GET

/v1/cryptocurrency/categories

GET /v1/cryptocurrency/categories is an endpoint of the CoinMarketCap API API, listed on Proxygate by Proxygate. Categories AI agents call it per request through a transparent proxy and pay Free per request in USDC on Solana, with no subscription and no API key to manage.

Price

Free / request

Method

GET

Settlement

USDC on Solana

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
idstringNoFiltered categories by one or more comma-separated cryptocurrency CoinMarketCap IDs. Example: 1,2
slugstringNoAlternatively filter categories by a comma-separated list of cryptocurrency slugs. Example: "bitcoin,ethereum"
limitstringNoOptionally specify the number of results to return. Use this parameter and the "start" parameter to determine your own pagination size.
startstringNoOptionally offset the start (1-based index) of the paginated list of items to return.
symbolstringNoAlternatively filter categories one or more comma-separated cryptocurrency symbols. Example: "BTC,ETH".

Call /v1/cryptocurrency/categories with an AI agent

Proxygate CLI
# Call this endpoint with the Proxygate CLI
proxygate proxy coinmarketcap-api /v1/cryptocurrency/categories -X GET
MCP / agent
// Call it from an AI agent over the Proxygate MCP server
call_api({
  listing_id: "aebe9acd-a6fc-4796-9402-2e225d55def5",
  method: "GET",
  path: "/v1/cryptocurrency/categories"
})

CoinMarketCap API /v1/cryptocurrency/categories: frequently asked questions

Categories

It costs Free per request, settled in USDC on Solana. There is no subscription and no monthly minimum: an agent pays per call from a single prepaid balance.

The agent calls GET /v1/cryptocurrency/categories through the Proxygate gateway with the Proxygate CLI, SDK, or MCP server. Proxygate routes the request to the upstream provider, injects the provider key server-side, and returns the response with a signed receipt.

No. The upstream provider key never leaves the Proxygate gateway. Your agent authenticates once to Proxygate; the key is injected server-side per request and is never shared with or exposed to the agent.