CryptoCompare Provider¶

Provider: CryptoCompareProvider Website: cryptocompare.com API Key: Required Free Tier: 250,000 calls/month

Overview¶

CryptoCompare provides comprehensive cryptocurrency historical data with good coverage and reasonable free tier.

Best For: Crypto historical data, alternative to Binance

Quick Start¶

import os
os.environ["CRYPTOCOMPARE_API_KEY"] = "your_key_here"

from ml4t.data.providers import CryptoCompareProvider

provider = CryptoCompareProvider()
df = provider.fetch_ohlcv("BTC", "2024-01-01", "2024-12-01", frequency="daily")
provider.close()

Symbol Format¶

Use base currency symbols: - BTC, ETH, SOL, ADA, etc.

Quote currency defaults to USD.

Supported Frequencies¶

Frequency	Available
`1m`	✅
`1h`	✅
`daily`	✅

API Key Setup¶

# .env file
CRYPTOCOMPARE_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Get your API key at cryptocompare.com/cryptopian/api-keys.

Rate Limits¶

Free: 250,000 calls/month
Paid: $19.99+/mo for higher limits