# Ccxt Python

> CCXT cryptocurrency exchange library for Python developers. Covers both REST API (standard) and WebSocket API (real-time). Helps install CCXT, connect to exchanges, fetch market data, place orders, stream live tickers/orderbooks, handle authentication, and manage errors in Python. Use when working with crypto exchanges in Python projects, trading bots, data analysis, or portfolio management. Supp…

- **Type:** Skill
- **Install:** `agentstack add skill-carloscape-octorato-ccxt-python`
- **Verified:** Yes — security-reviewed for prompt injection and unsafe behavior
- **Seller:** [CarlosCaPe](https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/carloscape)
- **Installs:** 0
- **Category:** [AI & ML](https://agentstack.voostack.com/c/ai-and-ml)
- **Latest version:** 0.1.0
- **License:** MIT
- **Upstream author:** [CarlosCaPe](https://github.com/CarlosCaPe)
- **Source:** https://github.com/CarlosCaPe/octorato/tree/master/skills/ccxt-python
- **Website:** https://www.dataqbs.com/octorato

## Install

```sh
agentstack add skill-carloscape-octorato-ccxt-python
```

Requires the [AgentStack CLI](https://agentstack.voostack.com/docs/cli). Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent.

## About

# CCXT for Python

A comprehensive guide to using CCXT in Python projects for cryptocurrency exchange integration.

## Installation

### REST API (Standard)
```bash
pip install ccxt
```

### WebSocket API (Real-time, ccxt.pro)
```bash
pip install ccxt
```

### Optional Performance Enhancements
```bash
pip install orjson      # Faster JSON parsing
pip install coincurve   # Faster ECDSA signing (45ms → 0.05ms)
```

Both REST and WebSocket APIs are included in the same package.

## Quick Start

### REST API - Synchronous
```python
import ccxt

exchange = ccxt.binance()
exchange.load_markets()
ticker = exchange.fetch_ticker('BTC/USDT')
print(ticker)
```

### REST API - Asynchronous
```python
import asyncio
import ccxt.async_support as ccxt

async def main():
    exchange = ccxt.binance()
    await exchange.load_markets()
    ticker = await exchange.fetch_ticker('BTC/USDT')
    print(ticker)
    await exchange.close()  # Important!

asyncio.run(main())
```

### WebSocket API - Real-time Updates
```python
import asyncio
import ccxt.pro as ccxtpro

async def main():
    exchange = ccxtpro.binance()
    while True:
        ticker = await exchange.watch_ticker('BTC/USDT')
        print(ticker)  # Live updates!
    await exchange.close()

asyncio.run(main())
```

## REST vs WebSocket

| Import | For REST | For WebSocket |
|--------|----------|---------------|
| **Sync** | `import ccxt` | (WebSocket requires async) |
| **Async** | `import ccxt.async_support as ccxt` | `import ccxt.pro as ccxtpro` |

| Feature | REST API | WebSocket API |
|---------|----------|---------------|
| **Use for** | One-time queries, placing orders | Real-time monitoring, live price feeds |
| **Method prefix** | `fetch_*` (fetch_ticker, fetch_order_book) | `watch_*` (watch_ticker, watch_order_book) |
| **Speed** | Slower (HTTP request/response) | Faster (persistent connection) |
| **Rate limits** | Strict (1-2 req/sec) | More lenient (continuous stream) |
| **Best for** | Trading, account management | Price monitoring, arbitrage detection |

**When to use REST:**
- Placing orders
- Fetching account balance
- One-time data queries
- Order management (cancel, fetch orders)

**When to use WebSocket:**
- Real-time price monitoring
- Live orderbook updates
- Arbitrage detection
- Portfolio tracking with live updates

## Creating Exchange Instance

### REST API - Synchronous
```python
import ccxt

# Public API (no authentication)
exchange = ccxt.binance({
    'enableRateLimit': True  # Recommended!
})

# Private API (with authentication)
exchange = ccxt.binance({
    'apiKey': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'secret': 'YOUR_SECRET',
    'enableRateLimit': True
})
```

