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BitMEX Data API

Real-time cryptocurrency data from BitMEX. Anti-detection technology, comprehensive API documentation, derivatives crypto exchange with perpetual contracts, futures trading, and institutional-grade data feeds.

🚀 Overview

The BitMEX Parser provides enterprise-level data extraction from BitMEX's comprehensive cryptocurrency derivatives exchange platform, including real-time market data, trading information, perpetual contracts, and detailed financial metrics with a focus on derivatives trading and institutional market access.

Key Features

  • 📊 Derivatives Exchange - Leading cryptocurrency derivatives exchange
  • ⚡ Perpetual Contracts - Comprehensive perpetual contracts data
  • 🛡️ Anti-detection - Advanced bypass technology
  • 📈 Institutional Data - Institutional-grade derivatives data

📊 Data Points

  • Market Data - Real-time prices, volume, market cap, 24h changes
  • Trading Data - Order book, recent trades, trade volume
  • Perpetual Data - Perpetual contracts, funding rates, open interest
  • Futures Data - Futures contracts, settlement data
  • Derivatives Data - Derivatives trading, leverage data

🛠️ Quick Start

// Initialize BitMEX parser
// const bitmexParser = new StockAPIParser({
apiKey: 'your-api-key',
platform: 'bitmex',
});

// Get market data
// const marketData = await bitmexParser.getMarketData({
symbol: 'XBTUSD'
});

// console.log(`Bitcoin price: $${marketData.lastPrice}`);

Python Example

import stockapi

# Initialize client
client = stockapi.Client(api_key='your-api-key')

# Get Bitcoin market data
btc_data = client.bitmex.get_market_data(symbol='XBTUSD')

print(f"Bitcoin Price: ${btc_data['lastPrice']}")
print(f"24h Volume: {btc_data['volume24h']:,.0f}")

📈 API Endpoints

Market Data

// Get ticker information
// const ticker = await bitmexParser.getTicker({
symbol: 'XBTUSD'
});

// Get 24hr ticker
// const ticker24hr = await bitmexParser.get24hrTicker({
symbol: 'XBTUSD'
});

// Get instruments
// const instruments = await bitmexParser.getInstruments();

Trading Data

// Get order book
// const orderBook = await bitmexParser.getOrderBook({
symbol: 'XBTUSD',
depth: 100
});

// Get recent trades
// const trades = await bitmexParser.getTrades({
symbol: 'XBTUSD'
});

// Get klines
// const klines = await bitmexParser.getKlines({
symbol: 'XBTUSD',
binSize: '1h'
});

Perpetual Data

// Get perpetual data
// const perpetualData = await bitmexParser.getPerpetualData({
symbol: 'XBTUSD'
});

// Get funding rate
// const fundingRate = await bitmexParser.getFundingRate({
symbol: 'XBTUSD'
});

// Get open interest
// const openInterest = await bitmexParser.getOpenInterest({
symbol: 'XBTUSD'
});

🔧 Advanced Features

Real-time Streaming

// Create WebSocket connection for real-time data
// const stream = bitmexParser.createWebSocket({
channels: ['ticker', 'trade', 'orderBookL2'],
symbols: ['XBTUSD', 'ETHUSD', 'ADAUSD']
});

// stream.on('data', (data) => {
// console.log('Real-time update:', data);
});

// stream.on('error', (error) => {
// console.error('Stream error:', error);
});

Batch Processing

// Get data for multiple symbols efficiently
// const batchData = await bitmexParser.getBatchData({
symbols: ['XBTUSD', 'ETHUSD', 'ADAUSD', 'SOLUSD', 'DOTUSD']
});

📊 Sample API Response

{
"success": true,
"data": {
"symbol": "XBTUSD",
"lastPrice": 45000.0,
"lastTickDirection": "PlusTick",
"prevPrice24h": 42625.0,
"priceChangePercent24h": 5.56,
"priceChange24h": 2375.0,
"highPrice24h": 45500.0,
"lowPrice24h": 44500.0,
"prevClosePrice": 42625.0,
"totalTurnover": 1125000000000.0,
"totalVolume": 25000.5,
"volume24h": 25000.5,
"openInterest": 5000000000.0,
"openValue": 225000000000.0,
"fundingRate": 0.0001,
"fundingTimestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z"
},
"metadata": {
"timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
"source": "bitmex",
"cache_hit": false,
"response_time": "155ms"
}
}

🎯 Use Cases

Trading Applications

  • Algorithmic Trading - Develop automated trading strategies
  • Market Making - Provide liquidity to trading pairs
  • Arbitrage Trading - Exploit price differences
  • Portfolio Management - Manage crypto portfolios

Derivatives Trading

  • Perpetual Trading - Trade perpetual contracts
  • Futures Trading - Trade cryptocurrency futures
  • Leverage Trading - Access leveraged trading products
  • Risk Management - Hedge portfolio exposure

Market Analysis

  • Price Analysis - Analyze price movements and trends
  • Volume Analysis - Analyze trading volume patterns
  • Order Book Analysis - Analyze market depth and liquidity
  • Technical Analysis - Perform technical analysis

🚀 Get Started Today

Free Trial

Start with our free tier and get instant access to:

  • 1,000 API calls per month
  • Basic trading data
  • Documentation and support
  • SDK downloads

Professional Plans

Upgrade to professional plans for:

  • Unlimited API calls
  • Premium data feeds
  • Priority support
  • Custom integrations

Enterprise Solutions

Contact us for enterprise solutions:

  • Custom data feeds
  • Dedicated infrastructure
  • SLA guarantees
  • White-label solutions

Ready to access real-time cryptocurrency data from BitMEX? Get started today and transform your crypto trading with data from the derivatives exchange.