Skip to main content Complete CoinGecko Solana API integration for token prices, DEX pool data, OHLCV charts, trades, and market analytics. Use for building trading bots, portfolio trackers, price feeds, and on-chain data applications.
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CoinGecko Solana API Development Guide
A comprehensive guide for integrating CoinGecko's on-chain API for Solana. Access real-time token prices, DEX pool data, OHLCV charts, trade history, and market analytics across 1,700+ decentralized exchanges.
Overview
CoinGecko's Solana API provides:
Token Prices : Real-time prices by contract address (single or batch)
Pool Data : Liquidity pool information, trending pools, top pools
OHLCV Charts : Candlestick data for technical analysis
Trade History : Recent trades for any pool
DEX Discovery : List all DEXes operating on Solana
Search : Find pools by token name, symbol, or address
Megafilter : Advanced filtering across pools, tokens, and DEXes
Key Features
Feature Description 250+ Networks Multi-chain support including Solana 1,700+ DEXes Raydium, Orca, Jupiter, Meteora, Pump.fun, etc. 15M+ Tokens Comprehensive token coverage Real-time Data Updates every 10-30 seconds Historical Data OHLCV charts and trade history
Quick Start
Get Your API Key
Environment Setup # .env file
COINGECKO_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
COINGECKO_API_TYPE=demo # or 'pro'
API Configuration // Configuration for both Demo and Pro APIs
const CONFIG = {
demo: {
baseUrl: 'https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/onchain',
headerKey: 'x-cg-demo-api-key',
rateLimit: 30, // calls per minute
},
pro: {
baseUrl: 'https://pro-api.coingecko.com/api/v3/onchain',
headerKey: 'x-cg-pro-api-key',
rateLimit: 500, // calls per minute (varies by plan)
},
};
const apiType = process.env.COINGECKO_API_TYPE || 'demo';
const apiKey = process.env.COINGECKO_API_KEY;
const BASE_URL = CONFIG[apiType].baseUrl;
const HEADER_KEY = CONFIG[apiType].headerKey;
// Solana network identifier
const NETWORK = 'solana';
Basic Token Price Fetch async function getTokenPrice(tokenAddress: string): Promise<number | null> {
const url = `${BASE_URL}/simple/networks/${NETWORK}/token_price/${tokenAddress}`;
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
[HEADER_KEY]: apiKey,
'Accept': 'application/json',
},
});
if (!response.ok) {
throw new Error(`API error: ${response.status}`);
}
const data = await response.json();
return data.data?.attributes?.token_prices?.[tokenAddress] ?? null;
}
// Usage
const USDC = 'EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v';
const price = await getTokenPrice(USDC);
console.log(`USDC Price: $${price}`);
API Endpoints Reference
Simple Token Price Get token prices by contract address.
Endpoint : GET /simple/networks/{network}/token_price/{addresses}
Parameter Type Required Description networkstring Yes Network ID (solana) addressesstring Yes Comma-separated token addresses (max 30 Demo, 100 Pro) include_market_capboolean No Include market cap data include_24hr_volboolean No Include 24h volume include_24hr_price_changeboolean No Include 24h price change %
async function getTokenPrices(addresses: string[]): Promise<Record<string, TokenPriceData>> {
const addressList = addresses.join(',');
const url = `${BASE_URL}/simple/networks/${NETWORK}/token_price/${addressList}`;
const params = new URLSearchParams({
include_market_cap: 'true',
include_24hr_vol: 'true',
include_24hr_price_change: 'true',
});
const response = await fetch(`${url}?${params}`, {
headers: { [HEADER_KEY]: apiKey },
});
const data = await response.json();
return data.data?.attributes || {};
}
Token Data by Address Get detailed token information.
Endpoint : GET /networks/{network}/tokens/{address}
Parameter Type Required Description networkstring Yes Network ID addressstring Yes Token contract address includestring No Include top_pools for liquidity data
interface TokenData {
address: string;
name: string;
symbol: string;
decimals: number;
image_url: string;
price_usd: string;
fdv_usd: string;
market_cap_usd: string;
total_supply: string;
volume_usd: {
h24: string;
};
price_change_percentage: {
h24: string;
};
}
async function getTokenData(address: string): Promise<TokenData> {
const url = `${BASE_URL}/networks/${NETWORK}/tokens/${address}?include=top_pools`;
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: { [HEADER_KEY]: apiKey },
});
const data = await response.json();
return data.data?.attributes;
}
Multi-Token Data Batch fetch multiple tokens.