### REST API - Asynchronous
```python
import ccxt.async_support as ccxt

exchange = ccxt.binance({
    'apiKey': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'secret': 'YOUR_SECRET',
    'enableRateLimit': True
})

# Always close when done
await exchange.close()
```

### WebSocket API
```python
import ccxt.pro as ccxtpro

# Public WebSocket
exchange = ccxtpro.binance()

# Private WebSocket (with authentication)
exchange = ccxtpro.binance({
    'apiKey': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'secret': 'YOUR_SECRET'
})

# Always close when done
await exchange.close()
```

## Common REST Operations

### Loading Markets
```python
# Load all available trading pairs
exchange.load_markets()

# Access market information
btc_market = exchange.market('BTC/USDT')
print(btc_market['limits']['amount']['min'])  # Minimum order amount
```

### Fetching Ticker
```python
# Single ticker
ticker = exchange.fetch_ticker('BTC/USDT')
print(ticker['last'])      # Last price
print(ticker['bid'])       # Best bid
print(ticker['ask'])       # Best ask
print(ticker['volume'])    # 24h volume

# Multiple tickers (if supported)
tickers = exchange.fetch_tickers(['BTC/USDT', 'ETH/USDT'])
```

### Fetching Order Book
```python
# Full orderbook
orderbook = exchange.fetch_order_book('BTC/USDT')
print(orderbook['bids'][0])  # [price, amount]
print(orderbook['asks'][0])  # [price, amount]

# Limited depth
orderbook = exchange.fetch_order_book('BTC/USDT', 5)  # Top 5 levels
```

### Creating Orders

#### Limit Order
```python
# Buy limit order
order = exchange.create_limit_buy_order('BTC/USDT', 0.01, 50000)
print(order['id'])

# Sell limit order
order = exchange.create_limit_sell_order('BTC/USDT', 0.01, 60000)

# Generic limit order
order = exchange.create_order('BTC/USDT', 'limit', 'buy', 0.01, 50000)
```

#### Market Order
```python
# Buy market order
order = exchange.create_market_buy_order('BTC/USDT', 0.01)

# Sell market order
order = exchange.create_market_sell_order('BTC/USDT', 0.01)

# Generic market order
order = exchange.create_order('BTC/USDT', 'market', 'sell', 0.01)
```

### Fetching Balance
```python
balance = exchange.fetch_balance()
print(balance['BTC']['free'])   # Available balance
print(balance['BTC']['used'])   # Balance in orders
print(balance['BTC']['total'])  # Total balance
```

### Fetching Orders
```python
# Open orders
open_orders = exchange.fetch_open_orders('BTC/USDT')

# Closed orders
closed_orders = exchange.fetch_closed_orders('BTC/USDT')

# All orders (open + closed)
all_orders = exchange.fetch_orders('BTC/USDT')

# Single order by ID
order = exchange.fetch_order(order_id, 'BTC/USDT')
```

### Fetching Trades
```python
# Recent public trades
trades = exchange.fetch_trades('BTC/USDT', limit=10)

# Your trades (requires authentication)
my_trades = exchange.fetch_my_trades('BTC/USDT')
```

### Canceling Orders
```python
# Cancel single order
exchange.cancel_order(order_id, 'BTC/USDT')

# Cancel all orders for a symbol
exchange.cancel_all_orders('BTC/USDT')
```

## WebSocket Operations (Real-time)

### Watching Ticker (Live Price Updates)
```python
import asyncio
import ccxt.pro as ccxtpro

async def main():
    exchange = ccxtpro.binance()
    while True:
        ticker = await exchange.watch_ticker('BTC/USDT')
        print(ticker['last'], ticker['timestamp'])
    await exchange.close()

asyncio.run(main())
```

### Watching Order Book (Live Depth Updates)
```python
async def main():
    exchange = ccxtpro.binance()
    while True:
        orderbook = await exchange.watch_order_book('BTC/USDT')
        print('Best bid:', orderbook['bids'][0])
        print('Best ask:', orderbook['asks'][0])
    await exchange.close()

asyncio.run(main())
```

