I’m trying to find a way to get the main GitHub accounts for all cryptocurrencies using the CoinGecko API. I know CoinGecko shows this info on their website for individual coins, but I can’t seem to find it in their API docs.
Does anyone know if there’s a way to get this data through the CoinGecko API? If not, are there other free APIs that might have this information?
I’ve looked through the API documentation but couldn’t find anything specific about retrieving GitHub repos. It would be really helpful to get this data for all cryptocurrencies in one go.
Any suggestions or alternative approaches would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance for your help.
I’ve actually worked on a similar project recently, and I can share some insights. While CoinGecko’s API doesn’t directly provide GitHub repo data for all cryptocurrencies in a single endpoint, there’s a workaround.
You can use the /coins/markets endpoint to get a list of all coins, then iterate through each coin’s id using the /coins/{id} endpoint. This endpoint includes a ‘links’ object with GitHub repo URLs when available.
It’s not the most efficient method, as it requires multiple API calls, but it works. You’ll need to implement rate limiting to avoid hitting CoinGecko’s API limits.
Alternatively, you might want to look into other crypto data providers like CryptoCompare or Messari. They might offer more comprehensive GitHub data in their APIs, though some features may require paid subscriptions.
If you’re open to web scraping, that could be another option, but it’s generally less reliable and may violate terms of service.
hey there! i’ve run into this issue too. sadly, coingecko’s api doesn’t have a direct way to get all github repos at once. u could try scraping their website, but that’s kinda messy. maybe check out cryptocompare’s api? they might have what ur looking for. good luck with ur project!