Bitculator Liquidations API

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Bitculator Data Liquidations API
  description: 'Programmatic access to Bitculator market data: coins, prices, history, exchanges, trust scores, tickers, pairs, wallets, sentiment, technical indicators, liquidations, editorial content, and calculators.'
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
- url: https://bitculator.com
security:
- default: []
tags:
- name: Liquidations
  description: 'Derivatives liquidations. Source coverage is currently OKX swap markets only

    (stated in every `meta.note`). The RAW feed (the `/liquidations` list and the

    hourly breakdown) is pruned after ~48 hours; daily rollups are kept forever.

    Today''s aggregates are partial and update every ~15 minutes.'
paths:
  /api/v1/liquidations:
    get:
      summary: Liquidation feed
      operationId: liquidationFeed
      description: 'The raw liquidation feed (~last 48h, then pruned), newest first. Source coverage

        is currently OKX swap markets. Prices are decimal strings. `meta` carries the

        pagination fields plus a `retention` and `note`.'
      parameters:
      - in: query
        name: page
        description: Page number (1-based). Must be at least 1.
        example: 1
        required: false
        schema:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          description: Page number (1-based). Must be at least 1.
          example: 1
      - in: query
        name: per_page
        description: Rows per page. The cap is plan-based (Free 100, Starter/Pro 250); exceeding it returns 422 rather than clamping. Must be at least 1. Must not be greater than 100.
        example: 50
        required: false
        schema:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          description: Rows per page. The cap is plan-based (Free 100, Starter/Pro 250); exceeding it returns 422 rather than clamping. Must be at least 1. Must not be greater than 100.
          example: 50
      - in: query
        name: exchange
        description: Restrict to a single exchange by slug. Source coverage is currently OKX swap markets. Must match the regex /^[a-z0-9\-]{1,120}$/.
        example: okx
        required: false
        schema:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: Restrict to a single exchange by slug. Source coverage is currently OKX swap markets. Must match the regex /^[a-z0-9\-]{1,120}$/.
          example: okx
      - in: query
        name: instrument
        description: 'Instrument type: future, option, swap, spot or margin.'
        example: swap
        required: false
        schema:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: 'Instrument type: future, option, swap, spot or margin.'
          example: swap
          enum:
          - future
          - option
          - swap
          - spot
          - margin
      - in: query
        name: position
        description: 'Liquidated position side: long or short.'
        example: short
        required: false
        schema:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: 'Liquidated position side: long or short.'
          example: short
          enum:
          - long
          - short
      - in: query
        name: order
        description: 'Fill side that triggered the liquidation: buy or sell.'
        example: buy
        required: false
        schema:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: 'Fill side that triggered the liquidation: buy or sell.'
          example: buy
          enum:
          - buy
          - sell
      - in: query
        name: symbol
        description: Prefix match on the venue instId (e.g. BTC matches BTC-USDT-SWAP). Must match the regex /^[A-Za-z0-9$\.\-]{1,25}$/.
        example: BTC
        required: false
        schema:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: Prefix match on the venue instId (e.g. BTC matches BTC-USDT-SWAP). Must match the regex /^[A-Za-z0-9$\.\-]{1,25}$/.
          example: BTC
      - in: query
        name: min_usd
        description: Only liquidations with a USD value at or above this threshold. Must be at least 0.
        example: 1000
        required: false
        schema:
          type:
          - number
          - 'null'
          description: Only liquidations with a USD value at or above this threshold. Must be at least 0.
          example: 1000
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                example:
                  data:
                  - symbol: NEAR-USDT-SWAP
                    exchange:
                      id: 20
                      slug: okx
                      name: OKX
                    instrument: swap
                    position: short
                    order: buy
                    price: '2.245'
                    value_usd: 5727.73
                    quantity: 259.1
                    liquidated_at: '2026-06-21T07:39:41+00:00'
                  meta:
                    current_page: 1
                    per_page: 50
                    total: 4681
                    last_page: 94
                    retention: ~48 hours (raw feed is pruned)
                    note: 'Source coverage: OKX swap markets.'
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: array
                    example:
                    - symbol: NEAR-USDT-SWAP
                      exchange:
                        id: 20
                        slug: okx
                        name: OKX
                      instrument: swap
                      position: short
                      order: buy
                      price: '2.245'
                      value_usd: 5727.73
                      quantity: 259.1
                      liquidated_at: '2026-06-21T07:39:41+00:00'
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        symbol:
                          type: string
                          example: NEAR-USDT-SWAP
                        exchange:
                          type: object
                          properties:
                            id:
                              type: integer
                              example: 20
                            slug:
                              type: string
                              example: okx
                            name:
                              type: string
                              example: OKX
                        instrument:
                          type: string
                          example: swap
                        position:
                          type: string
                          example: short
                        order:
                          type: string
                          example: buy
                        price:
                          type: string
                          example: '2.245'
                        value_usd:
                          type: number
                          example: 5727.73
                        quantity:
                          type: number
                          example: 259.1
                        liquidated_at:
                          type: string
                          example: '2026-06-21T07:39:41+00:00'
                  meta:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      current_page:
                        type: integer
                        example: 1
                      per_page:
                        type: integer
                        example: 50
                      total:
                        type: integer
                        example: 4681
                      last_page:
                        type: integer
                        example: 94
                      retention:
                        type: string
                        example: ~48 hours (raw feed is pruned)
                      note:
                        type: string
                        example: 'Source coverage: OKX swap markets.'
      tags:
      - Liquidations
  /api/v1/liquidations/hourly:
    get:
      summary: Hourly liquidations
      operationId: hourlyLiquidations
      description: 'Hourly long/short USD totals over the raw feed. Because the raw feed is pruned at