### Watching Trades (Live Trade Stream)
```python
async def main():
    exchange = ccxtpro.binance()
    while True:
        trades = await exchange.watch_trades('BTC/USDT')
        for trade in trades:
            print(trade['price'], trade['amount'], trade['side'])
    await exchange.close()

asyncio.run(main())
```

### Watching Your Orders (Live Order Updates)
```python
async def main():
    exchange = ccxtpro.binance({
        'apiKey': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
        'secret': 'YOUR_SECRET'
    })
    while True:
        orders = await exchange.watch_orders('BTC/USDT')
        for order in orders:
            print(order['id'], order['status'], order['filled'])
    await exchange.close()

asyncio.run(main())
```

### Watching Balance (Live Balance Updates)
```python
async def main():
    exchange = ccxtpro.binance({
        'apiKey': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
        'secret': 'YOUR_SECRET'
    })
    while True:
        balance = await exchange.watch_balance()
        print('BTC:', balance['BTC'])
        print('USDT:', balance['USDT'])
    await exchange.close()

asyncio.run(main())
```

### Watching Multiple Symbols
```python
async def main():
    exchange = ccxtpro.binance()
    symbols = ['BTC/USDT', 'ETH/USDT', 'SOL/USDT']

    while True:
        # Watch all symbols concurrently
        tickers = await exchange.watch_tickers(symbols)
        for symbol, ticker in tickers.items():
            print(symbol, ticker['last'])
    await exchange.close()

asyncio.run(main())
```

## Complete Method Reference

### Market Data Methods

#### Tickers & Prices
- `fetchTicker(symbol)` - Fetch ticker for one symbol
- `fetchTickers([symbols])` - Fetch multiple tickers at once
- `fetchBidsAsks([symbols])` - Fetch best bid/ask for multiple symbols
- `fetchLastPrices([symbols])` - Fetch last prices
- `fetchMarkPrices([symbols])` - Fetch mark prices (derivatives)

#### Order Books
- `fetchOrderBook(symbol, limit)` - Fetch order book
- `fetchOrderBooks([symbols])` - Fetch multiple order books
- `fetchL2OrderBook(symbol)` - Fetch level 2 order book
- `fetchL3OrderBook(symbol)` - Fetch level 3 order book (if supported)

#### Trades
- `fetchTrades(symbol, since, limit)` - Fetch public trades
- `fetchMyTrades(symbol, since, limit)` - Fetch your trades (auth required)
- `fetchOrderTrades(orderId, symbol)` - Fetch trades for specific order

#### OHLCV (Candlesticks)
- `fetchOHLCV(symbol, timeframe, since, limit)` - Fetch candlestick data
- `fetchIndexOHLCV(symbol, timeframe)` - Fetch index price OHLCV
- `fetchMarkOHLCV(symbol, timeframe)` - Fetch mark price OHLCV
- `fetchPremiumIndexOHLCV(symbol, timeframe)` - Fetch premium index OHLCV

### Account & Balance

- `fetchBalance()` - Fetch account balance (auth required)
- `fetchAccounts()` - Fetch sub-accounts
- `fetchLedger(code, since, limit)` - Fetch ledger history
- `fetchLedgerEntry(id, code)` - Fetch specific ledger entry
- `fetchTransactions(code, since, limit)` - Fetch transactions
- `fetchDeposits(code, since, limit)` - Fetch deposit history
- `fetchWithdrawals(code, since, limit)` - Fetch withdrawal history
- `fetchDepositsWithdrawals(code, since, limit)` - Fetch both deposits and withdrawals

