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Coinbase Exchange API

Coinbase Exchange API

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Coinbase Exchange API (formerly Pro / Advanced Trade API) provides programmatic trading on Coinbase's US-compliant exchange — spot, order book, account management.

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Use it when

Largest US-regulated compliant exchange (SEC/CFTC compliant)

Watch for

Higher fees than international exchanges like Binance

First check

Create API key in coinbase.com (specify read/trade/transfer permissions). GET /api/v3/brokerage/products/BTC-USD/ticker for prices.

Auth
api_key
CORS
?
HTTPS
Yes
Signup
?
Latency
183 ms
Protocol
REST, WebSocket
Pricing
free

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Probes: 1Uptime: 0%Avg latency: 183ms
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About this API

Coinbase is the largest US-regulated crypto exchange, founded 2012, NASDAQ-listed 2021. Coinbase historically had two trading interfaces: Coinbase Pro (for experienced traders) and Coinbase (for retail), consolidated into Advanced Trade API (now Coinbase Exchange API) in 2023. Key differentiator is compliance — all coin listings undergo strict review, meeting SEC and FINRA regulations; institutions and US-regulated funds can use it safely (whereas Binance occupies a gray area under US regulation). Higher fees than international exchanges, but compliance premium justifies the spread. API covers typical exchange operations.

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What you can build

  • 1US-compliant crypto trading bots
  • 2Institutional quant strategies
  • 3Crypto wallet integration
  • 4Portfolio tracker
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Strengths & limitations

Strengths

  • Largest US-regulated compliant exchange (SEC/CFTC compliant)
  • Institutional-grade SLA and support
  • Publicly traded (NASDAQ: COIN) — transparent operations

Limitations

  • Higher fees than international exchanges like Binance
  • Fewer tradable coins (strict compliance review)
  • Unavailable in some countries
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Example request

Generic template — replace <endpoint> with the real path from the docs.
curl https://www.coinbase.com/<endpoint> \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY"
# Some providers use X-Api-Key instead — verify in the docs.
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Getting started

Create API key in coinbase.com (specify read/trade/transfer permissions). GET /api/v3/brokerage/products/BTC-USD/ticker for prices.

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FAQ

Coinbase vs. Coinbase Pro vs. Advanced Trade?+

Pro and Advanced Trade merged in 2023; old Pro API deprecated. Coinbase Cloud is a separate product (node + wallet infrastructure).

Can public companies use it?+

Coinbase Exchange is a US-registered entity (unlike Binance). SEC-reporting companies can and do use it.

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Technical details

CORS: ?HTTPS: YesSignup: ?Open source: No
Auth type
api_key
Pricing
free
Rate limit
public: 10 req/s. private: 30 req/s 每用户。
Protocols
REST, WebSocket
SDKs
python, javascript, go, java, csharp
Response time
183 ms
Last health check
5/12/2026, 7:37:13 AM
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Tags

cryptocoinbaseexchangetradingus-regulated