Script Usage
Script-mode skill — read this file, then invoke from a bash block:
python3 - <<'EOF'
import sys, json
sys.path.insert(0, "/data/workspace/skills/coingecko")
from exports import coin_price, cg_trending, cg_global
print(coin_price(coin_ids="bitcoin,ethereum"))
print(cg_trending())
EOF
Read exports.py for the full list of available functions. Common ones: coin_price, coin_ohlc, coin_chart, cg_trending, cg_top_gainers_losers, cg_new_coins, cg_global, cg_global_defi, cg_categories, cg_derivatives, cg_coins_markets, cg_coin_data, cg_coin_tickers, cg_search, cg_token_price, cg_coin_by_contract.
CoinGecko Skill
Function Reference (signatures)
All public functions are in exports.py. coin_id is the CoinGecko id (e.g. bitcoin, ethereum) — use cg_search(query) first if unsure. vs_currency defaults to usd.
Prices & Charts
| Function | Description |
|---|
coin_price(coin_ids, timestamps=None, vs_currency='usd') | Current or historical price. coin_ids = comma-string like "bitcoin,ethereum". timestamps = list of unix ts for historical (default: now). |
coin_ohlc(coin_id, days=30, vs_currency='usd') | OHLC bars for last N days. Returns list of [ts, o, h, l, c]. Granularity auto-selected: 1d=30min, 7-30d=4h, 30d+=4h. |
coin_chart(coin_id, days=30, vs_currency='usd') | Price + marketcap + totalvolume timeseries. Returns {prices, market_caps, total_volumes} (each list of [ts, val]). |
Discovery
| Function | Description |
|---|
cg_trending() | Trending coins, NFTs, categories (last 24h). |
cg_top_gainers_losers(vs_currency='usd', duration='24h') | Top gainers/losers. duration = 1h/24h/7d/14d/30d/60d/1y. |
cg_new_coins() | Recently listed coins. |
cg_search(query) | Search coins/exchanges/categories by name. |
Market Data
| Function | Description |
|---|
cg_global() | Global crypto market: total market_cap, volume, dominance. |
cg_global_defi() | Global DeFi: TVL, dominance, top protocols. |
cg_coins_markets(vs_currency='usd', order='market_cap_desc', per_page=100, page=1, sparkline=False, price_change_percentage='24h', category=None, ids=None) | Top coins with full market data. |
cg_coin_data(coin_id, localization=False, tickers=False, market_data=True, community_data=False, developer_data=False, sparkline=False) | Detailed data for one coin. |
cg_coin_tickers(coin_id, exchange_ids=None, include_exchange_logo=False, page=1, order='volume_desc', depth=False) | Where a coin trades + volumes. |
cg_coins_list(include_platform=False) | All coin ids/symbols (for resolving). |
Categories / Derivatives / NFTs
| Function | Description |
|---|
cg_categories(order='market_cap_desc') | Top categories with market_cap and volume. |
cg_categories_list() | Just category ids/names. |
cg_derivatives(include_tickers='unexpired') | Derivatives tickers across exchanges. |
cg_derivatives_exchanges(order='open_interest_btc_desc', per_page=50) | Derivatives exchange rankings. |
cg_nfts_list(order='market_cap_usd_desc', per_page=100, page=1) | Top NFT collections. |
cg_nft(nft_id) | NFT collection detail. |
cg_nft_by_contract(asset_platform, contract_address) | NFT by contract address. |
Exchanges
| Function | Description |
|---|
cg_exchanges(per_page=100, page=1) | Exchange rankings. |
cg_exchange(exchange_id) | One exchange's detail. |
cg_exchange_tickers(exchange_id, ...) | Tickers on an exchange. |
cg_exchange_volume_chart(exchange_id, days=30) | Exchange volume history. |
Contracts / Tokens (by platform)
| Function | Description |
|---|
cg_token_price(platform, contract_addresses, vs_currencies='usd', include_market_cap=False, include_24hr_vol=False, include_24hr_change=False, include_last_updated_at=False) | Price by contract address on a platform. |
cg_coin_by_contract(platform, contract_address) | Coin metadata by contract. |
cg_asset_platforms(filter=None) | Supported chains. |
cg_vs_currencies() | Supported quote currencies. |
cg_exchange_rates() | BTC-denominated rates for fiat/major coins. |
🚫 CRITICAL: STOP — READ THIS BEFORE CALLING ANY TOOL
The #1 error is calling Coinglass tools instead of CoinGecko tools. They have similar names but are COMPLETELY DIFFERENT systems.
WRONG → RIGHT Tool Substitution Table
| ❌ NEVER call this | ✅ Call this instead | How to tell them apart |
|---|
cg_coins_market_data | cg_coins_markets | market_data=Coinglass derivatives. markets=CoinGecko spot. |
cg_ohlc_history | coin_ohlc | ohlchistory=Coinglass futures candles. coinohlc=CoinGecko spot candles. |
cg_pair_market_data | cg_coin_tickers | pairmarketdata=Coinglass futures pair. coin_tickers=CoinGecko spot pairs. |
cg_supported_exchanges | cg_exchanges | supported_exchanges=Coinglass futures. exchanges=CoinGecko spot. |
cg_taker_exchanges | cg_exchange | taker=Coinglass volume. exchange=CoinGecko exchange info. |
cg_aggregated_taker_volume | cg_coin_tickers | takervolume=Coinglass. cointickers=CoinGecko volume across exchanges. |
defillama_chains | cg_global_defi | For DeFi stats from CoinGecko, use cgglobaldefi(). |
Also FORBIDDEN:
- ❌
web_search / web_fetch — ALL data is available via native CoinGecko tools above. NEVER use web_search for crypto market data. - ❌
bash for data processing — CoinGecko tools return clean data. No bash needed. - ❌ NEVER answer with training data — all prices, rankings, OHLC are stale. CALL THE TOOL.
