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Crypto derivatives data: funding rates, open interest, liquidations, long/short ratios. Use when researching perp markets or comparing ETF flows (e.g. BTC funding, ETH OI). NOTE: platform API key is Startup tier — liquidation heatmap, coins-markets detail, liquidation order book and Hyperliquid positions require higher plans (see Plan Tiers).

Install

npx skills add https://github.com/starchild-ai-agent/official-skills --skill coinglass

SKILL.md

---name: coinglassversion: 3.2.0description: |Crypto derivatives data: funding rates, open interest, liquidations, long/short ratios.NOTE: platform API key is Startup tier — liquidation heatmap, coins-markets detail,delivery: scriptmetadata: starchild: emoji: 📈skillKey: coinglassplan: startupapi_version: v4total_tools: 37requires: env: user-invocable: falsedisable-model-invocation: false---

Plan Tiers (platform key = Startup, verified 2026-09)

The platform-injected COINGLASS_API_KEY is on the Startup plan. Actual endpoint access at the tool layer:

✅ Available on Startup (normal data):

Funding rates（v2/v4）、Supported coins/exchanges/pairs、Pairs markets
Open interest (current / OHLC history / aggregated history)
Long/Short ratios（global / top-account / top-position）
Taker buy/sell volume (single exchange + aggregated; aggregated needs exchange_list)
CVD、Net position（v1/v2）、Coin netflow
Liquidations: coin-list, coin/pair history (pair needs BTCUSDT format), aggregated history (needs exchange_list)
ETF flows / lists / premium（BTC、ETH、SOL、XRP、HK）
Whale transfers, Hyperliquid whale alerts (alert feed only)
Price history (symbol must be pair format, e.g. BTCUSDT)

❌ Not available on Startup (401 "Upgrade plan" — skip these, don't call):

api/futures/coins-markets (all-coin market summary, i.e. cg_coins_market_data) — do not call; use "Full-market / multi-coin OI routing" below
api/futures/liquidation/order (individual liquidation orders)
api/futures/liquidation/heatmap/model1 + aggregated-heatmap/model1 (liquidation heatmap is entirely unavailable)
api/hyperliquid/position, api/hyperliquid/wallet/position-distribution (Hyperliquid position distribution; only whale alerts work)

Alternatives (in priority order):

User supplies their own key (Basic+ plan): set COINGLASS_API_KEY and call https://open-api-v4.coinglass.com directly, bypassing sc-proxy (sc-proxy overwrites that header, so a user key has no effect on the proxied path).
Apify scraper: use the apify skill to scrape the liquidation heatmap / Hyperliquid position pages on coinglass.com.

On a 401 "Upgrade plan" response, cg_request raises CoinglassPlanError, and the error message already includes this guidance.

Full-market / multi-coin OI routing (coins-markets unavailable)

Need	Use	Notes
Current OI and 4h/24h change for one coin	`cg_open_interest(symbol)` (take the `exchangeName=="All"` row)	Works on Startup
Funding for one coin	`funding_rate(symbol)`	Returns a string with `%`
OI history across coins	Per-coin OI history, summed by timestamp	Label it "Top-N aggregate" with the bar interval; never present it as full-market
Full-market current OI total / current OI per coin	coingecko skill `cg_derivatives(include_tickers='unexpired')`: keep `contract_type=="perpetual"`, sum `open_interest` (USD) by `index_id`	Exchange-reported, includes small exchanges, runs higher than CoinGlass; current values only, no history; always cite the source in charts and text

Do not plot numbers from different sources (CoinGlass Top-N, CoinGecko full-market, Bloomberg or other third parties) on one chart as comparison or reference lines.

Liquidation Heatmap (❌ not available on Startup — archived usage)

cg_liquidation_analysis returns all zeros and is unusable. Both heatmap endpoints (heatmap/model1 and aggregated-heatmap/model1) return 401 Upgrade plan on the Startup plan.

If heatmap data is needed: have the user bring a Basic+ key and call directly (see Alternatives above), or scrape the page with Apify.