Endpoint : GET /networks/{network}/tokens/multi/{addresses}
async function getMultipleTokens(addresses: string[]): Promise<TokenData[]> {
const addressList = addresses.join(',');
const url = `${BASE_URL}/networks/${NETWORK}/tokens/multi/${addressList}`;
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: { [HEADER_KEY]: apiKey },
});
const data = await response.json();
return data.data?.map((item: any) => item.attributes) || [];
}
Pool Data by Address Get detailed pool information.
Endpoint : GET /networks/{network}/pools/{address}
Parameter Type Required Description includestring No base_token, quote_token, dexinclude_volume_breakdownboolean No Volume breakdown by timeframe
interface PoolData {
address: string;
name: string;
pool_created_at: string;
base_token_price_usd: string;
quote_token_price_usd: string;
base_token_price_native_currency: string;
fdv_usd: string;
market_cap_usd: string;
reserve_in_usd: string;
price_change_percentage: {
m5: string;
h1: string;
h6: string;
h24: string;
};
transactions: {
m5: { buys: number; sells: number };
h1: { buys: number; sells: number };
h24: { buys: number; sells: number };
};
volume_usd: {
m5: string;
h1: string;
h6: string;
h24: string;
};
}
async function getPoolData(poolAddress: string): Promise<PoolData> {
const url = `${BASE_URL}/networks/${NETWORK}/pools/${poolAddress}`;
const params = new URLSearchParams({
include: 'base_token,quote_token,dex',
});
const response = await fetch(`${url}?${params}`, {
headers: { [HEADER_KEY]: apiKey },
});
const data = await response.json();
return data.data?.attributes;
}
Trending Pools Get trending pools across all networks or filtered by network.
Endpoint : GET /networks/trending_pools
Parameter Type Default Description includestring base_tokenAttributes to include pageinteger 1 Page number durationstring 24h5m, 1h, 6h, 24h
async function getTrendingPools(duration: '5m' | '1h' | '6h' | '24h' = '24h'): Promise<PoolData[]> {
const url = `${BASE_URL}/networks/trending_pools`;
const params = new URLSearchParams({
include: 'base_token,quote_token,dex,network',
duration,
page: '1',
});
const response = await fetch(`${url}?${params}`, {
headers: { [HEADER_KEY]: apiKey },
});
const data = await response.json();
return data.data?.map((item: any) => item.attributes) || [];
}
// Filter for Solana pools
async function getSolanaTrendingPools(): Promise<PoolData[]> {
const allPools = await getTrendingPools();
return allPools.filter(pool => pool.network === 'solana');
}
Top Pools on Network Get top pools by volume on Solana.
Endpoint : GET /networks/{network}/pools
async function getTopPools(page: number = 1): Promise<PoolData[]> {
const url = `${BASE_URL}/networks/${NETWORK}/pools`;
const params = new URLSearchParams({
include: 'base_token,quote_token,dex',
page: page.toString(),
});
const response = await fetch(`${url}?${params}`, {
headers: { [HEADER_KEY]: apiKey },
});
const data = await response.json();
return data.data?.map((item: any) => item.attributes) || [];
}
Search Pools Search for pools by token name, symbol, or address.
Endpoint : GET /search/pools
Parameter Type Description querystring Search term (name, symbol, address) networkstring Filter by network pageinteger Page number
async function searchPools(query: string): Promise<PoolData[]> {
const url = `${BASE_URL}/search/pools`;
const params = new URLSearchParams({
query,
network: NETWORK,
include: 'base_token,quote_token,dex',
});
const response = await fetch(`${url}?${params}`, {
headers: { [HEADER_KEY]: apiKey },
});
const data = await response.json();
return data.data?.map((item: any) => item.attributes) || [];
}
// Search for SOL pools
const solPools = await searchPools('SOL');
Pool OHLCV Chart Get candlestick data for technical analysis.
