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Why You Need Historical Price Data

Building a crypto app? You’ll likely need price charts, volatility analysis, or backtesting data. That’s where OHLCV (Open, High, Low, Close, Volume) data comes in - it’s the backbone of any serious crypto application. Common use cases:
  • Price charts in trading apps
  • Backtesting trading strategies
  • Volatility analysis for risk management
  • Historical performance dashboards
  • Market research and analytics
Quick Start: If you know your token already, jump to Step 2 to grab the data immediately.

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Step 1: Find Your Token’s Trading Pool

Here’s the thing - historical data comes from actual trading pools, not tokens directly. This makes sense because prices happen where people trade. The fastest way to find what you need using the Search API: 
curl "https://api.dexpaprika.com/search?query=USDC" | jq
Pro tip: Search returns tokens, pools, and exchanges. Look for pools with high volume - they’ll have the most reliable price data.

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If You Have the Token Address

Skip the search and go straight to pools using the Token Pools API: 
curl "https://api.dexpaprika.com/networks/ethereum/tokens/0xa0b86991c6218b36c1d19d4a2e9eb0ce3606eb48/pools" | jq
Always pick pools with decent volume (>$10k daily). Low-volume pools can have weird price spikes that don’t reflect real market conditions.

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Step 2: Get Price History Data

Now for the good stuff. Here’s how to pull historical OHLCV data using the Pool OHLCV API: 
curl "https://api.dexpaprika.com/networks/ethereum/pools/0x88e6a0c2ddd26feeb64f039a2c41296fcb3f5640/ohlcv?start=2025-01-01&limit=30&interval=24h&inversed=true" | jq
(Using USDC/ETH pool on Ethereum as example in this tutorial)

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What These Parameters Do:

ParameterWhat It DoesExample
startWhen to start collecting data2025-01-01 or Unix timestamp
limitHow many data points (max 366)30 for 30 days
intervalTime between each point24h, 1h, 5m, etc.
endWhen to stop (optional)2025-01-31
inversedFlip the price ratiotrue for ETH/USDC → USDC/ETH

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What You Get Back:

[
  {
    "time_open": "2025-01-30T00:00:00Z",
    "time_close": "2025-01-31T00:00:00Z",
    "open": 3115.1614508315265,
    "high": 3277.717757396331,
    "low": 3097.803416632386,
    "close": 3250.184016286268,
    "volume": 226403988
  }
]
Each data point gives you everything you need for candlestick charts or analysis.

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Time Intervals That Actually Matter

Choose based on what you’re building: For Trading Apps:
  • 1m, 5m - Real-time trading
  • 1h, 4h - Swing trading
  • 24h - Position trading
For Analytics Dashboards:
  • 24h - Daily summaries
  • Use daily data and aggregate for weekly/monthly views
For Research:
  • 24h with longer date ranges (up to 1 year)

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Production Tips That’ll Save You Time

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Cache Aggressively

Historical data doesn’t change - cache it locally: 
# Check when pool was created to avoid requesting non-existent data
curl "https://api.dexpaprika.com/networks/ethereum/pools/0x88e6a0c2ddd26feeb64f039a2c41296fcb3f5640" | jq '.created_at'

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Handle Data Gaps

Some pools have quiet periods. Here’s how to deal with gaps: 
# Filter out low-volume periods that might have unreliable prices
curl "https://api.dexpaprika.com/networks/ethereum/pools/0x88e6a0c2ddd26feeb64f039a2c41296fcb3f5640/ohlcv?start=2025-01-01&limit=30&inversed=true" | jq '.[] | select(.volume > 1000)'

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Multi-Pool Strategy

For major tokens, cross-reference data from multiple pools: 
# Get all USDC pools to compare price consistency
curl "https://api.dexpaprika.com/networks/ethereum/tokens/0xa0b86991c6218b36c1d19d4a2e9eb0ce3606eb48/pools?limit=5" | jq '.pools[] | .id'

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Rate Limiting

Don’t hammer the API. We suggest you to batch your requests and cache results: 
// Example: Batch multiple token histories
const tokens = ['USDC', 'WETH', 'USDT'];
const historyPromises = tokens.map(token => 
  fetch(`/api/history/${token}`).then(r => r.json())
);
const allHistories = await Promise.all(historyPromises);

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Troubleshooting Common Issues

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”Empty Response”

Pool might not have data for your date range: 
# Check pool age first
curl "https://api.dexpaprika.com/networks/ethereum/pools/0x88e6a0c2ddd26feeb64f039a2c41296fcb3f5640" | jq '.created_at'

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“Weird Price Spikes”

You hit a low-liquidity period. Switch to shorter intervals or higher-volume pools: 
# Use 6h intervals to smooth out anomalies
curl "https://api.dexpaprika.com/networks/ethereum/pools/0x88e6a0c2ddd26feeb64f039a2c41296fcb3f5640/ohlcv?start=2025-01-01&interval=6h&limit=50&inversed=true"

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“Upside-Down Prices”

You need the inverted ratio: 
# Flip from TOKEN/ETH to ETH/TOKEN
curl "https://api.dexpaprika.com/networks/ethereum/pools/0x88e6a0c2ddd26feeb64f039a2c41296fcb3f5640/ohlcv?start=2025-01-01&inversed=true&limit=10"

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What’s Next?

Pool Details API

Get liquidity, fees, and other pool metrics.

Real-time Price Feeds

Combine historical data with live prices.

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