PricePulse is a lightweight, developer-friendly API that delivers real-time cryptocurrency and stock market data. No complex SDKs, no OAuth dance, no credit card required to start.
What is PricePulse?
PricePulse is a RESTful API that gives you current prices for major cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 50+ altcoins) and stock indices (S&P 500, NASDAQ, Dow Jones, and more) in a single HTTP call.
Perfect for:
- Dashboards & widgets — embed live prices in your app
- Trading bots — fetch current market data before making decisions
- Portfolio trackers — keep your users updated
- Price alerts — compare and trigger notifications
- Hackathons & MVPs — get market data in 5 minutes, not 5 hours
Quick Start
curl https://pricepulseapi.site/api/v1/prices/BTC
Response (JSON):
{
"symbol": "BTC",
"price": "67432.15",
"currency": "USD",
"timestamp": "2026-07-14T02:00:00Z"
}
That's it. One endpoint. Real data.
Pricing That Makes Sense
| Tier | Price | Requests/Day | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 100/day | Prototyping, personal projects, learning |
| Starter | $10/month | 5,000/day | Small apps, bots, hackathons |
| Pro | $50/month | 50,000/day | Production apps, dashboards, scaling |
All paid plans include priority support and rate-limit headers so you always know where you stand.
Features
- Real-time data — prices refreshed every 60 seconds
- Crypto + Stocks — Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, S&P 500, NASDAQ, and more
- Multiple currencies — USD, EUR, CNY, JPY, GBP
- No API key required for free tier
- RESTful & lightweight — works with any language
- 99.9% uptime — served from production infrastructure
- CORS enabled — use directly from the browser
Supported Assets
Cryptocurrencies: BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, ADA, DOGE, DOT, MATIC, LINK, AVAX, and 50+ more
Stock Indices: S&P 500 (SPY), NASDAQ-100 (QQQ), Dow Jones (DIA), Russell 2000 (IWM)
Forex (coming soon): Major currency pairs
Use Cases
1. Embed in a Dashboard
const response = await fetch('https://pricepulseapi.site/api/v1/prices/BTC');
const data = await response.json();
document.getElementById('btc-price').innerText = `$${data.price}`;
2. Trading Bot Health Check
import requests
btc = requests.get('https://pricepulseapi.site/api/v1/prices/BTC').json()
if float(btc['price']) > 70000:
print("Above threshold, executing strategy...")
3. Portfolio Rebalancing
Batch price requests to calculate total portfolio value in real time.
Get Started
No sign-up. No credit card. Start building with real market data in under a minute.
Built for developers who need market data without the overhead.
Top comments (1)
I was impressed by the simplicity of the PricePulse API, especially the fact that it doesn't require an API key for the free tier or any complex setup. One potential use case that I think could be interesting to explore is using this API in conjunction with a machine learning model to predict future price movements based on historical data. I've worked on similar projects in the past and found that having access to real-time market data can make a huge difference in the accuracy of the predictions. Have you considered adding any additional features to the API, such as historical price data or technical indicators, that could support this type of use case?