        ~48h, `hours` is capped at 48. Source coverage is currently OKX swap markets.'
      parameters:
      - in: query
        name: hours
        description: Look-back window in hours (1–48, default 24).
        example: 24
        required: false
        schema:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          description: Look-back window in hours (1–48, default 24).
          example: 24
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                example:
                  data:
                  - hour: '2026-07-03T08:00:00+00:00'
                    liquidations: 112
                    total_usd: 1834567.21
                    long_usd: 1034567.11
                    short_usd: 800000.1
                  meta:
                    hours: 24
                    note: 'Source coverage: OKX swap markets.'
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: array
                    example:
                    - hour: '2026-07-03T08:00:00+00:00'
                      liquidations: 112
                      total_usd: 1834567.21
                      long_usd: 1034567.11
                      short_usd: 800000.1
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        hour:
                          type: string
                          example: '2026-07-03T08:00:00+00:00'
                        liquidations:
                          type: integer
                          example: 112
                        total_usd:
                          type: number
                          example: 1834567.21
                        long_usd:
                          type: number
                          example: 1034567.11
                        short_usd:
                          type: number
                          example: 800000.1
                  meta:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      hours:
                        type: integer
                        example: 24
                      note:
                        type: string
                        example: 'Source coverage: OKX swap markets.'
      tags:
      - Liquidations
  /api/v1/liquidations/daily:
    get:
      summary: Daily liquidations
      operationId: dailyLiquidations
      description: 'Daily aggregates (kept forever), summed across exchanges/instruments per day —

        total/long/short USD plus long/short position counts. Today''s row is partial and

        updates every ~15 minutes. Source coverage is currently OKX swap markets.'
      parameters:
      - in: query
        name: days
        description: Number of calendar days incl. today (1–365, default 30).
        example: 30
        required: false
        schema:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          description: Number of calendar days incl. today (1–365, default 30).
          example: 30
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                example:
                  data:
                  - date: '2026-07-02'
                    total_usd: 27888888.76
                    long_usd: 18345672.1
                    short_usd: 9543216.66
                    longs: 4231
                    shorts: 2614
                  meta:
                    days: 30
                    note: 'Source coverage: OKX swap markets.'
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: array
                    example:
                    - date: '2026-07-02'
                      total_usd: 27888888.76
                      long_usd: 18345672.1
                      short_usd: 9543216.66
                      longs: 4231
                      shorts: 2614
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        date:
                          type: string
                          example: '2026-07-02'
                        total_usd:
                          type: number
                          example: 27888888.76
                        long_usd:
                          type: number
                          example: 18345672.1
                        short_usd:
                          type: number
                          example: 9543216.66
                        longs:
                          type: integer
                          example: 4231
                        shorts:
                          type: integer
                          example: 2614
                  meta:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      days:
                        type: integer
                        example: 30
                      note:
                        type: string
                        example: 'Source coverage: OKX swap markets.'
      tags:
      - Liquidations
  /api/v1/liquidations/summary:
    get:
      summary: Today's liquidation summary
      operationId: todaysLiquidationSummary
      description: 'Today so far — total/long/short USD, position counts and long-vs-short

