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updatedAt: 2026-04-20T17:39:07.000Z
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# Exchange Rate by Symbol

This endpoint allows you to obtain current exchange rate between fiat/crypto or fiat/fiat.

We support the **top 1000+ tokens by market cap**, and tokens are available as soon as they’re listed on major CEXes or DEXes. Rates are aggregated from **10+ centralised exchanges** and **100+ decentralised exchanges** for normalised, reliable pricing.

By default, the **base pair (target asset)** is `EUR`.\
For example, requesting the rate for `BTC` returns how many **EUR** can be exchanged for **1 BTC**.

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## Example Requests

> 📘 **Get Exchange Rate by Symbol (Popular)**
>
> `GET /v4/data/rate/symbol`\
> Fetch the current exchange rate for a single crypto or fiat asset.\
> [Explore Docs →](https://docs.tatum.io/reference/getexchangerate)

### Get BTC → EUR (default base pair)

```curl
curl --location 'https://api.tatum.io/v4/data/rate/symbol?symbol=BTC&basePair=EUR' \
--header 'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'
```

### Get ETH → USD

```curl
curl --location 'https://api.tatum.io/v4/data/rate/symbol?symbol=ETH&basePair=USD' \
--header 'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'
```

### Example Response of BTC/EUR

```json
{
  "value": "102024.00000000",
  "basePair": "EUR",
  "timestamp": 1759480304330,
  "source": "CoinGecko",
  "symbol": "BTC"
}
```

## Supported Symbols

We currently support the **top 1000+ crypto assets** by market cap, including:

* BTC, ETH, USDC, USDT, BNB, ADA, SOL, XRP, MATIC, DOGE, DOT, etc.
* New tokens are added automatically when they appear on supported exchanges.

## Best Practices

* **Cache frequently requested rates** (BTC, ETH, stablecoins) to improve performance.
* **Refresh volatile token rates** often to avoid stale pricing.
* **Use batch endpoints** when fetching multiple symbols to reduce API calls.
* **Validate your base pair** to ensure the returned value is for the correct fiat asset.
* **Store historical rates** if your app needs to track portfolio performance over time.