### Trading Methods

#### Creating Orders
- `createOrder(symbol, type, side, amount, price, params)` - Create order (generic)
- `createLimitOrder(symbol, side, amount, price)` - Create limit order
- `createMarketOrder(symbol, side, amount)` - Create market order
- `createLimitBuyOrder(symbol, amount, price)` - Buy limit order
- `createLimitSellOrder(symbol, amount, price)` - Sell limit order
- `createMarketBuyOrder(symbol, amount)` - Buy market order
- `createMarketSellOrder(symbol, amount)` - Sell market order
- `createMarketBuyOrderWithCost(symbol, cost)` - Buy with specific cost
- `createStopLimitOrder(symbol, side, amount, price, stopPrice)` - Stop-limit order
- `createStopMarketOrder(symbol, side, amount, stopPrice)` - Stop-market order
- `createStopLossOrder(symbol, side, amount, stopPrice)` - Stop-loss order
- `createTakeProfitOrder(symbol, side, amount, takeProfitPrice)` - Take-profit order
- `createTrailingAmountOrder(symbol, side, amount, trailingAmount)` - Trailing stop
- `createTrailingPercentOrder(symbol, side, amount, trailingPercent)` - Trailing stop %
- `createTriggerOrder(symbol, side, amount, triggerPrice)` - Trigger order
- `createPostOnlyOrder(symbol, side, amount, price)` - Post-only order
- `createReduceOnlyOrder(symbol, side, amount, price)` - Reduce-only order
- `createOrders([orders])` - Create multiple orders at once
- `createOrderWithTakeProfitAndStopLoss(symbol, type, side, amount, price, tpPrice, slPrice)` - OCO order

#### Managing Orders
- `fetchOrder(orderId, symbol)` - Fetch single order
- `fetchOrders(symbol, since, limit)` - Fetch all orders
- `fetchOpenOrders(symbol, since, limit)` - Fetch open orders
- `fetchClosedOrders(symbol, since, limit)` - Fetch closed orders
- `fetchCanceledOrders(symbol, since, limit)` - Fetch canceled orders
- `fetchOpenOrder(orderId, symbol)` - Fetch specific open order
- `fetchOrdersByStatus(status, symbol)` - Fetch orders by status
- `cancelOrder(orderId, symbol)` - Cancel single order
- `cancelOrders([orderIds], symbol)` - Cancel multiple orders
- `cancelAllOrders(symbol)` - Cancel all orders for symbol
- `editOrder(orderId, symbol, type, side, amount, price)` - Modify order

### Margin & Leverage

- `fetchBorrowRate(code)` - Fetch borrow rate for margin
- `fetchBorrowRates([codes])` - Fetch multiple borrow rates
- `fetchBorrowRateHistory(code, since, limit)` - Historical borrow rates
- `fetchCrossBorrowRate(code)` - Cross margin borrow rate
- `fetchIsolatedBorrowRate(symbol, code)` - Isolated margin borrow rate
- `borrowMargin(code, amount, symbol)` - Borrow margin
- `repayMargin(code, amount, symbol)` - Repay margin
- `fetchLeverage(symbol)` - Fetch leverage
- `setLeverage(leverage, symbol)` - Set leverage
- `fetchLeverageTiers(symbols)` - Fetch leverage tiers
- `fetchMarketLeverageTiers(symbol)` - Leverage tiers for market
- `setMarginMode(marginMode, symbol)` - Set margin mode (cross/isolated)
- `fetchMarginMode(symbol)` - Fetch margin mode

### Derivatives & Futures

#### Positions
- `fetchPosition(symbol)` - Fetch single position
- `fetchPositions([symbols])` - Fetch all positions
- `fetchPositionsForSymbol(symbol)` - Fetch positions for symbol
- `fetchPositionHistory(symbol, since, limit)` - Position history
- `fetchPositionsHistory(symbols, since, limit)` - Multiple position history
- `fetchPositionMode(symbol)` - Fetch position mode (one-way/hedge)
- `setPositionMode(hedged, symbol)` - Set position mode
- `closePosition(symbol, side)` - Close position
- `closeAllPositions()` - Close all positions

