CCXT – CryptoCurrency eXchange Trading Library

A JavaScript / Python / PHP library for cryptocurrency trading and e-commerce with support for many bitcoin/ether/altcoin exchange markets and merchant APIs.

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The CCXT library is used to connect and trade with cryptocurrency exchanges and payment processing services worldwide. It provides quick access to market data for storage, analysis, visualization, indicator development, algorithmic trading, strategy backtesting, bot programming, and related software engineering.

It is intended to be used by coders, developers, technically-skilled traders, data-scientists and financial analysts for building trading algorithms.

Current feature list:

support for many cryptocurrency exchanges — more coming soon
fully implemented public and private APIs
optional normalized data for cross-exchange analytics and arbitrage
an out of the box unified API that is extremely easy to integrate
works in Node 10.4+, Python 3, PHP 5.4+, and web browsers

Certified Cryptocurrency Exchanges

logo	id	name	ver	certified	pro	discount
	aax	AAX
	ascendex	AscendEX
	binance	Binance
	binancecoinm	Binance COIN-M
	binanceusdm	Binance USDⓈ-M
	bitmart	BitMart
	bitvavo	Bitvavo
	currencycom	Currency.com
	ftx	FTX
	gateio	Gate.io
	huobi	Huobi
	idex	IDEX
	mexc	MEXC Global
	okx	OKX
	wavesexchange	Waves.Exchange
	zb	ZB

Supported Cryptocurrency Exchange Markets

The CCXT library currently supports the following 113 cryptocurrency exchange markets and trading APIs:

logo	id	name	ver	certified	pro
	aax	AAX
	ascendex	AscendEX
	bequant	Bequant
	bibox	Bibox
	bigone	BigONE
	binance	Binance
	binancecoinm	Binance COIN-M
	binanceus	Binance US
	binanceusdm	Binance USDⓈ-M
	bit2c	Bit2C
	bitbank	bitbank
	bitbns	Bitbns
	bitcoincom	FMFW.io
	bitfinex	Bitfinex
	bitfinex2	Bitfinex
	bitflyer	bitFlyer
	bitforex	Bitforex
	bitget	Bitget
	bithumb	Bithumb
	bitmart	BitMart
	bitmex	BitMEX
	bitpanda	Bitpanda Pro
	bitrue	Bitrue
	bitso	Bitso
	bitstamp	Bitstamp
	bitstamp1	Bitstamp
	bittrex	Bittrex
	bitvavo	Bitvavo
	bl3p	BL3P
	blockchaincom	Blockchain.com
	btcalpha	BTC-Alpha
	btcbox	BtcBox
	btcmarkets	BTC Markets
	btctradeua	BTC Trade UA
	btcturk	BTCTurk
	buda	Buda
	bw	BW
	bybit	Bybit
	bytetrade	ByteTrade
	cdax	CDAX
	cex	CEX.IO
	coinbase	Coinbase
	coinbaseprime	Coinbase Prime
	coinbasepro	Coinbase Pro
	coincheck	coincheck
	coinex	CoinEx
	coinfalcon	CoinFalcon
	coinmate	CoinMate
	coinone	CoinOne
	coinspot	CoinSpot
	crex24	CREX24
	cryptocom	Crypto.com
	currencycom	Currency.com
	delta	Delta Exchange
	deribit	Deribit
	digifinex	DigiFinex
	eqonex	EQONEX
	equos	EQUOS
	exmo	EXMO
	flowbtc	flowBTC
	fmfwio	FMFW.io
	ftx	FTX
	ftxus	FTX US
	gateio	Gate.io
	gemini	Gemini
	hitbtc	HitBTC
	hitbtc3	HitBTC
	hollaex	HollaEx
	huobi	Huobi
	huobijp	Huobi Japan
	idex	IDEX
	independentreserve	Independent Reserve
	indodax	INDODAX
	itbit	itBit
	kraken	Kraken
	kucoin	KuCoin
	kucoinfutures	KuCoin Futures
	kuna	Kuna
	latoken	Latoken
	lbank	LBank
	liquid	Liquid
	luno	luno
	lykke	Lykke
	mercado	Mercado Bitcoin
	mexc	MEXC Global
	ndax	NDAX
	novadax	NovaDAX
	oceanex	OceanEx
	okcoin	OKCoin
	okx	OKX
	paymium	Paymium
	phemex	Phemex
	poloniex	Poloniex
	probit	ProBit
	qtrade	qTrade
	ripio	Ripio
	stex	STEX
	therock	TheRockTrading
	tidebit	TideBit
	tidex	Tidex
	timex	TimeX
	upbit	Upbit
	vcc	VCC Exchange
	wavesexchange	Waves.Exchange
	wazirx	WazirX
	whitebit	WhiteBit
	woo	WOO X
	xena	Xena Exchange
	yobit	YoBit
	zaif	Zaif
	zb	ZB
	zipmex	Zipmex
	zonda	Zonda

The list above is updated frequently, new crypto markets, exchanges, bug fixes, and API endpoints are introduced on a regular basis. See the Manual for more details. If you can't find a cryptocurrency exchange in the list above and want it to be added, post a link to it by opening an issue here on GitHub or send us an email.