        `dominance`. Figures are partial and update every ~15 minutes; `data` is null

        until the first liquidation of the day is recorded. Source coverage is currently

        OKX swap markets.'
      parameters: []
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                example:
                  data:
                    date: '2026-07-03'
                    total_usd: 12345678.9
                    long_usd: 8345678.9
                    short_usd: 4000000
                    longs: 1834
                    shorts: 961
                    dominance:
                      long: 67.6
                      short: 32.4
                  meta:
                    note: 'Source coverage: OKX swap markets. Today''s figures are partial and update every ~15 minutes.'
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      date:
                        type: string
                        example: '2026-07-03'
                      total_usd:
                        type: number
                        example: 12345678.9
                      long_usd:
                        type: number
                        example: 8345678.9
                      short_usd:
                        type: integer
                        example: 4000000
                      longs:
                        type: integer
                        example: 1834
                      shorts:
                        type: integer
                        example: 961
                      dominance:
                        type: object
                        properties:
                          long:
                            type: number
                            example: 67.6
                          short:
                            type: number
                            example: 32.4
                  meta:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      note:
                        type: string
                        example: 'Source coverage: OKX swap markets. Today''s figures are partial and update every ~15 minutes.'
      tags:
      - Liquidations
  /api/v1/liquidations/netflow:
    get:
      summary: Liquidation netflow
      operationId: liquidationNetflow
      description: 'Long-vs-short liquidation USD flow per day over the window. Source coverage is

        currently OKX swap markets.'
      parameters:
      - in: query
        name: days
        description: Number of calendar days incl. today (1–90, default 30).
        example: 30
        required: false
        schema:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          description: Number of calendar days incl. today (1–90, default 30).
          example: 30
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                example:
                  data:
                  - date: '2026-07-02'
                    long: 1834567.21
                    short: 954321.55
                    total: 2788888.76
                    longs: 420
                    shorts: 261
                  meta:
                    days: 30
                    note: 'Source coverage: OKX swap markets.'
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: array
                    example:
                    - date: '2026-07-02'
                      long: 1834567.21
                      short: 954321.55
                      total: 2788888.76
                      longs: 420
                      shorts: 261
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        date:
                          type: string
                          example: '2026-07-02'
                        long:
                          type: number
                          example: 1834567.21
                        short:
                          type: number
                          example: 954321.55
                        total:
                          type: number
                          example: 2788888.76
                        longs:
                          type: integer
                          example: 420
                        shorts:
                          type: integer
                          example: 261
                  meta:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      days:
                        type: integer
                        example: 30
                      note:
                        type: string
                        example: 'Source coverage: OKX swap markets.'
      tags:
      - Liquidations
  /api/v1/liquidations/coins:
    get:
      summary: Top liquidated coins
      operationId: topLiquidatedCoins
      description: 'Top coins by liquidation volume over the recent window, with the long/short USD

        split per coin. Source coverage is currently OKX swap markets.'
      parameters:
      - in: query
        name: hours
        description: Look-back window in hours (1–48, default 24).
        example: 24
        required: false
        schema:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          description: Look-back window in hours (1–48, default 24).
          example: 24
      - in: query
        name: limit
        description: Number of coins to return (1–20, default 8).
        example: 8
        required: false
        schema:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          description: Number of coins to return (1–20, default 8).
          example: 8
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                example:
                  data:
                  - symbol: BTC
                    name: Bitcoin
                    slug: bitcoin
                    logo: https://bitculator.com/storage/media/assets/bitcoin-small.png
                    long: 734567.21
                    short: 954321.55
                    total: 1688888.76
                  meta:
                    hours: 24
                    note: 'Source coverage: OKX swap markets.'
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: array
                    example:
                    - symbol: BTC
                      name: Bitcoin
                      slug: bitcoin
                      logo: https://bitculator.com/storage/media/assets/bitcoin-small.png
                      long: 734567.21
                      short: 954321.55
                      total: 1688888.76
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        symbol:
                          type: string
                          example: BTC
                        name:
                          type: string
                          example: Bitcoin
                        slug:
                          type: string
                          example: bitcoin
                        logo:
                          type: string
                          example: https://bitculator.com/storage/media/assets/bitcoin-small.png
                        long:
                          type: number
                          example: 734567.21
                        short:
                          type: number
                          example: 954321.55
                        total:
                          type: number
                          example: 1688888.76
                  meta:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      hours:
                        type: integer
                        example: 24
                      note:
                        type: string
                        example: 'Source coverage: OKX swap markets.'
      tags:
      - Liquidations
components:
  securitySchemes:
    default:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Create a Data API key in your <a href="/user/developer/api">developer console</a> — keys are Bearer-only and carry the <code>data-api</code> ability. Keep them server-side; they are never meant for client-side embedding.