Overview

This node interacts with the Moralis Web3 API to fetch the current price of a specified token on a selected blockchain. It is useful for applications that need real-time token price data, such as portfolio trackers, trading bots, or financial dashboards. For example, a user can input a token contract address and select the blockchain (e.g., Ethereum, Polygon) to retrieve the latest price information of that token.

Use Case Examples

1. Retrieve the current price of a specific ERC20 token on the Ethereum blockchain by providing its contract address.
2. Get the price of a token on the Polygon network to display in a DeFi dashboard.

Properties

Output

JSON

• price - The current price of the token.
• currency - The currency in which the price is denominated.
• timestamp - The timestamp when the price data was retrieved.
• operation - The operation performed, here it is 'getTokenPrice'.
• resource - The resource type, here it is 'token'.
• chain - The blockchain network queried for the token price.

Dependencies

• Moralis Web3 API
• An API key credential for Moralis

Troubleshooting

• Ensure the token contract address is correct and valid on the selected blockchain.
• Verify that the API key credential for Moralis is correctly configured and has the necessary permissions.
• Check network connectivity and that the Moralis API endpoint is reachable.
• If the response is empty or 'No data found', confirm that the token exists and is supported on the selected chain.

Links

• Moralis Web3 API - Get Token Price - Official documentation for the Moralis API endpoint to get token price.