# CoinGecko Coins Categories List with Market Data API

> Get all the coins categories with market data (market cap, volume, ...) on CoinGecko

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/coingecko/coins-categories
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/coingecko/coins-categories/docs

## Facts

- Provider: CoinGecko
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/coingecko/coins-categories`
- Price: $0.01 per call
- Free allowance: 100 calls per organization per UTC day, shared across eligible APIs
- Capabilities: api, coingecko, crypto
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/coingecko/coins-categories` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `order` | string | no | market_cap_desc, market_cap_asc, name_desc, name_asc, market_cap_change_24h_desc, market_cap_change_24h_asc |

## FAQ

### How do I use the CoinGecko Coins Categories List with Market Data API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/coingecko/coins-categories with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

### How much does the CoinGecko Coins Categories List with Market Data API cost?

$0.01 per call. Every organization gets 100 free calls per UTC day, shared across eligible SandBase APIs including this one; after that each call is billed at this price from your SandBase balance. There is no subscription.

### What parameters does the CoinGecko Coins Categories List with Market Data API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: order (one of market_cap_desc, market_cap_asc, name_desc, name_asc, market_cap_change_24h_desc, market_cap_change_24h_asc). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the CoinGecko Coins Categories List with Market Data API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

### Do I need a CoinGecko developer account or API key?

No. CoinGecko Coins Categories List with Market Data runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for CoinGecko API access separately.

## README

### CoinGecko Coins Categories List with Market Data API

Get all the coins categories with market data (market cap, volume, ...) on CoinGecko

The response is the official CoinGecko API response, unchanged.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "coingecko/coins-categories"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `order` | string | No | Sort results by field. Default: `market_cap_desc` |

#### Pricing

Flat price per call. Failed calls are not charged.