DEX Screener APIs

Dexscreener APIs vs. Mobula APIs: What’s the Difference?

Dexscreener provides free APIs that allow access to real-time price, volume, and liquidity data for DEX trading pairs. However, these APIs are focused on trading and limited to token pairs.
Mobula, on the other hand, provides a more comprehensive API, aggregating both on-chain and off-chain token data, with multi-blockchain support and advanced query customization.

Features	Dexscreener APIs	Mobula APIs
Real-time price data	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
DEX trading data	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Multi-blockchain support	❌ No (DEX-focused)	✅ Yes
On-chain + off-chain data	❌ No	✅ Yes
Customizable queries	❌ Limited	✅ Advanced
Vesting/unlock data	❌ No	✅ Yes
New token tracking	❌ Limited	✅ Yes
Global market data	❌ No	✅ Yes

If you only need basic DEX trading pair data, Dexscreener API is a solid free option.
But if you require a broader, multi-blockchain, and customizable data solution, Mobula API is clearly superior. Mobula APIs provide comprehensive access to decentralized exchange (DEX) data, offering the same level of detail as platforms like Dexscreener, but with more flexibility and integration options.
Whether you need token prices, liquidity, or trade volumes, Mobula allows you to easily fetch this data in real-time from multiple blockchain networks, integrating seamlessly into your applications.

General Prerequisites

Before diving into Mobula’s APIs, ensure you have the following:

Basic understanding of RESTful APIs and JavaScript.
An API key from the Mobula Dashboard (required for production; optional in development mode).

Retrieving Real-Time Trade Transactions for a Specific Pair

With Mobula APIs, you can easily access recent trade history for a specific pair or pool, just like Dexscreener. This feature allows you to track buys, sells, prices, and USD volume in real-time.

Using cURL

curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://api.mobula.io/api/1/market/trades/pair?blockchain=ethereum&address=0xc4ce8e63921b8b6cbdb8fcb6bd64cc701fb926f2&mode=pair&sortOrder=desc'

Using JavaScript

fetch('https://api.mobula.io/api/1/market/trades/pair?blockchain=ethereum&address=0xc4ce8e63921b8b6cbdb8fcb6bd64cc701fb926f2&mode=pair&sortOrder=desc')
.then(response => response.json())
  .then(response => console.log(response.data))
  .catch(error => console.error(error));

Retrieving Comprehensive Token Metrics

Using Mobula APIs you can fetch key metrics such as buy volume, sell volume, total trade volume, and more for specific tokens.

Using cURL

curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://api.mobula.io/api/1/market/data?asset=bitcoin'

Using JavaScript

fetch('https://api.mobula.io/api/1/market/data?asset=bitcoin').then(response => response.json())
  .then(response => console.log(response.data))
  .catch(error => console.error(error));

Accessing Top Trading Pairs

Mobula also allows you to retrieve all markets for a token, ranked by trading volume and liquidity, just like Dexscreener. This enables you to surface the most active pairs for any token across various blockchains, allowing you to spot trends in real-time.

Using cURL

curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://api.mobula.io/api/2/token/markets?blockchain=evm:1&address=0xdac17f958d2ee523a2206206994597c13d831ec7&limit=10'

Using JavaScript

fetch('https://api.mobula.io/api/2/token/markets?blockchain=evm:1&address=0xdac17f958d2ee523a2206206994597c13d831ec7&limit=10').then(response => response.json())
  .then(response => console.log(response.data))
  .catch(error => console.error(error));

Discovering Newly Listed Tokens

Mobula enables you to stay ahead of emerging trends by tracking newly listed, bonding, and bonded tokens across multiple blockchains through the Pulse endpoint.

Using cURL

curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://api.mobula.io/api/2/pulse?chainId=solana:solana&model=default&limit=10'

Using JavaScript

fetch('https://api.mobula.io/api/2/pulse?chainId=solana:solana&model=default&limit=10')
.then(response => response.json())
  .then(response => console.log(response))
  .catch(error => console.error(error));

Why Choose Mobula APIs Over Dexscreener?

Real-Time Data: Always up-to-date, integrated directly into your platform.
Customizable Queries: Filter and customize the data you retrieve.
Multi-Blockchain Support: Fetch data across multiple networks.

By leveraging Mobula’s APIs, you can access the same crucial DEX data available on platforms like Dexscreener, but with added benefits of customization, multi-blockchain support, and seamless integration into your applications.

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