crypto_price
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Retrieves real-time price data for any cryptocurrency listed on CoinGecko. Returns the current price in any fiat currency, 24-hour percentage change, market capitalisation, and 24-hour trading volume. Supports all major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), XRP, Cardano (ADA), Dogecoin (DOGE), Polygon (MATIC), Chainlink (LINK), Avalanche (AVAX), and 10,000+ additional coins. Use crypto_price when an agent needs the full market picture for a digital asset — price, change, market cap, and volume in one call. Prefer crypto_price_lite when only the spot price and 24h change are needed and a smaller response payload is preferred. Use crypto_fx_rates (via CoinAPI) when converting a specific amount between a cryptocurrency and fiat, or between two cryptocurrencies. Do not use this tool for fiat-to-fiat currency conversion (e.g. USD to EUR) — use currency_convert instead. Do not use when historical price data for a specific past date is required — this tool returns live spot prices only.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| coin | string | yes | Cryptocurrency name or ticker symbol. Accepts common symbols (BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, LINK, AVAX) or full names (bitcoin, ethereum, solana). Case-insensitive. |
| currency | string | no | Target fiat currency code for the price. Must be a valid ISO 4217 code. Defaults to USD. Examples: usd, eur, gbp, jpy, chf, aud, cad. |
| include_market_data | boolean | no | Whether to include market capitalisation and 24-hour trading volume alongside the price. Defaults to true. Set to false for a lighter response when only the price is needed. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"coin": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Cryptocurrency name or ticker symbol. Accepts common symbols (BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, LINK, AVAX) or full names (bitcoin, ethereum, solana). Case-insensitive."
},
"currency": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Target fiat currency code for the price. Must be a valid ISO 4217 code. Defaults to USD. Examples: usd, eur, gbp, jpy, chf, aud, cad."
},
"include_market_data": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether to include market capitalisation and 24-hour trading volume alongside the price. Defaults to true. Set to false for a lighter response when only the price is needed."
}
},
"required": [
"coin"
]
}