#### Funding & Settlement
- `fetchFundingRate(symbol)` - Current funding rate
- `fetchFundingRates([symbols])` - Multiple funding rates
- `fetchFundingRateHistory(symbol, since, limit)` - Funding rate history
- `fetchFundingHistory(symbol, since, limit)` - Your funding payments
- `fetchFundingInterval(symbol)` - Funding interval
- `fetchSettlementHistory(symbol, since, limit)` - Settlement history
- `fetchMySettlementHistory(symbol, since, limit)` - Your settlement history

#### Open Interest & Liquidations
- `fetchOpenInterest(symbol)` - Open interest for symbol
- `fetchOpenInterests([symbols])` - Multiple open interests
- `fetchOpenInterestHistory(symbol, timeframe, since, limit)` - OI history
- `fetchLiquidations(symbol, since, limit)` - Public liquidations
- `fetchMyLiquidations(symbol, since, limit)` - Your liquidations

#### Options
- `fetchOption(symbol)` - Fetch option info
- `fetchOptionChain(code)` - Fetch option chain
- `fetchGreeks(symbol)` - Fetch option greeks
- `fetchVolatilityHistory(code, since, limit)` - Volatility history
- `fetchUnderlyingAssets()` - Fetch underlying assets

### Fees & Limits

- `fetchTradingFee(symbol)` - Trading fee for symbol
- `fetchTradingFees([symbols])` - Trading fees for multiple symbols
- `fetchTradingLimits([symbols])` - Trading limits
- `fetchTransactionFee(code)` - Transaction/withdrawal fee
- `fetchTransactionFees([codes])` - Multiple transaction fees
- `fetchDepositWithdrawFee(code)` - Deposit/withdrawal fee
- `fetchDepositWithdrawFees([codes])` - Multiple deposit/withdraw fees

### Deposits & Withdrawals

- `fetchDepositAddress(code, params)` - Get deposit address
- `fetchDepositAddresses([codes])` - Multiple deposit addresses
- `fetchDepositAddressesByNetwork(code)` - Addresses by network
- `createDepositAddress(code, params)` - Create new deposit address
- `fetchDeposit(id, code)` - Fetch single deposit
- `fetchWithdrawal(id, code)` - Fetch single withdrawal
- `fetchWithdrawAddresses(code)` - Fetch withdrawal addresses
- `fetchWithdrawalWhitelist(code)` - Fetch whitelist
- `withdraw(code, amount, address, tag, params)` - Withdraw funds
- `deposit(code, amount, params)` - Deposit funds (if supported)

### Transfer & Convert

- `transfer(code, amount, fromAccount, toAccount)` - Internal transfer
- `fetchTransfer(id, code)` - Fetch transfer info
- `fetchTransfers(code, since, limit)` - Fetch transfer history
- `fetchConvertCurrencies()` - Currencies available for convert
- `fetchConvertQuote(fromCode, toCode, amount)` - Get conversion quote
- `createConvertTrade(fromCode, toCode, amount)` - Execute conversion
- `fetchConvertTrade(id)` - Fetch convert trade
- `fetchConvertTradeHistory(code, since, limit)` - Convert history

### Market Info

- `fetchMarkets()` - Fetch all markets
- `fetchCurrencies()` - Fetch all currencies
- `fetchTime()` - Fetch exchange server time
- `fetchStatus()` - Fetch exchange status
- `fetchBorrowInterest(code, symbol, since, limit

…

## Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

- **Author:** [CarlosCaPe](https://github.com/CarlosCaPe)
- **Source:** [CarlosCaPe/octorato](https://github.com/CarlosCaPe/octorato)
- **License:** MIT
- **Homepage:** https://www.dataqbs.com/octorato

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.

## Pricing

- **Free** — Free

## Security capabilities

Automated source analysis of v0.1.0 — what this tool can access:

- **Network access:** yes
- **Filesystem access:** no
- **Shell / process execution:** no
- **Environment & secrets:** yes
- **Dynamic code execution:** no

*"Yes" means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it is unsafe.*


## Versions

- **0.1.0** — security scan: passed — Imported from the upstream source.

## Links

- Listing page: https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-carloscape-octorato-ccxt-python
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