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Ccxt Rest

Ccxt Rest is an open-source, JavaScript REST API built on CCXT that provides client applications with a shared interface for retrieving data and performing supported operations across cryptocurrency exchanges.

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Understand the project

Practical overview

When it fits

Use it when building a client application that needs one REST-facing integration layer across supported cryptocurrency exchanges and you can run and configure the service.

Who it is for

  • Developers building software that connects to multiple cryptocurrency exchanges.
  • Teams creating dashboards, market-monitoring tools or trading bots that need a shared exchange REST interface.

Documented uses

  • Retrieve exchange markets, tickers, order books and trade data.
  • Access private account data such as balances, orders and personal trades using exchange credentials.
  • Place and cancel exchange orders through documented REST operations.
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Requirements & limits

The README documents Docker and global npm installation. Public market data needs no keys for most exchanges, but exceptions exist; private account data and trading actions require exchange API credentials.

  • The project describes support for more than 100 exchanges; confirm that the exchanges and operations needed by your application are covered by its API listing.
  • Exchange credential requirements vary: some require keys even for public market data.
  • The service is an API layer to build against, not a ready-made trading dashboard or bot.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Start the REST service with Docker

Run Ccxt Rest locally so a client can send REST requests to it.

Before you start

  • Docker

Steps

  1. Run the command below.

    Documented command
    docker run -p 3000:3000 ccxtrest/ccxt-rest

  2. Send client requests to the service on the mapped port, following the documented exchange endpoints.

Expected outcome

A Ccxt Rest container is started with port 3000 mapped for REST access.

Guide limitations

  • The documented command starts the service; requests requiring private account data or trading actions also need exchange API credentials.
  • Some exchanges require API credentials even for public data.
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Source-based practical guide

Install and start Ccxt Rest with npm

Install the global Node package and launch the REST service.

Before you start

  • Node.js/npm

Steps

  1. Run the command below.

    Documented command
    npm install -g ccxt-rest

  2. Start the service with ccxt-rest.

  3. Use the documented REST endpoints for exchange data or operations.

Expected outcome

The npm-installed service is launched for client requests.

Guide limitations

  • Private account data and order actions require the relevant exchange API key and secret.
  • Some exchanges may require credentials for public data.
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