crypto-price

name	crypto-price
description	Get cryptocurrency prices using CoinGecko API. No API key required.
version	1.0.0

Crypto Price

Query real-time cryptocurrency prices using the free CoinGecko API.

Quick Price Check

Use exec with curl to fetch prices:

# Get Bitcoin price in USD
curl -s "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price?ids=bitcoin&vs_currencies=usd"

# Get Ethereum price in multiple currencies
curl -s "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price?ids=ethereum&vs_currencies=usd,eur,btc"

# Get multiple coins at once
curl -s "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price?ids=bitcoin,ethereum,solana&vs_currencies=usd"

Response Format

{
  "bitcoin": { "usd": 45000.50 },
  "ethereum": { "usd": 2500.25, "eur": 2300.10, "btc": 0.055 }
}

Common Coin IDs

Coin	CoinGecko ID
Bitcoin	bitcoin
Ethereum	ethereum
Solana	solana
BNB	binancecoin
Polygon	matic-network
Arbitrum	arbitrum
Avalanche	avalanche-2

Supported Currencies

usd, eur, gbp, jpy, cny, btc, eth

Error Handling

• If coin not found: suggest common IDs like 'bitcoin', 'ethereum', 'solana'
• If currency not supported: suggest 'usd', 'eur', 'btc'
• Rate limits: CoinGecko free tier allows 10-30 calls/minute

Example Workflow

1. User asks: "What's the ETH price?"
2. Run: curl -s "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price?ids=ethereum&vs_currencies=usd"
3. Parse JSON response
4. Reply: "Ethereum is currently $2,500.25 USD"