Finnhub.io icon

Finnhub.io

Consume Finnhub.io API

Actions51

Crypto → Crypto Symbol

AI-generated

Overview

This node interacts with the Finnhub.io API to retrieve a list of cryptocurrency symbols from a specified exchange. It supports both free and premium API endpoints, allowing users to toggle premium access based on their credentials. This node is useful for applications that require up-to-date cryptocurrency symbol data from various exchanges, such as portfolio trackers, trading bots, or market analysis tools.

Use Case Examples

  1. A user wants to fetch all available cryptocurrency symbols from the Binance exchange to populate a dropdown in a trading application.
  2. A developer needs to retrieve crypto symbols from a premium Finnhub endpoint to access additional data for advanced analytics.

Properties

Name Meaning
Premium Access Toggle to use premium Finnhub API endpoints based on the user's credential.
Exchange The exchange from which to retrieve the list of cryptocurrency symbols. This is a required string input.
Request Options Additional request settings such as batching, SSL certificate validation, proxy configuration, and request timeout.

Output

JSON

  • symbols - Array of cryptocurrency symbols retrieved from the specified exchange.

Dependencies

  • Finnhub API key credential

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the Finnhub API key credential is correctly configured and has the necessary permissions for premium endpoints if premium access is enabled.
  • Verify the exchange name is valid and supported by Finnhub to avoid empty or error responses.
  • Check network settings such as proxy and SSL options if requests fail or time out.

Links

Discussion