# Only works with a user-owned higher-tier key (direct, not via sc-proxy)
from tools._api import cg_request

# Full-market aggregated heatmap (recommended, no exchange needed)
# range supports: 12h, 24h, 3d, 7d, 30d, 90d, 180d, 1y
data = cg_request("api/futures/liquidation/aggregated-heatmap/model1",
                  params={"symbol": "BTC", "range": "24h"})

# Response structure:
# data["y_axis"]                   → price levels (low to high)
# data["liquidation_leverage_data"] → [[y_idx, leverage, usd_value], ...]
# data["price_candlesticks"]        → OHLCV candles; last close = current price
# data["update_time"]               → update timestamp

# How to parse:
from collections import defaultdict
y_axis = data["y_axis"]
current_price = float(data["price_candlesticks"][-1][4])
price_liq = defaultdict(float)
for y_idx, leverage, usd_val in data["liquidation_leverage_data"]:
    if 0 <= y_idx < len(y_axis):
        price_liq[y_axis[y_idx]] += usd_val

longs  = {p: v for p, v in price_liq.items() if p < current_price}  # long liquidations (triggered on the way down)
shorts = {p: v for p, v in price_liq.items() if p > current_price}  # short liquidations (triggered on the way up)

Script Usage

Script-mode skill — read this file, then invoke from a bash block:

python3 - <<'EOF'
import sys, json
sys.path.insert(0, "/data/workspace/skills/coinglass")
from exports import funding_rate, cg_open_interest, cg_liquidations

print(funding_rate(symbol="BTC"))
print(cg_open_interest(symbol="BTC"))
EOF

Read exports.py for the full list of available functions and exact signatures. Common ones: funding_rate, long_short_ratio, cg_open_interest, cg_liquidations, cg_liquidation_analysis, cg_global_account_ratio, cg_top_account_ratio, cg_top_position_ratio, cg_taker_exchanges, cg_net_position, cg_supported_coins, cg_supported_exchanges, cg_coins_market_data, cg_pair_market_data, cg_ohlc_history, cg_hyperliquid_whale_alerts, cg_hyperliquid_whale_positions, cg_taker_volume_history, cg_aggregated_taker_volume, cg_cumulative_volume_delta, cg_coin_netflow, cg_whale_transfers, cg_btc_etf_flows, cg_eth_etf_flows, cg_sol_etf_flows.

Coinglass

Coinglass provides the most comprehensive crypto derivatives and institutional data available. 37 tools covering futures positioning, whale tracking, volume analysis, liquidations, and ETF flows.

API Plan: Startup (platform key downgraded; see "Plan Tiers" at the top) Rate Limit: request limits are lower on this plan; keep batch calls modest API Version: V4 (with V2 backward compatibility) Total Tools: 37 across 8 categories

Function Reference (full signatures + return shapes)

All functions live in exports.py. Most return Optional[List[Dict]] or Optional[Dict]. None means the upstream call failed or returned empty — always check before indexing.

⚠️ Field naming convention (READ THIS FIRST)

CoinGlass v4 API uses camelCase for almost all data fields, with a few legacy snake_case exceptions in liquidation endpoints. Don't assume snake_case — inspect the dict before scripting.

camelCase: openInterest, volUsd, longRate, shortVolUsd, exchangeName, nextFundingTime, fundingIntervalHours, oichangePercent, h4OIChangePercent, avgFundingRateBySymbol, tokenAmount, liquidationUsd (in some endpoints)
snake_case (legacy, only in cg_liquidations): liquidation_usd, longLiquidation_usd, shortLiquidation_usd
rate fields (funding) are STRINGS with "+" / "-" / "%" — parse with float(r.rstrip('%').lstrip('+')) to compare numerically
avgFundingRateBySymbol (in cg_open_interest rows) is a NUMBER that is already in percent — 0.005313 means 0.0053%/8h. Do NOT multiply by
1. Sanity bound: BTC funding is normally around ±0.01%/8h; anything above ~0.1%/8h is almost certainly a unit bug.
timestamps are millisecond unix epoch (e.g. 1777881600000)

Funding & Open Interest

Function	Signature
`funding_rate(symbol, exchange=None)`	dict — keys: `symbol`, `exchange`, `rate` (str), `num_exchanges`, `exchanges_data` (list of {`exchangeName`, `rate`, `nextFundingTime`, `fundingIntervalHours`, `status`})
`cg_open_interest(symbol='BTC', interval='0')`	LIST of dicts (one per exchange) — keys: `symbol`, `openInterest`, `volUsd`, `oichangePercent`, `h4OIChangePercent`, `h24VolChangePercent`, `volChangePercent7d`, `avgFundingRateBySymbol`, `exchangeName`, `exchangeLogo`

