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Bitcoin Price

Get Current Bitcoin Price

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Overview

Bitcoin Price works by fetching the latest market data for Bitcoin from multiple reliable sources. It returns the current price, market capitalization, 24-hour trading volume, and 24-hour percentage change. The data is refreshed hourly and can be returned in any supported currency.

Endpoint

One host, one path per API. The block below shows this call in four languages; every one of them is the same HTTP request. Making requests covers the timeouts, retries and parameter rules that apply to all of them. The SDKs wrap the same call in a typed client.

GEThttps://api.apiverve.com/v1/bitcoin
curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/bitcoin?currency=USD&hourly=true" \
  -H "x-api-key: your_api_key_here"
const res = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/bitcoin?currency=USD&hourly=true', {
  headers: { 'x-api-key': 'your_api_key_here' },
});

if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${res.status} ${await res.text()}`);

const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/bitcoin?currency=USD&hourly=true",
    headers={"x-api-key": "your_api_key_here"},
    timeout=15,
)
res.raise_for_status()

print(res.json()["data"])
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/bitcoin?currency=USD&hourly=true", nil)
	req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "your_api_key_here")

	res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	defer res.Body.Close()

	out, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(out))
}

Replace your_api_key_here with the key from your dashboard. When the inputs arrive as a list rather than one at a time, batch requests run up to 200 of them through this same API in a single call.

Authentication

Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — there is no token exchange and no per-endpoint scope to configure. Authentication covers creating, rotating and revoking keys.

401 is the only auth verdict

A 401 means the key is missing, invalid or expired. A 403 means the key is valid but not permitted here — blocked by a key restriction or an IP allow-list. Running out of credits is a 429.

Parameters

Sent in the query string. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them.

ParameterTypeDescription
currencyOptionalPremiumstringThe currency to get the price in
default USD
hourlyOptionalPremiumbooleanInclude hourly price data for the past 24 hours

Response

Every API returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape. Response format covers the envelope, the other output formats and how premium fields are withheld.

Sample response
{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "currency": "USD",
    "price": 97250.43,
    "marketCap": 1928000000000,
    "volume24h": 35420000000,
    "change24h": -1.52,
    "lastUpdated": "2026-02-07T12:00:00.000Z",
    "high24h": 98750.21,
    "low24h": 96125.88,
    "changeDirection": "down",
    "formatted": {
      "price": "$97,250.43",
      "marketCap": "$1.93T",
      "volume": "$35.42B",
      "priceWords": "ninety-seven thousand two hundred fifty dollars"
    }
  }
}

Response fields

Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.

FieldTypeExampleDescription
currencystring"USD"Currency code in which price is quoted
pricenumber97250.43Current Bitcoin price in specified currency
marketCapPremiumnumber1928000000000Total market capitalization in specified currency
volume24hPremiumnumber3542000000024-hour trading volume in specified currency
change24hPremiumnumber-1.52Percentage price change over the last 24 hours
lastUpdatedstring"2026-02-07T12:00:00.000Z"ISO 8601 timestamp of the last price update
high24hPremiumnumber98750.21Highest price in the last 24 hours
low24hPremiumnumber96125.88Lowest price in the last 24 hours
changeDirectionstring"down"Price movement direction: up, down, or unchanged
formattedobject{...}
pricePremiumstring"$97,250.43"Formatted price with currency symbol and thousands separator
marketCapPremiumstring"$1.93T"Formatted market cap in human-readable units (T, B, M)
volumePremiumstring"$35.42B"Formatted 24-hour volume in human-readable units
priceWordsPremiumstring"ninety-seven thousand two hundred fifty dollars"Price written out in English words for accessibility

Errors

Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change. Error handling covers the full status list and which of them are worth retrying.

StatusMeaningWhat to do
400Input was rejectedRead error; it names the parameter.
401Key missing or invalidCheck the header name and the key value.
403Key valid, but not permittedA key restriction or IP allow-list; see key scoping.
429Rate limited, or out of creditsRead error to tell them apart; see rate limits.

Other ways to use Bitcoin Price

Set up Bitcoin Price on APIVerve, or reach the same source a different way. Your APIVerve account and credits work on all of them — one key, one balance.

Give it to an AI agentConnect over MCP and your agent calls it as a native tool — Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT.VerveKitReference →
Use it in Google Sheets or ExcelA =VERVE() formula fills a column — no script, no export, recalculates in place.VerveSheetsReference →
Ground an agent on itA cited, machine-checkable fact your model can't produce on its own.VerveContextReference →

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