Getting Started
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Welcome! Follow the steps below to get started with using Coin Metrics data.
Most of our data requires an API Key. If you want an API key, get in touch with us on our contact page:
We offer some data for free under our Community Data. For more information, go to: Coin Metrics Community Data
Data coverage can be seen by plugging in your API key at
Coin Metrics offers several ways to access our data.
You can use our to create charts dynamically using a point-and-click interface without any code. To learn how to use the charting tool, see our data visualization guide.
You can directly download files from your browser by adding a "format=csv" in your HTTP request, i.e. https://api.coinmetrics.io/v4/timeseries/asset-metrics?assets=btc&metrics=PriceUSD,FlowInGEMUSD&frequency=1d&pretty=true&api_key=<your_key>&format=csv
On Google Sheets, you can use the IMPORTDATA
function on the formula tab:
=IMPORTDATA("
<API_KEY>&assets=usdc&frequency=1d&limit_per_asset=1&format=csv")
For more information on exporting data, see the guide: How To Export Data
We offer convenient wrappers for our API in different languages.
R Users
We recommend new users to read the following guides first to get a basic understanding of Coin Metrics data:
Refer to our more use-case-specific guides to make the most out of our data:
Coin Metrics data is divided into the following types of data:
Network Data: Data sourced directly onchain, primarily from nodes maintained by Coin Metrics.
Market Data: Historical and real-time data from the world’s leading centralized and decentralized (Labs) spot and derivatives crypto exchanges
Index Data: Independent measurements of cryptoasset market performance and network activity
Reference Data: Information about the properties of a token or other entity.
More information on each dataset can be found in their respective sections. You can find different metrics or data types by navigating the sidebar e.g. Market Data Overview > Volume > Trusted Volume, Network Data Overview > Addresses > Active Addresses.
You can use our for accessing data. To learn more about our API design, see the page.
You can view examples of how to use Coin Metrics data in the section.
Coin Metrics data is heavily featured in our research at . You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter State of the Network at .