The library is under MIT license, that means it's absolutely free for any developer to build commercial and opensource software on top of it, but use it at your own risk with no warranties, as is.

Install

The easiest way to install the CCXT library is to use a package manager:

ccxt in NPM (JavaScript / Node v7.6+)
ccxt in PyPI (Python 3.5.3+)
ccxt in Packagist/Composer (PHP 5.4+)

This library is shipped as an all-in-one module implementation with minimalistic dependencies and requirements:

js/ in JavaScript
python/ in Python (generated from JS)
php/ in PHP (generated from JS)

You can also clone it into your project directory from ccxt GitHub repository:

git clone https://github.com/ccxt/ccxt.git  # including 1GB of commit history

# or

git clone https://github.com/ccxt/ccxt.git --depth 1  # avoid downloading 1GB of commit history

JavaScript (NPM)

JavaScript version of CCXT works in both Node and web browsers. Requires ES6 and async/await syntax support (Node 7.6.0+). When compiling with Webpack and Babel, make sure it is not excluded in your babel-loader config.

ccxt in NPM

npm install ccxt

var ccxt = require ('ccxt')

console.log (ccxt.exchanges) // print all available exchanges

JavaScript (for use with the `<script>` tag):

All-in-one browser bundle (dependencies included), served from a CDN of your choice:

CDNs are not updated in real-time and may have delays. Defaulting to the most recent version without specifying the version number is not recommended. Please, keep in mind that we are not responsible for the correct operation of those CDN servers.

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/ccxt@1.73.67/dist/ccxt.browser.js"></script>

Creates a global ccxt object:

console.log (ccxt.exchanges) // print all available exchanges

Python

ccxt in PyPI

pip install ccxt

import ccxt
print(ccxt.exchanges) # print a list of all available exchange classes

The library supports concurrent asynchronous mode with asyncio and async/await in Python 3.5.3+

import ccxt.async_support as ccxt # link against the asynchronous version of ccxt

PHP

ccxt in PHP with Packagist/Composer (PHP 5.4+)

It requires common PHP modules:

cURL
mbstring (using UTF-8 is highly recommended)
PCRE
iconv
gmp (this is a built-in extension as of PHP 7.2+)

include "ccxt.php";
var_dump (\ccxt\Exchange::$exchanges); // print a list of all available exchange classes

The library supports concurrent asynchronous mode using tools from RecoilPHP and ReactPHP in PHP 7.1+. Read the Manual for more details.

Docker

You can get CCXT installed in a container along with all the supported languages and dependencies. This may be useful if you want to contribute to CCXT (e.g. run the build scripts and tests — please see the Contributing document for the details on that).

Using docker-compose (in the cloned CCXT repository):

docker-compose run --rm ccxt

You don't need the Docker image if you're not going to develop CCXT. If you just want to use CCXT – just install it as a regular package into your project.

Documentation

Read the Manual for more details.

Usage

Intro

The CCXT library consists of a public part and a private part. Anyone can use the public part immediately after installation. Public APIs provide unrestricted access to public information for all exchange markets without the need to register a user account or have an API key.

Public APIs include the following:

market data
instruments/trading pairs
price feeds (exchange rates)
order books
trade history
tickers
OHLC(V) for charting
other public endpoints

In order to trade with private APIs you need to obtain API keys from an exchange's website. It usually means signing up to the exchange and creating API keys for your account. Some exchanges require personal info or identification. Sometimes verification may be necessary as well. In this case you will need to register yourself, this library will not create accounts or API keys for you. Some exchanges expose API endpoints for registering an account, but most exchanges don't. You will have to sign up and create API keys on their websites.

Private APIs allow the following:

manage personal account info
query account balances
trade by making market and limit orders
deposit and withdraw fiat and crypto funds
query personal orders
get ledger history
transfer funds between accounts
use merchant services

This library implements full public and private REST APIs for all exchanges. WebSocket and FIX implementations in JavaScript, PHP, Python are available in CCXT Pro, which is a professional addon to CCXT with support for WebSocket streams.

The CCXT library supports both camelcase notation (preferred in JavaScript) and underscore notation (preferred in Python and PHP), therefore all methods can be called in either notation or coding style in any language.

// both of these notations work in JavaScript/Python/PHP
exchange.methodName ()  // camelcase pseudocode
exchange.method_name () // underscore pseudocode

Read the Manual for more details.

