CCXT REST API — Railway Template

A REST API server wrapping CCXT — the world's most popular cryptocurrency exchange trading library. Exposes 100+ exchanges via a simple HTTP interface.

Endpoints

Method	Path	Description
GET	/health	Health check
GET	/exchanges	List all supported exchange IDs
GET	/exchange/:id	Get exchange info, markets, and symbols
GET	/ticker/:exchangeId/:symbol	Get ticker for a symbol (e.g., BTC/USDT)
GET	/orderbook/:exchangeId/:symbol	Get order book
GET	/ohlcv/:exchangeId/:symbol	Get OHLCV candles (query: timeframe, limit)
GET	/trades/:exchangeId/:symbol	Get recent trades (query: limit)

Example

# List all exchanges
curl https://your-app.up.railway.app/exchanges

# Get Binance BTC/USDT ticker
curl https://your-app.up.railway.app/ticker/binance/BTC/USDT

# Get OHLCV candles
curl "https://your-app.up.railway.app/ohlcv/binance/BTC/USDT?timeframe=1d&limit=30"

Deploy

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Description
PORT	8080	HTTP server port

License

MIT

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Deploy and Host

Deploy this template on Railway with one click. Railway provides compute, TLS at the edge, and a public URL. The service restarts automatically on failures.

About Hosting

This template runs as a single container with no external dependencies. It's a stateless REST API that proxies requests to public cryptocurrency exchange APIs in real-time — no database, no persistent storage, no volumes required.

Why Deploy

• One-click deploy — No configuration, no setup, just deploy
• Zero external dependencies — Single container, no database needed
• Automatic HTTPS — Railway provisions TLS certificates automatically
• Self-healing — Automatic restarts on failure
• Stateless — No data to manage, no backups to worry about

Common Use Cases

• Cryptocurrency price tracking dashboard backend
• Trading bot data feed
• Exchange market data aggregation
• Personal crypto portfolio API
• Lightweight deployment on Railway's starter resources

Dependencies for

Deployment Dependencies

CCXT REST API requires no external dependencies. It connects directly to public exchange APIs over HTTPS.

• Railway Account — hosting platform
• No external database, cache, or message queue required