Guides
Get a token price history from first block
Understanding the full price history of a cryptocurrency token can provide invaluable insights into its market behavior, investor interest, and overall volatility.
Mobula API provides comprehensive historical price data from the first block a token was transacted on, offering a crucial tool for in-depth financial analysis and historical performance review.
What you’ll need
- Basic knowledge of RESTful APIs and JavaScript.
- Optional: Preferences for specific token(s), cache settings, and stale data handling.
- An API key from the Dashboard (required for production; optional in development mode).
Walkthrough
1
Execute the API Call
You can call Mobula API directly from your terminal using cURL or any HTTP client.
Using cURL:
curl --request GET \
--url 'https://api.mobula.io/api/1/market/history?asset=base&blockchain=base'
Using Axios:
import axios from "axios";
axios.get('https://api.mobula.io/api/1/market/history?asset=base&blockchain=base')
.then(function (response) {
console.log(response);
})
.catch(function (error) {
console.log(error);
})
2
Review the Response
You will get a response with the following format:
{
"data": {
"price_history": [
[
1690848000000,
6.591077336435656e-7
],
[
1690869600000,
0.00000195159542182393
],
[
1690891200000,
0.0000016428397923859638
],
[
1690912800000,
0.0000019099557143586473
],
[
"...",
"..."
]
]
}
}
With this information, you can:
- Analytic Integration: Use token price change data to power tools that deliver insights on token performance.
- Analyze Market Trends: Track asset price fluctuations over time.
- Assess Investment Opportunities: Gain insights into potential investment decisions based on past price movements.
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