Long/Short Ratios

Function	Signature
`long_short_ratio(symbol='BTC', interval='h4')`	LIST — top item is aggregated; `list` field inside has per-exchange breakdown. Keys: `longRate`, `shortRate`, `longVolUsd`, `shortVolUsd`, `totalVolUsd`, `list`
`cg_global_account_ratio(symbol='BTC', exchange='Binance', interval='1h')`	list of historical bars
`cg_top_account_ratio(symbol='BTC', exchange='Binance', interval='1h')`	list — top trader account-count ratio
`cg_top_position_ratio(symbol='BTC', exchange='Binance', interval='1h')`	list — top trader position-size ratio
`cg_taker_exchanges(symbol='BTC', range_type='4h')`	list — taker buy/sell across exchanges
`cg_net_position(symbol='BTC', exchange='Binance', interval='1h')`	list — net long-short USD over time

Liquidations

Function	Signature
`cg_liquidations(symbol='BTC', time_type='h24')`	LIST of dicts (one per exchange + an `'All'` row first). Keys: `exchange`, `liquidation_usd`, `longLiquidation_usd`, `shortLiquidation_usd` (NOTE: snake_case legacy fields)
`cg_liquidation_analysis(symbol='BTC', time_type='h24')`	dict — aggregated network-wide stats
`cg_coin_liquidation_history(symbol='BTC', interval='h4')`	list — historical liq bars
`cg_pair_liquidation_history(symbol='BTC', exchange='Binance', interval='h4')`	list — historical liq for one pair on one exchange
`cg_liquidation_coin_list(symbol=None)`	list of all coins with liq summary
`cg_liquidation_orders(symbol='BTC', exchange=None)`	list — recent individual liq orders

Futures Market Data

Function	Signature
`cg_supported_coins()`	List[str] — symbols supported by CoinGlass
`cg_supported_exchanges()`	list of exchange info dicts
`cg_coins_market_data(symbol=None)`	❌ Not available on Startup (401) — see "Full-market / multi-coin OI routing"
`cg_pair_market_data(symbol='BTC', exchange=None)`	list — pair-level snapshot
`cg_ohlc_history(symbol='BTC', interval='h4', exchange=None)`	list of OHLCV bars

Hyperliquid Whale Tracking

Function	Signature
`cg_hyperliquid_whale_alerts()`	list — recent large-position alerts
`cg_hyperliquid_whale_positions()`	list — current open whale positions
`cg_hyperliquid_positions_by_coin(symbol='BTC')`	list — whales holding a specific coin
`cg_hyperliquid_position_distribution(symbol='BTC')`	dict — long/short position-size distribution

Volume / Flow

Function	Signature
`cg_taker_volume_history(symbol='BTC', exchange='Binance', interval='1h', limit=1000, start_time=None, end_time=None)`	list — taker buy/sell volume bars
`cg_aggregated_taker_volume(symbol='BTC', interval='h4')`	list — aggregated across all exchanges
`cg_cumulative_volume_delta(symbol='BTC', exchange='Binance', interval='1h', limit=1000, start_time=None, end_time=None)`	list — CVD bars
`cg_coin_netflow(symbol=None)`	list — net inflow/outflow per coin
`cg_whale_transfers()`	dict — recent on-chain large transfers

ETF Flows

Function	Signature
`cg_btc_etf_flows()`	list — daily flows per US BTC ETF
`cg_btc_etf_history(etf_ticker=None)`	list — historical AUM/flows
`cg_btc_etf_list()`	list of BTC ETF tickers + AUM
`cg_btc_etf_premium_discount()`	list — premium/discount % vs NAV
`cg_hk_btc_etf_flows()`	list — Hong Kong BTC ETF flows
`cg_eth_etf_flows()` / `cg_eth_etf_list()` / `cg_eth_etf_premium_discount()` / `cg_hk_eth_etf_flows()`	ETH ETF equivalents
`cg_sol_etf_flows()` / `cg_sol_etf_list()`	SOL ETF data
`cg_xrp_etf_flows()` / `cg_xrp_etf_list()`	XRP ETF data

Sample responses (most-used functions)

funding_rate(symbol="BTC"):

{
  "symbol": "BTC",
  "exchange": "average",
  "rate": "-0.0016%",
  "num_exchanges": 21,
  "exchanges_data": [
    {"exchangeName": "Binance", "rate": "+0.0050%",
     "nextFundingTime": 1777881600000, "fundingIntervalHours": 8, "status": 1}
  ]
}

cg_liquidations(symbol="BTC", time_type="h24"):

