Connect Birdeye API in Minutes.

Okay, picture this. You're building a little trading bot on Solana, right? New memecoin launches, you wanna snipe it before the pumps hit. But pulling data manually? Nah, too slow. That's when I first hit up Birdeye API. Dude, it's this crypto data beast - prices, volumes, token info across chains like Solana, Ethereum, even weird ones. In my experience, you can grab real time token price in like 10 seconds flat once set up. Why does this matter? Bots. Dashboards. Alerts. Pretty much anything crypto that needs fresh data without scraping.

So I said screw it, let's connect this thing. Took me under 5 minutes first time. You'll see.

Sign Up and Grab Your Keys - Don't Skip This

First off, head to birdeye.so. Yeah, that site with the slick charts. Click sign up top right. Email, password, boom. Verify if they ask - usually an email link. Logged in? Good.

Now, account stuff. I usually go straight to dashboard. Free tier works for testing, but API calls? You'll want Pro or API Pro quick. Free's like 100 calls a day or something low - check your usage tab. Pro's what, $50/month? Unlocks unlimited ish pulls, no ads, better endpoints.

Keys time. Sidebar, hit Security tab. Or sometimes it's under Profile > API. Click Generate. Long string pops up - copy it. Paste in a secure note app, not your clipboard history. That's your golden ticket. Lose it? Generate new one, old dies.

Free vs Paid - Quick Reality Check

Free: Basic price/volume, limited calls. Fine for "is this token pumping?" checks.
Pro: More data like OHLC, trades, full chains. Bots love it.
API Pro: Enterprise speed, webhooks, custom stuff. If you're trading real volume.

Upgrade? Account page, pick plan. Card details, done. In my experience, start free, upgrade when you hit limits.

Your First API Call - Copy This Code

Alright, got keys? Let's hit an endpoint. I use JavaScript 'cause it's quick, but Python/Node whatever. Open your editor - VS Code, Replit, don't care.

Basic fetch for token price. Say, Solana's JUP token. Endpoint: https://public api.birdeye.so/defi/price?address=EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v (that's JUP).

Headers? X API: yourkeyhere. And Content Type: application/json.

fetch('https://public api.birdeye.so/defi/price?address=EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v', { headers: { 'X API': 'yourapikey_here', 'Content Type': 'application/json' }
})
.then(res => res.json())
.then(data => console.log(data))
.catch(err => console.error('Oops:', err));

Run it. Boom - price, update time, decimals. Like {"value": 0.85, "updateUnixTime": 1735760000}. Super short first call. What's next? Test in browser console if lazy.

Common Endpoints You Actually Need

/defi/price: Token price. Params: address (token CA), chain (solana default).
/defi/token_overview: Full deets - liquidity, volume 24h, holders. address required.
/defi/multi_price: Batch prices. Up to 30 addresses. Saves calls.
/defi/history_price: OHLCV candles. For charts/backtests.
/defi/tokenlist: Trending tokens. No params, just hot ones.

The thing is, docs at docs.birdeye.so are gold. Quick links everywhere. But honestly, these five cover 90% of bot work. Why batch? Rate limits - free tier 60/min, Pro higher. Don't spam or they throttle you.

Build a Simple Price Checker Tool

Okay, now let's make something useful. A script that watches a token, alerts if price jumps 20%.

I usually throw this in Node. npm init, install node fetch or axios. Here's the code - tweak it.

const axios = require('axios'); const APIKEY = 'yourkey';
const TOKEN = 'So11111111111111111111111111111111111111112'; // WSOL async function checkPrice() { try { const res = await axios.get(https://public api.birdeye.so/defi/price?address=${TOKEN}, { headers: { 'X API': API_KEY } }); const price = res.data.data.value; console.log(WSOL: ${price}); // Add your alert logic here if (price > 150) console.log('🚀 Moon time!'); } catch (err) { console.log('Error:', err.response?.status); }
} setInterval(checkPrice, 10000); // Every 10s
checkPrice();

Run with node script.js. Watches forever. Potential issue? Rate limits. Space calls 1-2s apart. Gas? Nah, API's serverless - ~0.000005 SOL if you're on chain, but this is pure HTTP.

Sound familiar? That's your first "bot". Scale it - add Discord webhook for alerts. Boom, trading edge.

Rate Limits and Why They Bite Newbies

Look, hit limits too hard first time? 429 error stares back. Free: 60 req/min, 100k/day? Pro: 300/min, millions/day. Check headers in response - X RateLimit Remaining tells you.

Fixes? Cache data. Redis or local JSON. Poll every 30s, not 1s. Use webhooks if Pro - they push updates, no polling.

In my experience, multi_price endpoint saves your ass. One call, 30 tokens. Fees? None really, just subscription.

Chains It Supports - Table Time

Chain	Endpoints	Example Token
Solana	price, trades, dex	EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v (JUP)
Ethereum	price, overview	0xA0b86a33E644337eb6D5406D99E0EBc20b2E3C9a (YFI)
Base	price, history	0x.. (check docs)
Arbitrum	limited	ARB tokens

Mostly Solana king here. Why? Fastest data.

Errors I See All the Time - And Fixes

401 Unauthorized? Bad. Regenerate.

404? Wrong address or endpoint. Docs spell it out.

500? Their side, wait 5min.

CORS in browser? Use proxy or backend. Node fine.

No data? Token delisted or zero liquidity. Try trending endpoint first.

Honestly, log everything. console.error(response) shows clues.

Level Up: Sniper Bot Basics

Remember that YouTube vid? Sniper bots pull Birdeye for new launches. Endpoint: /defi/new_tokens or tokenlist?filter=new. Params: chain=solana, offset=0, limit=10.

Strategy I use: Poll every 5s, filter liquidity >$10k, volume spike. Then check price history - if 5x in 1min, buy via Jupiter API or Raydium.

Code snippet for new tokens:

async function getNewTokens() { const res = await fetch('https://public api.birdeye.so/defi/tokenlist?chain=solana&sortby=v24hUSD&sorttype=desc&offset=0&limit=10', { headers: { 'X API': API_KEY } }); const data = await res.json(); data.data.forEach(token => { if (token.v24hUSD > 100000) console.log('Hot one:', token.address); });
}

Test on testnet first. Rug pulls? Check unique holders >100, locked liquidity.

But wait, integrate with wallets? Web3 login in docs - connect Phantom, pull balances via their wallet API.

Python Folks? Here's Your Jam

If JS ain't your thing, Python's chill. pip install requests.

import requests headers = { 'X API': 'your_key', 'Content Type': 'application/json'
} url = 'https://public api.birdeye.so/defi/price?address=EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v'
res = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
print(res.json())

Run python script.py. Same deal. Loops? While True, time.sleep(10).

Pro Tips from Messing Around Months

Cache aggressively. Redis free tier holds 10k keys easy.
Alerts: Telegram bot free, Discord too. Pushover app if solo.
Chains mix: Param ?chain=ethereum on most.
Historical? /defi/historyprice?address=..&addresstype=token&type=1h. Candles galore.
Trades: /defi/trades?address=.. Get buys/sells real time.

The thing is, combine with Dexscreener API for rugs. Birdeye's faster though.