🔑 Setting Up Your API Key

1. Creating a new API Key

• Once you have signed up and logged in to your CoinGecko account, go to Developer Dashboard

• Click on + Add New Key button to create a new API key

2. Making API Request

• The root URL for the CoinGecko Public Demo Plan API is https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/
• Refer to the Authentication page for detailed information
• For a demonstration using the Ping Endpoint, use the following example:
  https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/ping?x_cg_demo_api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
• Feel free to experiment with Ping or other endpoints in the documentation by entering your API Key in the x-cg-demo-api-key section and clicking the "Try It!" button

3. Edit or Delete API Key

• Go to Developer's Dashboard and click “Edit” button on a specific API Key
• In case the API Key is compromised, you may delete the API Key by clicking the "Delete Key" button
• You may also update the label and save the changes by clicking "Confirm" button

4. API Usage Report

• You can monitor your API usage in the Usage Report section, which provides details such as:
  • Total Monthly API Calls
  • Remaining Monthly API Calls
  • Rate Limit (Request Per Minute) - maximum number of API requests allowed in one minute
  • Last Used - the timestamp of the last used instance

• You can also check your full historical usage by specifying API Keys, timeframe or date range. You may export as CSV for more comprehensive view