[
  {"exchange": "All", "liquidation_usd": 170497688.16,
   "longLiquidation_usd": 8179073.80, "shortLiquidation_usd": 162318614.36},
  {"exchange": "Bybit", "liquidation_usd": 40454694.98, ...}
]

cg_open_interest(symbol="BTC"):

[
  {"symbol": "BTC", "openInterest": 61395303653.62, "volUsd": 56349328748.42,
   "oichangePercent": 7.17, "h4OIChangePercent": 5.33,
   "avgFundingRateBySymbol": -0.001874, "exchangeName": "Binance"}
]

long_short_ratio(symbol="BTC", interval="h4"):

[{
  "symbol": "BTC", "longRate": 53.65, "shortRate": 46.35,
  "longVolUsd": 12558668895.91, "shortVolUsd": 10848776476.99,
  "totalVolUsd": 23407445372.91,
  "list": [
    {"exchangeName": "Binance", "longRate": 55.75, "shortRate": 44.25, ...}
  ]
}]

Tool Selection Guide

Decision Tree

Step 1: Is this about LIQUIDATIONS?

Liquidation query?
├─ YES → How many coins?
│   ├─ ALL coins / ranking / summary
│   │   └─ → cg_liquidation_coin_list  ✅ (most liquidation queries land here)
│   ├─ ONE coin, need history over time
│   │   └─ → cg_coin_liquidation_history
│   ├─ ONE coin, specific orders (price/side/USD)
│   │   └─ → cg_liquidation_orders
│   └─ ONE coin, just a quick total + sentiment label
│       └─ → cg_liquidation_analysis  (rarely needed; only if explicitly "simple summary")

Step 2: Is this about LONG/SHORT RATIO?

Long/short query?
├─ Historical time-series, trend over time, L/S ratio change
│   └─ → cg_global_account_ratio  (ALL accounts)
│      or cg_top_account_ratio    (top traders only)
│      or cg_top_position_ratio   (by position size)
└─ Current snapshot only (no history needed)
    └─ → long_short_ratio

Step 3: Is this about OPEN INTEREST?

OI query?
└─ → cg_open_interest  (always — do NOT use cg_coins_market_data for OI)

Step 4: Is this a MARKET OVERVIEW / SENTIMENT query?

Sentiment / pre-trade check?
└─ Use: funding_rate + long_short_ratio + cg_open_interest
   DO NOT use cg_coins_market_data as a substitute for any of the above

Keyword → Tool Lookup

Keyword / Pattern	Correct Tool	❌ Do NOT use
liquidation ranking / today's liquidations / all coins liquidation	`cg_liquidation_coin_list`	`cg_liquidations`
24h liquidation summary	`cg_liquidation_coin_list`	`cg_liquidation_analysis`
global account L/S ratio	`cg_global_account_ratio`	`long_short_ratio`
top trader L/S ratio	`cg_top_account_ratio`	`long_short_ratio`
open interest	`cg_open_interest`	`cg_coins_market_data`
market sentiment / positioning analysis	`funding_rate` + `long_short_ratio` + `cg_open_interest`	`cg_coins_market_data`
BTC long pre-trade checklist	`funding_rate` + `cg_global_account_ratio` + `cg_liquidation_coin_list`	—

Common Mistakes

Mistake 1 (most common — 8x failure): Using cg_liquidations when you need cg_liquidation_coin_list

cg_liquidations → one coin, one timeframe, basic total only
cg_liquidation_coin_list(exchange) → ALL coins, multi-timeframe (1h/4h/12h/24h), per-exchange breakdown
Rule: If the question asks for a ranking, overview, or doesn't specify a single coin → use cg_liquidation_coin_list

Mistake 2 (5x failure): Using cg_liquidation_analysis for liquidation rankings

cg_liquidation_analysis adds a sentiment label to a single-coin total — it is NOT a ranking tool
Rule: "today's liquidation ranking" / "liquidations by coin" → always cg_liquidation_coin_list

Mistake 3 (3x failure): Using long_short_ratio for historical L/S analysis

long_short_ratio is a current snapshot (no time-series)
cg_global_account_ratio returns history — use it when the user wants trends or comparison over time
Rule: If the question compares global accounts vs top traders → call BOTH cg_global_account_ratio AND cg_top_account_ratio

Mistake 4 (2x failure): Using cg_coins_market_data for open interest

cg_coins_market_data is a bulk snapshot of many coins — not a replacement for dedicated OI or L/S tools
Rule: OI question → cg_open_interest. L/S question → long_short_ratio or cg_global_account_ratio. Never route either to cg_coins_market_data.

