> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.coingecko.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Best Practices

> Wonder how to use different endpoints together? This is the perfect place for you

## User Journey for CoinGecko API Endpoints

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### "Discovery/Navigational Endpoints"

**Examples:**

* [/coins/list](/reference/coins-list) — can be used to query all the supported coins on CoinGecko with names, symbols and coin IDs that can be used in other endpoints.
* [/search/trending](/reference/trending-search) — can be used to query trending search coins, categories and NFTs on CoinGecko.

### "Supporting Endpoints"

**Examples:**

* [/simple/supported\_vs\_currencies](/reference/simple-supported-currencies) — can be used to query the list of currencies for other endpoints that include parameters like `vs_currencies`, allowing you to obtain the corresponding data for those currencies.
* [/asset\_platforms](/reference/asset-platforms-list) — can be used to query the list of asset platforms for other endpoints that contain parameters like `id` or `ids` (asset platforms), allowing the retrieval of corresponding data for these asset platforms.

### "Data Endpoints"

**Examples:**

* [/simple/price](/reference/simple-price) — can be used to query the prices of coins using the unique coin IDs that can be obtained from the "Discovery/Navigational Endpoints" mentioned above.
* [/coins/](/reference/coins-id){id} — can be used to query the coin data using the unique coin IDs that can be obtained from the "Discovery/Navigational Endpoints" mentioned above.

## User Journey for Onchain DEX API Endpoints (GeckoTerminal data)

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### "Discovery/Navigational Endpoints"

**Examples:**

* [/onchain/trending\_pools](/reference/trending-pools-list) - can be used to query trending pools across all networks on GeckoTerminal.
* [/onchain/search/pools](/reference/search-pools) - can be used to search for any pools on GeckoTerminal.

### "Supporting Endpoints"

**Examples:**

* [/onchain/networks-list](/reference/networks-list) - can be used to query all the supported networks on GeckoTerminal.
* [/onchain/networks/](/reference/dexes-list){network}[/dexes](/reference/dexes-list) - can be used to query all the supported decentralized exchanges (DEXs/`dexes`) on GeckoTerminal based on network id that can be obtained from the endpoint mentioned above.

### "Data Endpoints"

**Examples:**

* [/onchain/simple/networks/](/reference/onchain-simple-price){network}[/token\_price/](/reference/onchain-simple-price){addresses} - can be used to query any token price using the token address and network id that can be obtained from the "Discovery/Navigational Endpoints" and "Supporting Endpoints" mentioned above.
* [/onchain/networks/](/reference/pool-address){network}[/pools/](/reference/pool-address){address} - can be used to query the data of a specific pool based on the pool address and network id that can be obtained from the "Discovery/Navigational Endpoints" and "Supporting Endpoints" mentioned above.

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