JavaScript

'use strict';
const ccxt = require ('ccxt');

(async function () {
    let kraken    = new ccxt.kraken ()
    let bitfinex  = new ccxt.bitfinex ({ verbose: true })
    let huobipro  = new ccxt.huobipro ()
    let okcoinusd = new ccxt.okcoin ({
        apiKey: 'YOUR_PUBLIC_API_KEY',
        secret: 'YOUR_SECRET_PRIVATE_KEY',
    })

    const exchangeId = 'binance'
        , exchangeClass = ccxt[exchangeId]
        , exchange = new exchangeClass ({
            'apiKey': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
            'secret': 'YOUR_SECRET',
        })

    console.log (kraken.id,    await kraken.loadMarkets ())
    console.log (bitfinex.id,  await bitfinex.loadMarkets  ())
    console.log (huobipro.id,  await huobipro.loadMarkets ())

    console.log (kraken.id,    await kraken.fetchOrderBook (kraken.symbols[0]))
    console.log (bitfinex.id,  await bitfinex.fetchTicker ('BTC/USD'))
    console.log (huobipro.id,  await huobipro.fetchTrades ('ETH/USDT'))

    console.log (okcoinusd.id, await okcoinusd.fetchBalance ())

    // sell 1 BTC/USD for market price, sell a bitcoin for dollars immediately
    console.log (okcoinusd.id, await okcoinusd.createMarketSellOrder ('BTC/USD', 1))

    // buy 1 BTC/USD for $2500, you pay $2500 and receive ฿1 when the order is closed
    console.log (okcoinusd.id, await okcoinusd.createLimitBuyOrder ('BTC/USD', 1, 2500.00))

    // pass/redefine custom exchange-specific order params: type, amount, price or whatever
    // use a custom order type
    bitfinex.createLimitSellOrder ('BTC/USD', 1, 10, { 'type': 'trailing-stop' })

}) ();

Python

# coding=utf-8

import ccxt

hitbtc   = ccxt.hitbtc({'verbose': True})
bitmex   = ccxt.bitmex()
huobipro = ccxt.huobipro()
exmo     = ccxt.exmo({
    'apiKey': 'YOUR_PUBLIC_API_KEY',
    'secret': 'YOUR_SECRET_PRIVATE_KEY',
})
kraken = ccxt.kraken({
    'apiKey': 'YOUR_PUBLIC_API_KEY',
    'secret': 'YOUR_SECRET_PRIVATE_KEY',
})

exchange_id = 'binance'
exchange_class = getattr(ccxt, exchange_id)
exchange = exchange_class({
    'apiKey': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'secret': 'YOUR_SECRET',
})

hitbtc_markets = hitbtc.load_markets()

print(hitbtc.id, hitbtc_markets)
print(bitmex.id, bitmex.load_markets())
print(huobipro.id, huobipro.load_markets())

print(hitbtc.fetch_order_book(hitbtc.symbols[0]))
print(bitmex.fetch_ticker('BTC/USD'))
print(huobipro.fetch_trades('LTC/USDT'))

print(exmo.fetch_balance())

# sell one ฿ for market price and receive $ right now
print(exmo.id, exmo.create_market_sell_order('BTC/USD', 1))

# limit buy BTC/EUR, you pay €2500 and receive ฿1  when the order is closed
print(exmo.id, exmo.create_limit_buy_order('BTC/EUR', 1, 2500.00))

# pass/redefine custom exchange-specific order params: type, amount, price, flags, etc...
kraken.create_market_buy_order('BTC/USD', 1, {'trading_agreement': 'agree'})

PHP

include 'ccxt.php';

$poloniex = new \ccxt\poloniex ();
$bittrex  = new \ccxt\bittrex  (array ('verbose' => true));
$quoinex  = new \ccxt\quoinex   ();
$zaif     = new \ccxt\zaif     (array (
    'apiKey' => 'YOUR_PUBLIC_API_KEY',
    'secret' => 'YOUR_SECRET_PRIVATE_KEY',
));
$hitbtc   = new \ccxt\hitbtc   (array (
    'apiKey' => 'YOUR_PUBLIC_API_KEY',
    'secret' => 'YOUR_SECRET_PRIVATE_KEY',
));

$exchange_id = 'binance';
$exchange_class = "\\ccxt\\$exchange_id";
$exchange = new $exchange_class (array (
    'apiKey' => 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'secret' => 'YOUR_SECRET',
));

$poloniex_markets = $poloniex->load_markets ();

var_dump ($poloniex_markets);
var_dump ($bittrex->load_markets ());
var_dump ($quoinex->load_markets ());

var_dump ($poloniex->fetch_order_book ($poloniex->symbols[0]));
var_dump ($bittrex->fetch_trades ('BTC/USD'));
var_dump ($quoinex->fetch_ticker ('ETH/EUR'));
var_dump ($zaif->fetch_ticker ('BTC/JPY'));

var_dump ($zaif->fetch_balance ());

// sell 1 BTC/JPY for market price, you pay ¥ and receive ฿ immediately
var_dump ($zaif->id, $zaif->create_market_sell_order ('BTC/JPY', 1));

// buy BTC/JPY, you receive ฿1 for ¥285000 when the order closes
var_dump ($zaif->id, $zaif->create_limit_buy_order ('BTC/JPY', 1, 285000));

// set a custom user-defined id to your order
$hitbtc->create_order ('BTC/USD', 'limit', 'buy', 1, 3000, array ('clientOrderId' => '123'));

Contributing

Please read the CONTRIBUTING document before making changes that you would like adopted in the code. Also, read the Manual for more details.

Support Developer Team

We are investing a significant amount of time into the development of this library. If CCXT made your life easier and you want to help us improve it further, or if you want to speed up development of new features and exchanges, please support us with a tip. We appreciate all contributions!