Rules

Tool Call Guidance

❌ FORBIDDEN TOOLS — NEVER USE:

bash — Do NOT write scripts to process/format data. Use natural language.
write_file / read_file / edit_file — Do NOT save intermediate data. Answer directly.
learning_log — ONLY for genuine skill bugs or persistent API errors. NOT for empty responses.
echo — Do NOT use for debugging or output.

✅ CORRECT PATTERN:

Tool returns data → Summarize in natural language → Done
Tool returns empty/null → Report "no data available" → Done
Need calculation (%, change, ratio) → Do mental math in reply

Match tool count to question scope:

Single-metric question ("BTC funding rate", "ETH long/short ratio") → 1 tool, answer directly
Multi-dimension analysis ("is it a good time to long", "derivatives health check") → 3-5 tools, synthesize
Comparison ("ETH vs SOL") → same tools per coin, side by side
Avoid calling the same tool twice, unless the user explicitly wants a cross-coin / cross-exchange comparison.

Learning Log Usage (CRITICAL)

learning_log is FORBIDDEN for:

❌ Empty API responses — just report "no data available"
❌ Tool returning None/null — handle gracefully
❌ Uncertainty about tool selection — check decision tree first
❌ Normal tool errors — retry once, then report failure

learning_log is ONLY for:

✅ Genuine bugs in skill code (wrong data format returned)
✅ Persistent API rate limit errors after 2+ retries
✅ Missing tools that should exist per skill definition

ETF Tool Selection

Query	Primary Tool	Secondary Tool
BTC ETF inflows/outflows	`cg_btc_etf_flows()`	`cg_btc_etf_history()` for detailed history
ETH ETF inflows/outflows	`cg_eth_etf_flows()`	—
SOL/XRP ETF flows	`cg_sol_etf_flows()` / `cg_xrp_etf_flows()`	—
HK ETF flows	`cg_hk_btc_etf_flows()` / `cg_hk_eth_etf_flows()`	—
ETF list / tickers	`cg_btc_etf_list()` / `cg_eth_etf_list()`	—
ETF premium / discount	`cg_btc_etf_premium_discount()`	—

ETF comparison workflow:

# BTC vs ETH ETF comparison
btc = cg_btc_etf_flows()
eth = cg_eth_etf_flows()
# Compare the latest day's net flows, summarize in 2-3 sentences

Quick Routing (use this first)

Query type	Tool
liquidation summary (24h, by coin)	`cg_liquidation_coin_list`
Individual liquidation orders	`cg_liquidation_orders`
Liquidation history for a coin	`cg_coin_liquidation_history`
Funding rate	`funding_rate`
Long/short ratio (global)	`cg_global_account_ratio`
Open interest	`cg_open_interest`
Whale activity on Hyperliquid	`cg_hyperliquid_whale_alerts`
ETF flows (BTC)	`cg_btc_etf_flows`

When to Use Coinglass

Use Coinglass for:

Derivatives positioning - What are leveraged traders doing?
Whale tracking - Track large positions on Hyperliquid DEX
Funding rates - Cost of holding perpetual futures
Open interest - Total notional value of open positions
Long/Short ratios - Sentiment among leveraged traders (global, top accounts, top positions)
Liquidations - Forced position closures with heatmaps and individual orders
Volume analysis - Taker volume, CVD, netflow patterns
ETF flows - Institutional adoption (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Hong Kong)
Whale transfers - Large on-chain movements (>$10M)
Futures market data - Supported coins, exchanges, pairs, and OHLC price history

Tool Categories

1. Basic Derivatives Analytics (7 tools)

Core derivatives data for market analysis:

funding_rate(symbol, exchange?) - Current funding rates
long_short_ratio(symbol, exchange?, interval?) - Basic L/S ratios
cg_open_interest(symbol) - Current OI across exchanges
cg_liquidations(symbol, time?) - Recent liquidations
cg_liquidation_analysis(symbol) - ❌ Not available on Startup (depends on heatmap endpoints)
cg_supported_coins() - All supported coins
cg_supported_exchanges() - All exchanges with pairs

2. Advanced Long/Short Ratios (6 tools)

Deep positioning analysis with multiple metrics:

cg_global_account_ratio(symbol, interval?) - Global account-based L/S ratio
cg_top_account_ratio(symbol, exchange, interval?) - Top trader accounts ratio
cg_top_position_ratio(symbol, exchange, interval?) - Top positions by size
cg_taker_exchanges(symbol) - Taker buy/sell by exchange
cg_net_position(symbol, exchange) - Net long/short positions
cg_net_position_v2(symbol) - Enhanced net position data

