{currency_id}: Get currency details

API: coinbase.com:coinbase-pro-api
Endpoint: /currencies/{currency_id}
Response format: application/json
Auth: none
Method: GET
Last Status: 200
Latency: 223ms

Description

Returns detailed information about a specific cryptocurrency currency including its status, precision settings, withdrawal limits, and supported blockchain networks. Use this to display currency details and validate currency availability.

From spec: Get details for a specific currency by ID.

Usage Tips

- Currency IDs are uppercase (e.g., BTC, ETH, USDC) - Check the 'status' field to confirm the currency is online - Review 'supported_networks' for deposit/withdrawal options - 'min_size' and 'max_precision' indicate minimum trading amounts

Parameters (1)

currency_id (string, path, required)

Currency ID (e.g., BTC, USD, ETH)

Examples (1)

Get Bitcoin (BTC) currency details probe-gate

Demonstrates retrieving detailed information about the Bitcoin cryptocurrency including its status, supported networks, and withdrawal limits.

curl 'https://api.exchange.coinbase.com/currencies/BTC'
import requests

resp = requests.get("https://api.exchange.coinbase.com/currencies/BTC")
data = resp.json()
import zingu_apis

api = zingu_apis.api("coinbase-pro")
result = api.fetch("currencies/{currency_id}")

for item in result:
    print(item)
const resp = await fetch("https://api.exchange.coinbase.com/currencies/BTC");
const data = await resp.json();

Probe History

Latency

Status Codes

TimeStatusLatencySize
2026-04-16 00:32:00.449626 200 223ms
2026-04-15 01:53:02.506508 200 535ms
2026-04-14 00:11:02.107739 200 725ms
2026-04-12 12:55:25.910350 200 662ms
2026-04-10 00:38:50.297396 200 182ms
2026-04-09 02:57:18.971102 200 851ms
2026-04-08 00:33:11.513830 200 228ms
2026-04-07 00:18:02.887323 200 321ms
2026-04-05 19:29:30.594206 200 321ms