Calculate total portfolio value in USD
declare -A holdings
holdings["btc-bitcoin"]=0.5
holdings["eth-ethereum"]=10
holdings["ada-cardano"]=1000

total=0
for coin in "${!holdings[@]}"; do
  amount=${holdings[$coin]}
  value=$(coinpaprika-cli convert $coin usd-us-dollars --amount $amount --output json --raw | jq -r '.price')
  echo "$coin: \$$value"
  total=$(echo "$total + $value" | bc)
done
echo "Total: \$$total"

# Monitor BTC/USD exchange rate
while true; do
  rate=$(coinpaprika-cli convert btc-bitcoin usd-us-dollars --output json --raw | jq -r '.price')
  echo "$(date): 1 BTC = \$$rate USD"
  sleep 300  # Check every 5 minutes
done

# Compare 1 BTC value in multiple currencies
currencies=("usd-us-dollars" "eur-euro" "gbp-pound-sterling")
for currency in "${currencies[@]}"; do
  value=$(coinpaprika-cli convert btc-bitcoin $currency --output json --raw | jq -r '.price')
  name=$(coinpaprika-cli convert btc-bitcoin $currency --output json --raw | jq -r '.quote_currency_name')
  echo "1 BTC = $value $name"
done

# Calculate potential arbitrage between exchanges
# Assumes you have exchange prices
buy_price=65000  # USD
sell_rate=$(coinpaprika-cli convert usd-us-dollars btc-bitcoin --amount $buy_price --output json --raw | jq -r '.price')
profit=$(echo "$sell_rate - 1.0" | bc)
echo "Buy 1 BTC at \$$buy_price"
echo "Potential profit: $profit BTC"

# Only search coins (faster)
coinpaprika-cli search polygon --categories currencies

# Search multiple categories
coinpaprika-cli search binance --categories exchanges,currencies

# Get first result ID
coinpaprika-cli search cardano --categories currencies --output json --raw | \
  jq -r '.currencies[0].id'

# Check if coin exists
if coinpaprika-cli search "$coin_name" --categories currencies --output json --raw | jq -e '.currencies[0]' > /dev/null; then
  echo "Coin found!"
fi

# Find coin ID first, then get details
coin_id=$(coinpaprika-cli search "polkadot" --categories currencies --output json --raw | jq -r '.currencies[0].id')
coinpaprika-cli ticker $coin_id

# Convert holdings to common currency
coinpaprika-cli convert btc-bitcoin usd-us-dollars --amount 2.5
coinpaprika-cli convert eth-ethereum usd-us-dollars --amount 15

# Compare crypto-to-crypto exchange rates
coinpaprika-cli convert eth-ethereum btc-bitcoin
coinpaprika-cli convert btc-bitcoin eth-ethereum

# Discover coins by category
coinpaprika-cli search "layer 1" --categories tags
coinpaprika-cli search "defi" --categories tags