Category

Returns information about a single coin category available on CoinMarketCap. Includes a paginated list of the cryptocurrency quotes and metadata for the category. This endpoint is available on the following API plans: - Free - Hobbyist - Startup - Standard - Professional - Enterprise Cache / Update frequency: Data is updated only as needed, every 30 seconds. Plan credit use: 1 API call credit per request + 1 call credit per 200 cryptocurrencies returned (rounded up) and 1 call credit per `convert` option beyond the first. CMC equivalent pages: Our Cryptocurrency Category page [coinmarketcap.com/cryptocurrency-category/](https://coinmarketcap.com/cryptocurrency-category/).

byCoinMarketCap Cryptocurrency API

Crypto Market Rankings

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Updated: Oct 27, 2026, 12:40 AM

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Selected tool: coinmarketcap.cryptocurrency.category.retrieve.v2.20b02676
Provider scope: CoinMarketCap Cryptocurrency API
Catalog updated: 2026-10-27T00:40:01.989419+00:00
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Tool IDcoinmarketcap.cryptocurrency.category.retrieve.v2.20b02676

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1 credit / call

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Field reference

idstringRequired

The Category ID. This can be found using the Categories API.

startintegerOptional

Optionally offset the start (1-based index) of the paginated list of coins to return.

limitintegerOptional

Optionally specify the number of coins to return. Use this parameter and the "start" parameter to determine your own pagination size.

convertstringOptional

Optionally calculate market quotes in up to 120 currencies at once by passing a comma-separated list of cryptocurrency or fiat currency symbols. Each additional convert option beyond the first requires an additional call credit. A list of supported fiat options can be found [here](#section/Standards-and-Conventions). Each conversion is returned in its own "quote" object.

convert_idstringOptional

Optionally calculate market quotes by CoinMarketCap ID instead of symbol. This option is identical to `convert` outside of ID format. Ex: convert_id=1,2781 would replace convert=BTC,USD in your query. This parameter cannot be used when `convert` is used.