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Coinbase Global

Coinbase Global, Inc. is a publicly traded cryptocurrency platform that operates a retail exchange, an institutional trading and custody business (Coinbase Prime), and the Coinbase Developer Platform (CDP) — a suite of APIs, SDKs, and onchain tooling for wallets, payments, trading, staking, and AI agents. Developers build against the CDP API v2, the Advanced Trade API, the Coinbase App (Sign in with Coinbase) API, the Exchange and Prime APIs, and Coinbase Commerce, with authentication via short-lived JWTs signed by project API keys. CDP ships first-party TypeScript and Python SDKs, a CLI that doubles as a local MCP server, AgentKit for AI agents, webhooks, and idempotent write semantics. This profile was added to the API Evangelist network from a venture-portfolio lead and enriched from Coinbase's public developer surface.

Coinbase Global publishes 6 APIs on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Company, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Payments, and Wallets.

The Coinbase Global catalog on APIs.io includes 1 event-driven AsyncAPI specification.

Coinbase Global’s developer surface includes documentation, API reference, getting-started guide, signup flow, engineering blog, support, changelog, and 21 more developer resources.

49.2/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 47/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
AccessSelf serve
6 APIs 1 MCP Servers
CompanyCryptocurrencyBlockchainPaymentsWalletsTradingOnchainWeb3Financial ServicesDeveloper PlatformAI AgentsStablecoins

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scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 49.2/100 · developing
Contract Quality 5.7 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 16.1 / 20
Commercial Clarity 8.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 7.2 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 10.0 / 10
Agent readiness — 47/100 · agent ready
Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 15
MCP Server 12 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 9 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 0 / 7
Typed Event Surface 6 / 6
Agent Skills 5 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 4 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 3 / 3
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APIs 6

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Coinbase Developer Platform (CDP) API

Core CDP API v2 for onchain wallets, payments, trading, faucets, policies, and JSON-RPC access, authenticated with short-lived JWTs.

Coinbase Advanced Trade API

Programmatic spot trading, order management, and market data for the Coinbase retail exchange (Advanced Trade).

Coinbase App API (Sign in with Coinbase)

Retail Coinbase App API v2 for accounts, addresses, transactions, buys/sells, with OAuth2 and API-key HMAC authentication.

Coinbase Exchange API

Institutional/pro exchange REST and WebSocket API for order books, trading, and market data.

Coinbase Prime API

Institutional trading, custody, and portfolio management API for Coinbase Prime.

Coinbase Commerce API

Crypto payments/checkout API for accepting cryptocurrency payments.

MCP Servers 1

Model Context Protocol servers that expose these APIs to AI agents.

Event Specifications 1

AsyncAPI definitions for this provider's event-driven and streaming APIs.

Security Posture 3

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Coinbase Global Authentication

apiKey/http/oauth2 · 4 schemes

SECURITY

Coinbase Global Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Coinbase Global Vulnerability Disclosure

Hackerone · security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Resources

Get Started 3

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Agent Surfaces 4

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Design & Contract 3

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Build 4

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 5

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: coinbase-global
name: Coinbase Global
description: Coinbase Global, Inc. is a publicly traded cryptocurrency platform that operates a retail exchange, an institutional
  trading and custody business (Coinbase Prime), and the Coinbase Developer Platform (CDP) — a suite of APIs, SDKs, and onchain
  tooling for wallets, payments, trading, staking, and AI agents. Developers build against the CDP API v2, the Advanced Trade
  API, the Coinbase App (Sign in with Coinbase) API, the Exchange and Prime APIs, and Coinbase Commerce, with authentication
  via short-lived JWTs signed by project API keys. CDP ships first-party TypeScript and Python SDKs, a CLI that doubles as
  a local MCP server, AgentKit for AI agents, webhooks, and idempotent write semantics. This profile was added to the API
  Evangelist network from a venture-portfolio lead and enriched from Coinbase's public developer surface.
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/coinbase-global/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
accessModel:
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  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1885080?s=200&v=4
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
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x-tier: enriched
x-tier-reason: portfolio-lead
specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-18'
tags:
- Company
- Cryptocurrency
- Blockchain
- Payments
- Wallets
- Trading
- Onchain
- Web3
- Financial Services
- Developer Platform
- AI Agents
- Stablecoins
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
apis:
- name: Coinbase Developer Platform (CDP) API
  description: Core CDP API v2 for onchain wallets, payments, trading, faucets, policies, and JSON-RPC access, authenticated
    with short-lived JWTs.
  humanURL: https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/api-reference
  baseURL: https://api.cdp.coinbase.com
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/api-reference
- name: Coinbase Advanced Trade API
  description: Programmatic spot trading, order management, and market data for the Coinbase retail exchange (Advanced Trade).
  humanURL: https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/advanced-trade/docs/welcome
  baseURL: https://api.coinbase.com
- name: Coinbase App API (Sign in with Coinbase)
  description: Retail Coinbase App API v2 for accounts, addresses, transactions, buys/sells, with OAuth2 and API-key HMAC
    authentication.
  humanURL: https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/coinbase-app/docs/welcome
  baseURL: https://api.coinbase.com
- name: Coinbase Exchange API
  description: Institutional/pro exchange REST and WebSocket API for order books, trading, and market data.
  humanURL: https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/exchange/docs/welcome
  baseURL: https://api.exchange.coinbase.com
- name: Coinbase Prime API
  description: Institutional trading, custody, and portfolio management API for Coinbase Prime.
  humanURL: https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/prime/introduction/welcome
  baseURL: https://api.prime.coinbase.com
- name: Coinbase Commerce API
  description: Crypto payments/checkout API for accepting cryptocurrency payments.
  humanURL: https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/commerce-onchain/docs/welcome
  baseURL: https://api.commerce.coinbase.com
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/coinbase-global-domain-security.yml
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://portal.cdp.coinbase.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com
- type: APIReference
  url: https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/api-reference
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/get-started/overview
- type: SignUp
  url: https://portal.cdp.coinbase.com
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.coinbase.com/blog
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/coinbase
- type: Support
  url: https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/support/welcome
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.coinbase.com
- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/get-started/changelog
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.coinbase.com/legal/user_agreement
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.coinbase.com/legal/privacy
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.coinbase.com/advanced-fees
- type: Packages
  url: packages/coinbase-global-packages.yml
- type: SDKs
  url: packages/coinbase-global-packages.yml
- type: CLI
  url: cli/coinbase-global-cli.yml
- type: MCPServer
  url: mcp/coinbase-global-mcp.yml
- type: AgentSkill
  url: skills/_index.yml
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/coinbase-global-llms.txt
- type: WellKnown
  url: well-known/coinbase-global-well-known.yml
- type: SecurityTxt
  url: well-known/coinbase-global-security.txt
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/coinbase-global-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: Security
  url: https://hackerone.com/coinbase
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/coinbase-global-authentication.yml
- type: Conventions
  url: conventions/coinbase-global-conventions.yml
- type: Idempotency
  url: conventions/coinbase-global-conventions.yml
- type: Webhooks
  url: asyncapi/coinbase-global-webhooks.yml
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-19'
  status: backfilled
  pass: local-v1
  note: backfilled from .gitignore signal + verified work evidence