GET
/
v1
/
assets
/
{idOrSlug}
Get Asset
curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.blockworks.com/v1/assets/{idOrSlug} \
  --header 'x-api-key: <api-key>'
{
  "id": 2147483647,
  "code": "<string>",
  "title": "<string>",
  "slug": "<string>",
  "tag_line": "<string>",
  "description": "<string>",
  "image_url": "<string>",
  "legacy_sector": "<string>",
  "category": "<string>",
  "is_supported": true,
  "updated_at": 123,
  "sector_id": 2147483647,
  "type": "Infrastructure",
  "market_cap": {
    "asset_id": 2147483647,
    "rank": 2147483647,
    "usd": 8.988465674311579e+307,
    "dominance": 1.7014115e+38,
    "percent_change_btc_1_h": 1.7014115e+38,
    "percent_change_btc_24_h": 1.7014115e+38,
    "percent_change_usd_1_h": 1.7014115e+38,
    "percent_change_usd_24_h": 1.7014115e+38,
    "percent_change_eth_1_h": 1.7014115e+38,
    "percent_change_eth_24_h": 1.7014115e+38,
    "updated_at": 123
  },
  "price": {
    "asset_id": 2147483647,
    "usd": 8.988465674311579e+307,
    "btc": 8.988465674311579e+307,
    "eth": 8.988465674311579e+307,
    "sparkline_7d": "<string>",
    "updated_at": 123
  }
}

​
Overview

Add the ?expand=ohlcv_last_24_h flag to your /assets or /assets/{idOrSlug} page to include ohlcv_last_24_h data in the response.

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Example Request

curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "https://api.blockworks.com/v1/assets/ethereum?expand=ohlcv_last_24_h"

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Example Response

{
  "id": 2,
  "code": "ETH",
  "title": "Ethereum",
  "slug": "ethereum",
  "tag_line": "A decentralized computing platform",
  "description": "Ethereum is a distributed blockchain computing platform for smart contracts and decentralized applications. Its native token is ether (ETH), which primarily serves as a means of payment for transaction fees and as collateral for borrowing specific ERC-20 tokens within the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector.",
  "image_url": "https://coin-images.coingecko.com/coins/images/279/large/ethereum.png?1696501628",
  "category": "Infrastructure",
  "updated_at": 1757351163,
  "type": "Infrastructure",
  "ohlcv_last_24_h": {
    "assetId": 2,
    "open": 2991.0164373997,
    "high": 4380.6,
    "low": 4272.2,
    "close": 2972.9752699223,
    "volume": 14018548707.668,
    "updated_at": 1757351163
  }
}

​
Field Reference

FieldTypeDescription
asset_idnumberUnique identifier for the asset
opennumberPrice at the start of the trailing 24h window
highnumberHighest price during the trailing 24h window
lownumberLowest price during the trailing 24h window
closenumberPrice at the end of the trailing 24h window
volumenumberTotal traded volume over the trailing 24h window
updated_atnumberUnix timestamp when values were last refreshed

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Notes

  • Can be used with other expansion options by joining with a comma (e.g. ?expand=markets,ohlcv_last_24_h).
  • Can be used on /v1/assets/ or /v1/assets/{idOrSlug} endpoints.
  • price and market_cap are expanded by default in /assets/{idOrSlug} results unless an explicit ?expand= flag is provided.

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See also

Authorizations

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x-api-key
string
header
required

Path Parameters

​
idOrSlug
string
required

Query Parameters

​
expand
enum<string>[]

Response

200
application/json

The response is of type object.