Endpoint : GET /networks/{network}/pools/{pool_address}/ohlcv/{timeframe}
Timeframes : day, hour, minute
Parameter Type Description aggregateinteger Candle aggregation (1, 5, 15 for minute; 1, 4, 12 for hour) before_timestampinteger Unix timestamp for pagination limitinteger Number of candles (max 1000) currencystring usd or token
interface OHLCVData {
timestamp: number;
open: number;
high: number;
low: number;
close: number;
volume: number;
}
async function getPoolOHLCV(
poolAddress: string,
timeframe: 'day' | 'hour' | 'minute' = 'hour',
aggregate: number = 1,
limit: number = 100
): Promise<OHLCVData[]> {
const url = `${BASE_URL}/networks/${NETWORK}/pools/${poolAddress}/ohlcv/${timeframe}`;
const params = new URLSearchParams({
aggregate: aggregate.toString(),
limit: limit.toString(),
currency: 'usd',
});
const response = await fetch(`${url}?${params}`, {
headers: { [HEADER_KEY]: apiKey },
});
const data = await response.json();
return data.data?.attributes?.ohlcv_list?.map((candle: number[]) => ({
timestamp: candle[0],
open: candle[1],
high: candle[2],
low: candle[3],
close: candle[4],
volume: candle[5],
})) || [];
}
// Get hourly candles
const hourlyCandles = await getPoolOHLCV(poolAddress, 'hour', 1, 24);
// Get 5-minute candles
const fiveMinCandles = await getPoolOHLCV(poolAddress, 'minute', 5, 100);
Recent Trades Get recent trades for a pool.
Endpoint : GET /networks/{network}/pools/{pool_address}/trades
interface TradeData {
block_number: number;
block_timestamp: string;
tx_hash: string;
tx_from_address: string;
from_token_amount: string;
to_token_amount: string;
price_from_in_currency_token: string;
price_to_in_currency_token: string;
price_from_in_usd: string;
price_to_in_usd: string;
kind: 'buy' | 'sell';
volume_in_usd: string;
}
async function getRecentTrades(poolAddress: string): Promise<TradeData[]> {
const url = `${BASE_URL}/networks/${NETWORK}/pools/${poolAddress}/trades`;
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: { [HEADER_KEY]: apiKey },
});
const data = await response.json();
return data.data?.map((item: any) => item.attributes) || [];
}
List DEXes on Solana Get all decentralized exchanges on Solana.
Endpoint : GET /networks/{network}/dexes
interface DexData {
id: string;
name: string;
}
async function getSolanaDexes(): Promise<DexData[]> {
const url = `${BASE_URL}/networks/${NETWORK}/dexes`;
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: { [HEADER_KEY]: apiKey },
});
const data = await response.json();
return data.data?.map((item: any) => ({
id: item.id,
name: item.attributes.name,
})) || [];
}
Megafilter (Advanced) Advanced filtering for pools across networks, DEXes, and tokens.
Endpoint : GET /pools/megafilter
Parameter Type Description networksstring Filter by network(s) dexesstring Filter by DEX(es) sortstring Sort order (e.g., pool_created_at_desc) min_reserve_in_usdnumber Minimum liquidity min_h24_volume_usdnumber Minimum 24h volume
async function getMegafilterPools(options: {
dexes?: string[];
minLiquidity?: number;
minVolume?: number;
sort?: string;
}): Promise<PoolData[]> {
const url = `${BASE_URL}/pools/megafilter`;
const params = new URLSearchParams({
networks: NETWORK,
page: '1',
});
if (options.dexes) {
params.set('dexes', options.dexes.join(','));
}
if (options.minLiquidity) {
params.set('min_reserve_in_usd', options.minLiquidity.toString());
}
if (options.minVolume) {
params.set('min_h24_volume_usd', options.minVolume.toString());
}
if (options.sort) {
params.set('sort', options.sort);
}
const response = await fetch(`${url}?${params}`, {
headers: { [HEADER_KEY]: apiKey },
});
const data = await response.json();
return data.data?.map((item: any) => item.attributes) || [];
}
// Get newest Pump.fun pools
const pumpfunPools = await getMegafilterPools({
dexes: ['pump-fun'],
sort: 'pool_created_at_desc',
});
// Get high-volume Raydium pools
const raydiumPools = await getMegafilterPools({
dexes: ['raydium'],
