How to get UUIDs for a list of coins?

Introduction

UUIDs are also known as Universally Unique Identifier.

UUIDs are commonly utilized due to their high probability of being globally unique. This implies that while the UUID of coins on our API is unique within our database, it's also likely to be the only one of its kind across all systems worldwide.

Each coin has a unique identifier (UUID) in Coinranking API. For instance, the UUIDs for Bitcoin on Coinranking API is Qwsogvtv82FCd.

You may want to know the UUID of a coin to obtain further data on it such as its price.

There are two main methods to get the UUIDs for a list of coins:

1. Find them on coinranking coin pages, in the URL.
2. Request the coins endpoint to get a list of coins and use their UUID.

In this guide, we will explain further on the steps to obtain UUIDs for a list of coins using the two methods above.

Method 1: Find them on coinranking coin pages, in the URL.

Step 1: Head over to Coinranking.com

Simply type in Coinranking.com in your preferred browser and you will be directed to our main website.

Step 2: Click on the coin you need the UUID from

Step 3: Find the UUID within the link of the coin

Once you are in the coin page, look for the URL on the browser. It should show something like this:

The UUID is the code you see. In this case UUID of Ethereum would be: razxDUgYGNAdQ

Do note that this method can be tedious if you’re looking to collect UUIDs for a long list of coins.

Method 2: Request the coins endpoint to get a list of coins and use their UUID

Alternatively, you can use our get a list of coins endpoint: https://developers.coinranking.com/api/documentation/coins/coins

This is the endpoint we use on our homepage. With this endpoint, you’ll be able to get a list of coins.

You can then use specific query parameters to filter the coins according to different criterias such as:

1. Contract addresses
2. Symbols
3. Coin names

Head over to the get coins documentation for reference to the endpoint.