# Cryptocurrency Categories & Tags — CoinGecko Tag Directory (`maged120/crypto-tags`) Actor Retrieve all cryptocurrency categories and tags from CoinGecko, including market cap totals and 24h performance data per category. - **URL**: https://apify.com/maged120/crypto-tags.md - **Developed by:** [Maged](https://apify.com/maged120) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Other, Integrations - **Stats:** 4 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $2.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. - **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use). - **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`. - **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`. - **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`. - **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ### What does Cryptocurrency Categories & Tags do? **Cryptocurrency Categories & Tags** retrieves the full list of cryptocurrency categories and tags from CoinGecko — including DeFi, Layer 1, Layer 2, NFT, Metaverse, and 100+ more — along with each category's market cap total and 24-hour performance. This Actor runs on the [Apify platform](https://apify.com). Use it to identify sector-level trends, build crypto sector indexes, or research which blockchain categories are gaining or losing market cap. ### Why use Cryptocurrency Categories & Tags? - **Sector overview** — 100+ categories with market cap, volume, and 24h performance - **Trend identification** — spot which crypto sectors are hot or cooling - **No API key** — no CoinGecko Pro subscription required - **Research tool** — map coins to sectors for portfolio or competitive analysis - **Fast and lightweight** — full category list in seconds ### How to use Cryptocurrency Categories & Tags 1. Open the Actor and click **Try for free** 2. Click **Start** — the Actor fetches all categories automatically 3. Download as JSON or CSV from the Output tab 4. Filter by `marketCapChangePercent24h` to find the top-performing sectors today ### Input No required input — the Actor fetches all categories automatically. ```json {} ``` ### Output Results are stored in the Apify dataset. Download in JSON, CSV, HTML, or Excel. ```json { "id": "decentralized-finance-defi", "name": "Decentralized Finance (DeFi)", "marketCap": 94200000000, "marketCapChange24h": 1200000000, "marketCapChangePercent24h": 1.29, "volume24h": 4100000000, "updatedAt": "2024-03-20T12:00:00Z" } ``` ### Output fields | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `id` | string | CoinGecko category ID | | `name` | string | Category display name | | `marketCap` | number | Total market cap for this category | | `marketCapChange24h` | number | 24h market cap change (USD) | | `marketCapChangePercent24h` | number | 24h market cap change (%) | | `volume24h` | number | 24-hour trading volume | | `updatedAt` | string | Last data update timestamp | ### Cost Single-endpoint fetch — minimal cost regardless of category count. | Run | Estimated cost | |---|---| | Full category list (~200 categories) | ~$0.01–$0.05 | ### Tips - Sort by `marketCapChangePercent24h` descending to find the best-performing sectors of the day - Schedule daily runs to build a time-series sector performance dataset - Use category names to filter the **Cryptocurrency Market Data** Actor for coins in a specific sector ### FAQ **How many categories are there?** CoinGecko tracks 200+ categories. The number grows as new sectors emerge. **Does this include market cap data per category?** Yes — total market cap, 24h change, and 24h volume are included for each category. **Is this Actor maintained?** Yes. Report bugs or feature requests in the Issues tab. **Need help or have questions?** Open an issue in the Issues tab or reach out on Discord: **maged03211** # Actor input Schema ## `search` (type: `string`): Optional search term to filter tags by name or slug ## Actor input object example ```json {} ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("maged120/crypto-tags").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("maged120/crypto-tags").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}") for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call maged120/crypto-tags --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,maged120/crypto-tags" } } } ``` The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer ` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations). ## OpenAPI specification Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/xL6oCNxnd6Vd0kUc6/builds/O8VREDm2iNGsoyzqt/openapi.json