minVolume: 100000,
minLiquidity: 50000,
});
Common Solana DEX Identifiers DEX ID Description Raydium raydiumLeading AMM on Solana Orca orcaUser-friendly DEX Jupiter jupiterAggregator with pools Meteora meteoraDynamic AMM Pump.fun pump-funMemecoin launchpad OpenBook openbookOrder book DEX Lifinity lifinityProactive market maker Phoenix phoenixOn-chain order book
Common Token Addresses Token Address USDC EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1vUSDT Es9vMFrzaCERmJfrF4H2FYD4KCoNkY11McCe8BenwNYBSOL (Wrapped) So11111111111111111111111111111111111111112JUP JUPyiwrYJFskUPiHa7hkeR8VUtAeFoSYbKedZNsDvCNBONK DezXAZ8z7PnrnRJjz3wXBoRgixCa6xjnB7YaB1pPB263WIF EKpQGSJtjMFqKZ9KQanSqYXRcF8fBopzLHYxdM65zcjmPYTH HZ1JovNiVvGrGNiiYvEozEVgZ58xaU3RKwX8eACQBCt3RAY 4k3Dyjzvzp8eMZWUXbBCjEvwSkkk59S5iCNLY3QrkX6RORCA orcaEKTdK7LKz57vaAYr9QeNsVEPfiu6QeMU1kektZE
Rate Limits Plan Calls/Minute Max Addresses/Request Demo (Free) 30 30 Analyst 500 50 Lite 500 50 Pro 1,000 100 Enterprise Custom Custom
Rate Limit Handling class RateLimiter {
private calls: number[] = [];
private maxCalls: number;
private windowMs: number = 60000; // 1 minute
constructor(maxCallsPerMinute: number) {
this.maxCalls = maxCallsPerMinute;
}
async waitForSlot(): Promise<void> {
const now = Date.now();
this.calls = this.calls.filter(t => now - t < this.windowMs);
if (this.calls.length >= this.maxCalls) {
const oldestCall = this.calls[0];
const waitTime = this.windowMs - (now - oldestCall);
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, waitTime));
}
this.calls.push(Date.now());
}
}
// Usage
const rateLimiter = new RateLimiter(30); // Demo API
async function fetchWithRateLimit(url: string): Promise<any> {
await rateLimiter.waitForSlot();
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: { [HEADER_KEY]: apiKey },
});
return response.json();
}
Error Handling async function safeApiCall<T>(url: string): Promise<T | null> {
try {
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: { [HEADER_KEY]: apiKey },
});
if (response.status === 401) {
throw new Error('Invalid API key');
}
if (response.status === 429) {
throw new Error('Rate limit exceeded - wait before retrying');
}
if (response.status === 404) {
console.warn('Resource not found');
return null;
}
if (!response.ok) {
throw new Error(`API error: ${response.status}`);
}
return response.json();
} catch (error) {
console.error('CoinGecko API error:', error);
throw error;
}
}
Common Error Codes Code Meaning Solution 401 Invalid API key Check your API key 429 Rate limit exceeded Wait and retry, or upgrade plan 404 Resource not found Check address/network ID 500+ Server error Retry with exponential backoff
Best Practices
Security
Never commit API keys to git
Use environment variables
Rotate keys periodically
Use separate keys for dev/prod
Performance
Batch token requests when possible
Cache frequently accessed data
Use appropriate timeframes for OHLCV
Implement request queuing for rate limits
Data Quality
Verify market cap data (may be null if unverified)
Check pool liquidity before trusting prices
Use multiple timeframes for price analysis
Monitor last trade timestamp for activity
Resources
Skill Structure coingecko/
├── SKILL.md # This file
├── resources/
│ ├── api-reference.md # Complete API endpoint reference
│ ├── network-dex-ids.md # Solana network and DEX identifiers
│ └── token-addresses.md # Common Solana token addresses
├── examples/
│ ├── token-prices/
│ │ └── get-token-price.ts # Token price examples
│ ├── pools/
│ │ └── pool-data.ts # Pool data examples
│ ├── ohlcv/
│ │ └── ohlcv-charts.ts # OHLCV chart examples
│ ├── trades/
│ │ └── recent-trades.ts # Trade history examples
│ └── integration/
│ └── full-client.ts # Complete client example
├── templates/
│ └── coingecko-client.ts # Production-ready client template
└── docs/
└── troubleshooting.md # Common issues and solutions
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