Binance Provider¶
Provider: BinanceProvider
Website: binance.com
API Key: Not required for market data
Free Tier: Generous rate limits
Overview¶
Binance provides comprehensive crypto market data for spot and futures markets.
Best For: Crypto spot and futures, high-frequency data
Note: May have geo-restrictions in certain countries (US).
Quick Start¶
from ml4t.data.providers import BinanceProvider
provider = BinanceProvider()
# USDT pairs
df = provider.fetch_ohlcv("BTCUSDT", "2024-01-01", "2024-12-01", frequency="daily")
df = provider.fetch_ohlcv("ETHUSDT", "2024-01-01", "2024-12-01", frequency="1h")
provider.close()
Symbol Format¶
| Type | Format | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Spot | BASEUSDT | BTCUSDT, ETHUSDT |
| Spot | BASEBUSD | BTCBUSD |
| Futures | BASEUSDT | BTCUSDT (on futures API) |
Supported Frequencies¶
| Frequency | Available |
|---|---|
1m |
✅ |
5m |
✅ |
15m |
✅ |
1h |
✅ |
daily |
✅ |
weekly |
✅ |
Rate Limits¶
Binance has generous rate limits for market data: - 1,200 requests/minute for most endpoints - Weight-based system (check API docs)
Geo-Restrictions¶
Binance may block access from certain countries. Consider using BinancePublicProvider for bulk historical downloads without restrictions.