Use cases:

Smart money tracking (top accounts vs retail)
Exchange-specific sentiment
Position size distribution analysis

3. Advanced Liquidations (4 tools)

Granular liquidation tracking for cascade prediction:

cg_coin_liquidation_history(symbol, interval?, limit?, start_time?, end_time?) - Aggregated across all exchanges
cg_pair_liquidation_history(symbol, exchange, interval?, limit?, start_time?, end_time?) - Exchange-specific pair
cg_liquidation_coin_list(exchange) - All coins on an exchange
cg_liquidation_orders(symbol, exchange, min_liquidation_amount, start_time?, end_time?) - Individual orders (past 7 days, max 200)

Use cases:

Identifying liquidation clusters
Tracking liquidation patterns over time
Finding large liquidation events

4. Hyperliquid Whale Tracking (4 tools)

Track large traders on Hyperliquid DEX (~200 recent alerts):

cg_hyperliquid_whale_alerts() - Recent large position opens/closes (>$1M)
cg_hyperliquid_whale_positions() - Current whale positions with PnL
cg_hyperliquid_positions_by_coin() - All positions grouped by coin
cg_hyperliquid_position_distribution() - Distribution by size with sentiment

Use cases:

Following smart money on Hyperliquid
Detecting large position changes
Tracking whale PnL and sentiment

5. Futures Market Data (5 tools)

Market overview and price data:

cg_coins_market_data() - ❌ Not available on Startup; for multi-coin data see "Full-market / multi-coin OI routing"
cg_pair_market_data(symbol, exchange) - Specific pair metrics
cg_ohlc_history(symbol, exchange, interval, limit?) - OHLC candlesticks
cg_taker_volume_history(symbol, exchange, interval, limit?, start_time?, end_time?) - Pair-specific taker volume
cg_aggregated_taker_volume(symbol, interval, limit?, start_time?, end_time?) - Aggregated across exchanges

Use cases:

Market screening (scan all coins at once)
Price action analysis
Volume pattern recognition

6. Volume & Flow Analysis (4 tools)

Order flow and capital movement tracking:

cg_cumulative_volume_delta(symbol, exchange, interval, limit?, start_time?, end_time?) - CVD = Running total of (buy - sell)
cg_coin_netflow() - Capital flowing into/out of coins
cg_whale_transfers() - Large on-chain transfers (>$10M, past 6 months)

Use cases:

Order flow divergence detection
Smart money tracking
Institutional movement monitoring

7. Bitcoin ETF Data (5 tools)

Track institutional Bitcoin adoption:

cg_btc_etf_flows() - Daily net inflows/outflows
cg_btc_etf_premium_discount() - ETF price vs NAV
cg_btc_etf_history() - Comprehensive history (price, NAV, premium%, shares, assets)
cg_btc_etf_list() - List of Bitcoin ETFs
cg_hk_btc_etf_flows() - Hong Kong Bitcoin ETF flows

Use cases:

Institutional demand tracking
Premium/discount arbitrage
Regional flow comparison (US vs Hong Kong)

8. Other ETF Data (8 tools)

Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Hong Kong ETFs:

cg_eth_etf_flows() - Ethereum ETF flows
cg_eth_etf_list() - Ethereum ETF list
cg_eth_etf_premium_discount() - ETH ETF premium/discount
cg_sol_etf_flows() - Solana ETF flows
cg_sol_etf_list() - Solana ETF list
cg_xrp_etf_flows() - XRP ETF flows
cg_xrp_etf_list() - XRP ETF list
cg_hk_eth_etf_flows() - Hong Kong Ethereum ETF flows

Use cases:

Multi-asset institutional tracking
Comparative flow analysis
Regional preference analysis

Common Workflows

Quick Market Scan

# Get everything in 3 calls
btc_oi = cg_open_interest("BTC")  # coins-markets is plan-gated on Startup
btc_liquidations = cg_liquidations("BTC")
whale_alerts = cg_hyperliquid_whale_alerts()

Deep Position Analysis

# BTC positioning across metrics
cg_global_account_ratio("BTC")  # Retail sentiment
cg_top_account_ratio("BTC", "Binance")  # Smart money
cg_net_position_v2("BTC")  # Net positioning
# Note: liquidation heatmap is unavailable on Startup; see "Plan Tiers" at the top

