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Re: Show HN: Coinmarketcap replacement with free JSON API

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Post by mewwts »

1996 wrote: post #3
cryptoplot wrote: post #2

Work in progress! The linked graph are in PDF, and should update every hour soon. The website is made to be fast to read, and give essential information. It should load very fast. No ads. No metrics. No bullshit. The JSON API is similar to the deprecated CMC API. But no need of API key and you get not just the last price, but bid and ask. Feedback is much appreciated!

Co author here - I make the API and the backend. The numbers come from a large sample of exchanges, with several million new datapoint added every day to cover every crypto we find important. It is more of a hobby for me, but I hope you like it!

I'd love historical API access!

Re: Show HN: Coinmarketcap replacement with free JSON API

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Post by Scaur »

1996 wrote: post #3
cryptoplot wrote: post #2

Work in progress! The linked graph are in PDF, and should update every hour soon. The website is made to be fast to read, and give essential information. It should load very fast. No ads. No metrics. No bullshit. The JSON API is similar to the deprecated CMC API. But no need of API key and you get not just the last price, but bid and ask. Feedback is much appreciated!

Co author here - I make the API and the backend. The numbers come from a large sample of exchanges, with several million new datapoint added every day to cover every crypto we find important. It is more of a hobby for me, but I hope you like it!

Hi 1996 - I used to work at [Cryptopia](https://www.cryptopia.co.nz/), a exchange fairly well known for listing low marketcap coins.

If you ever decide you want to expand to more than top 50 coins, then I'd love to help in any way I can - particularly with their API - feel free to email me: "james" at $my_hackernews_username ".nz"

Re: Show HN: Coinmarketcap replacement with free JSON API

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Post by Sahhaese »

celticninja wrote: post #9
Sahhaese wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So, it's called Tor because it's an acronym, The Onion Router, but you're not allowed to write it as an acronym? That's just awkward, it's not like they have a logo of a hill, they have a logo of an onion.

I think they dont use onion routing anymore either but the name is the name.

Then they should update their branding: there's a giant picture of an onion on their download button and they stylize the O in 'Tor' with an onion.

I know HN typically has a harsh response to rebrands such as the Mozi//a rebrand but this is the alternative and shows rebrands are still important to do from time to time.

Re: Show HN: Coinmarketcap replacement with free JSON API

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Post by jstanley »

celticninja wrote: post #9
Sahhaese wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So, it's called Tor because it's an acronym, The Onion Router, but you're not allowed to write it as an acronym? That's just awkward, it's not like they have a logo of a hill, they have a logo of an onion.

I think they dont use onion routing anymore either but the name is the name.

Tor does use onion routing, and always has.

Re: Show HN: Coinmarketcap replacement with free JSON API

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Post by bspammer »

DINKDINK wrote: post #4
cryptoplot wrote: post #2

Work in progress! The linked graph are in PDF, and should update every hour soon. The website is made to be fast to read, and give essential information. It should load very fast. No ads. No metrics. No bullshit. The JSON API is similar to the deprecated CMC API. But no need of API key and you get not just the last price, but bid and ask. Feedback is much appreciated!

Cool site! but: Get an SSL certificate so you serve over https https://letsencrypt.org/getting-started/ "But I don't need a SSL...." Here's Why Your Static Website Needs HTTPS https://www.troyhunt.com/heres-why-your-static-website-needs...

Looks like SSL is supported, they just don't auto upgrade requests.

Re: Show HN: Coinmarketcap replacement with free JSON API

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Post by 1996 »

bspammer wrote: post #17
DINKDINK wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Cool site! but: Get an SSL certificate so you serve over https https://letsencrypt.org/getting-started/ "But I don't need a SSL...." Here's Why Your Static Website Needs HTTPS https://www.troyhunt.com/heres-why-your-static-website-needs...

Looks like SSL is supported, they just don't auto upgrade requests.

During tests, we found it was better to let people chose.

You can use whatever method you feel more comfortable with.

Sometime usability and security go in different way. We could do HSTS but if you took time to type http:// maybe you really want http not https

Re: Show HN: Coinmarketcap replacement with free JSON API

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Post by 1996 »

zerocool86 wrote: post #13

You can also get all the data you want for free from: https://min-api.cryptocompare.com/documentation

Sorry but not exactly. Free as in free beer. Not free as in free speech.

From https://min-api.cryptocompare.com/pricing : "You must credit us with a link if you use our data on your website or app"

Nobody has to credit us in any case: if you use the free API, no attribution needed.

We will soon release a new batch of features to make the website who want to use our data but are less technical and don't know how to use JSON.

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