⚠️ MANDATORY TOOL CALLS — You MUST call a tool before answering these
| Request type | You MUST call | Why |
|---|
| K线 / OHLC / candlestick / open high low close | coin_ohlc(coin_id, days) | Price data is real-time; training data is stale |
| 走势图 / price chart / 价格趋势 | coin_chart(coin_id, days) | Same reason |
| 当前价格 / price right now | coin_price(coin_ids) | Training data has no live prices |
DO NOT return any numeric market data (prices, OHLC values, percentages) without calling a tool first.
⚡ Question → Tool Map (match first keyword, call immediately)
| Question keyword | Tool to call | Example |
|---|
| 价格 / price / 多少钱 (single coin) | coin_price(coin_id) | coin_price(coin_ids="bitcoin") |
| K线 / OHLC / candlestick / 蜡烛图 | coin_ohlc(coin_id, days) | coin_ohlc(coin_id="ethereum", days=7) |
| 走势 / trend / price chart / 价格历史 | coin_chart(coin_id, days) | coin_chart(coin_id="solana", days=30) |
| 热门 / trending / 趋势币 | cg_trending() | cg_trending() |
| 涨幅最大 / 跌幅最大 / gainers / losers | cg_top_gainers_losers() | cg_top_gainers_losers() |
| 新币 / 新上线 / new coins / recently added | cg_new_coins() | cg_new_coins() |
| 总市值 / BTC市占率 / global / 晨报 / 市场概况 | cg_global() | cg_global() |
| DeFi总市值 / DeFi TVL / DeFi dominance | cg_global_defi() | cg_global_defi() |
| 板块 / sector / category / L1 / L2 / Meme / AI coins | cg_categories() | cg_categories() |
| 板块内个币 / Meme前10 / AI币排名 / DeFi币排名 | cg_coins_markets(category=X) | cg_coins_markets(category="meme-token", per_page=10) |
| 市值排名 / top 10 / ranking / 前10币 | cg_coins_markets(per_page=N) | cg_coins_markets(per_page=10) |
| ATH / 历史最高 / 社区 / dev / 研究 / fundamentals | cg_coin_data(coin_id) | cg_coin_data(coin_id="solana", community_data=True) |
| 对比两个币 / compare / XX vs YY | cg_coin_data() × 2 | call once per coin |
| NFT排名 / NFT市场 / floor price / top NFTs | cg_nfts_list() | cg_nfts_list() |
| 某个NFT (BAYC/Punks/Azuki) | cg_nft(nft_id) | cg_nft(nft_id="bored-ape-yacht-club") |
| 交易所详情 / Binance详情 / exchange data | cg_exchange(exchange_id) | cg_exchange(exchange_id="binance") |
| 交易所列表 / exchange ranking | cg_exchanges() | cg_exchanges() |
| 交易对 / trading pairs / 流动性分布 | cg_coin_tickers(coin_id) | cg_coin_tickers(coin_id="bitcoin") |
| 交易所交易量趋势 / volume chart | cg_exchange_volume_chart(exchange_id) | cg_exchange_volume_chart(exchange_id="binance", days=30) |
| 合约地址价格 / token price on-chain | cg_token_price(platform, contract) | cg_token_price(platform="ethereum", contract_addresses="0xa0b...") |
| 搜索币 / 找币 / coin lookup / search | cg_search(query) | cg_search(query="pepe") |
| 永续合约交易所 / derivatives exchange / OI排名 | cg_derivatives_exchanges() | cg_derivatives_exchanges() |
| 合约ticker / perpetual / funding / basis | cg_derivatives() | cg_derivatives() |
| 交易所对比 + 永续交易所 | cg_exchanges() + cg_derivatives_exchanges() | both calls |
🌳 Decision Tree
How many coins?
├─ ONE coin
│ ├─ Just price? → coin_price()
│ ├─ ATH/community/dev/deep? → cg_coin_data()
│ ├─ OHLC candles? → coin_ohlc()
│ ├─ Price trend? → coin_chart()
│ └─ Unknown ID? → cg_search() first
├─ MULTIPLE coins / ranking
│ ├─ Sector aggregate (板块总市值)? → cg_categories()
│ ├─ Sector individual (Meme前10)? → cg_coins_markets(category=X)
│ └─ General ranking? → cg_coins_markets(per_page=N)
├─ NFTs → cg_nfts_list() or cg_nft(nft_id)
├─ Exchange → cg_exchange(id) or cg_exchanges()
├─ Global → cg_global() or cg_global_defi()
└─ Token by contract → cg_token_price()
Common Category IDs
meme-token, artificial-intelligence, layer-1, layer-2, decentralized-finance-defi, gaming, real-world-assets-rwa
Output Formatting
- Prices: always use
$ sign → $66,697 - Percentages: always use
% → +4.2% - NFT floor in ETH: show USD too →
5.17 ETH ($10,534)
Important Notes
- CoinGecko uses slug IDs: "bitcoin", "ethereum", "solana". Symbols (BTC, ETH, SOL) auto-resolve.
- If unsure about a coin ID →
cg_search(query="coin name") first. - Most questions need only 1-2 tool calls. Do NOT chain 3+ calls.
Common Issues
coin_price failed with invalid ID
Solution: Use cg_search(query="coin name") to find the correct CoinGecko ID first, or use the symbol directly (e.g., 'COMP').