ETF Flow Monitoring

# Institutional demand
btc_flows = cg_btc_etf_flows()
eth_flows = cg_eth_etf_flows()
sol_flows = cg_sol_etf_flows()

Whale Tracking

# Follow the whales
hyperliquid_whales = cg_hyperliquid_whale_alerts()
whale_positions = cg_hyperliquid_whale_positions()
onchain_whales = cg_whale_transfers()  # >$10M on-chain

Volume Analysis

# Order flow
cvd = cg_cumulative_volume_delta("BTC", "Binance", "1h", 100)
netflow = cg_coin_netflow()  # All coins
taker_vol = cg_aggregated_taker_volume("BTC", "1h", 100)

Interpretation Guides

Funding Rates

Rate (8h)	Read
> +0.05%	Extreme greed — crowded long, squeeze risk
+0.01% to +0.05%	Bullish bias, normal
-0.005% to +0.01%	Neutral
-0.05% to -0.005%	Bearish bias, normal
< -0.05%	Extreme fear — crowded short, bounce risk

Extreme funding often precedes reversals. The crowd is usually wrong at extremes.

Open Interest + Price Matrix

OI	Price	Read
Up	Up	New longs entering — bullish conviction
Up	Down	New shorts entering — bearish conviction
Down	Up	Short covering — weaker rally, less conviction
Down	Down	Long liquidation — weaker selloff, capitulation

Long/Short Ratio

Ratio	Read
> 1.5	Crowded long — contrarian bearish
1.1–1.5	Moderately bullish
0.9–1.1	Balanced
0.7–0.9	Moderately bearish
< 0.7	Crowded short — contrarian bullish

CVD (Cumulative Volume Delta)

Pattern	Read
CVD rising, price rising	Strong buy pressure, healthy uptrend
CVD falling, price rising	Weak rally, distribution
CVD rising, price falling	Accumulation, potential bottom
CVD falling, price falling	Strong sell pressure, healthy downtrend

ETF Flows

Flow	Read
Large inflows	Institutional buying, bullish
Consistent inflows	Sustained demand
Large outflows	Institutional selling, bearish
Premium to NAV	High demand, bullish sentiment
Discount to NAV	Weak demand, bearish sentiment

Analysis Patterns

Multi-metric confirmation: Combine tools across categories for high-confidence signals:

Funding + L/S ratio + liquidations = positioning extremes
CVD + taker volume + whale alerts = smart money direction
ETF flows + whale transfers + open interest = institutional conviction

Smart money vs retail: Compare metrics to identify divergence:

cg_top_account_ratio (smart money) vs cg_global_account_ratio (retail)
Hyperliquid whale positions vs overall long/short ratios

Cascade prediction: Use liquidation tools to predict volatility:

cg_coin_liquidation_history shows liquidation patterns over time
cg_liquidation_orders reveals recent forced closures
Large liquidation events = cascade risk zones

Flow divergence: Track capital movements:

cg_coin_netflow shows where money is flowing
cg_whale_transfers reveals large movements
ETF flows show institutional demand

Performance Optimization

Batch vs Individual Calls

✅ OPTIMAL: Use batch endpoints

# Whole-market current OI: coingecko cg_derivatives (coins-markets is plan-gated)

# One call gets all whale alerts
whales = cg_hyperliquid_whale_alerts()

# One call gets all ETF flows
btc_etf = cg_btc_etf_flows()

❌ INEFFICIENT: Multiple individual calls

# Don't do this - wastes API quota
btc = cg_pair_market_data("BTC", "Binance")
eth = cg_pair_market_data("ETH", "Binance")
sol = cg_pair_market_data("SOL", "Binance")

Query Parameters

Most history endpoints support:

interval: Time granularity (1h, 4h, 12h, 24h, etc.)
limit: Number of records (default varies, max 1000)
start_time: Unix timestamp (milliseconds)
end_time: Unix timestamp (milliseconds)

Example:

cg_coin_liquidation_history(
    symbol="BTC",
    interval="1h",
    limit=100,
    start_time=1704067200000,  # 2024-01-01
    end_time=1704153600000     # 2024-01-02
)

Supported Exchanges

Major exchanges with futures data:

Tier 1: Binance, OKX, Bybit, Gate, KuCoin, MEXC
Traditional: CME (Bitcoin and Ethereum futures), Coinbase
DEX: Hyperliquid, dYdX, ApeX
Others: Bitfinex, Kraken, HTX, BingX, Crypto.com, CoinEx, Bitget

Use cg_supported_exchanges() for complete list with pair details.

Important Notes

API Key: Requires COINGLASS_API_KEY environment variable
Symbols: Use standard symbols (BTC, ETH, SOL, etc.) - check with cg_supported_coins()
Exchanges: Check cg_supported_exchanges() for full list with pairs
Update Frequency:
- Market data: ≤ 1 minute
- Funding rates: Every 8 hours (or 1 hour for some exchanges)
- OHLC: Real-time to 1 minute depending on interval
- ETF data: Daily (after market close)
- Whale transfers: Real-time (within minutes)
API Versions:
- V4 endpoints use CG-API-KEY header (most tools)
- V2 endpoints use coinglassSecret header (some legacy tools)
- Both work with the same COINGLASS_API_KEY environment variable
Rate Limits: Startup plan — keep batch polling modest; avoid tight loops
Historical Data Limits:
- Liquidation orders: Past 7 days, max 200 records
- Whale transfers: Past 6 months, minimum $10M
- Hyperliquid alerts: ~200 most recent large positions
- Other endpoints: Typically months to years of history
Plan gating (Startup): heatmap、liquidation/order、coins-markets、 Hyperliquid position return 401 Upgrade plan (raises CoinglassPlanError). If the user needs this data → have them provide their own key (COINGLASS_DIRECT=1 + own COINGLASS_API_KEY, direct call), or scrape coinglass.com pages with the Apify skill.

Data Quality Notes

Hyperliquid: Data is exchange-specific, doesn't include other DEXs
Whale Transfers: Covers Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tron, Ripple, Dogecoin, Litecoin, Polygon, Algorand, Bitcoin Cash, Solana
ETF Data: US ETFs updated after market close (4 PM ET), Hong Kong ETFs updated after Hong Kong market close
Liquidation Orders: Limited to 200 most recent, use heatmap for broader view
CVD: Cumulative metric - resets are not automatic, track changes not absolute values

Version History

v3.1.0 (2026-09): Startup plan adaptation
- Platform key downgraded to Startup; documented full endpoint permission map
- Added CoinglassPlanError with BYOK / Apify guidance on 401 "Upgrade plan"
- Added COINGLASS_DIRECT=1 direct mode for user-supplied keys (sc-proxy overwrites user keys)
- Fixed 4 parameter bugs: coin/pair liquidation history (exchange_list / pair symbol), aggregated taker volume (exchange_list), price history (pair symbol)
v3.0.0 (2025-03): Added 36 new tools
- Advanced liquidations (5 tools)
- Hyperliquid whale tracking (5 tools)
- Volume & flow analysis (5 tools)
- Whale transfers (1 tool)
- Bitcoin ETF (6 tools)
- Other ETFs (8 tools)
- Advanced L/S ratios (6 tools)
v2.2.0 (2024): V4 API migration with futures market data
v1.0.0 (2024): Initial release with basic derivatives data

coinglass

Install

Plan Tiers (platform key = Startup, verified 2026-09)

Full-market / multi-coin OI routing (coins-markets unavailable)

Liquidation Heatmap (❌ not available on Startup — archived usage)

Script Usage

Coinglass

Function Reference (full signatures + return shapes)

⚠️ Field naming convention (READ THIS FIRST)

Funding & Open Interest

Long/Short Ratios

Liquidations

Futures Market Data

Hyperliquid Whale Tracking

Volume / Flow

ETF Flows

Sample responses (most-used functions)

Tool Selection Guide

Decision Tree

Keyword → Tool Lookup

Common Mistakes

Rules

Tool Call Guidance

Learning Log Usage (CRITICAL)

ETF Tool Selection

Quick Routing (use this first)

When to Use Coinglass

Tool Categories

1. Basic Derivatives Analytics (7 tools)

2. Advanced Long/Short Ratios (6 tools)

3. Advanced Liquidations (4 tools)

4. Hyperliquid Whale Tracking (4 tools)

5. Futures Market Data (5 tools)

6. Volume & Flow Analysis (4 tools)

7. Bitcoin ETF Data (5 tools)

8. Other ETF Data (8 tools)

Common Workflows

Quick Market Scan

Deep Position Analysis

ETF Flow Monitoring

Whale Tracking

Volume Analysis

Interpretation Guides

Funding Rates

Open Interest + Price Matrix

Long/Short Ratio

CVD (Cumulative Volume Delta)

ETF Flows

Analysis Patterns

Performance Optimization

Batch vs Individual Calls

Query Parameters

Supported Exchanges

Important Notes

Data Quality Notes

Version History

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