# Windy Network

> Real-time crypto and fiat currency market data API. Aggregated rates across
> 25+ exchanges, 24/7 gap-free Forex (Fiat247), institutional reference rates,
> DEX prices, OHLC candles, and technical indicators — delivered via REST,
> WebSocket, FIX, and MCP.

- Production REST: `https://api.windy.network`
- WebSocket / SSE: `https://ws.windy.network`
- Open (unauthenticated) server: `https://openserver.windy.network`
- Authentication: `X-API-Key: <key>` (simple) or `Authorization: Bearer <OAuth JWT>`
- Content type: `application/json`
- Rate limits: per-plan (Free 100 req/min, Basic 1k, Pro 10k); response headers expose usage

## Docs

- [Quickstart](https://docs.windy.network/getting-started/quickstart): get an API key and make your first call
- [API Reference](https://docs.windy.network/api-reference): interactive OpenAPI explorer
- [JavaScript SDK](https://docs.windy.network/sdk/javascript): typed client + examples
- [OpenAPI spec](https://docs.windy.network/openapi.yaml): full machine-readable schema (YAML)
- [Full reference in flat Markdown](https://docs.windy.network/llms-full.txt): every endpoint + schema, AI-optimized

## Asset domains covered

- **Crypto** — rates, tickers, OHLC, order book, trades, market overview (gainers/losers/volume), reference rates
- **DEX** — on-chain pool pricing across EVM chains
- **Fiat 24/7** — derived FX rates that run gap-free through weekends (uses crypto markets)
- **Forex** — market-hours FX rates, OHLC, technical indicators (SMA, EMA, RSI, MACD, …)
- **Stocks & Options** — equity tickers, OHLC, options chains (plan-dependent)

## Conventions

- Pair format: `BASE-TERM` (e.g., `BTC-USDT`, `GBP-USD`). Uppercase, hyphen separator.
- Timestamps: ISO 8601 UTC, millisecond precision.
- Numeric prices: strings to preserve precision (`"67432.15"`).
- Errors: standard HTTP status + `{ error: { code, message } }` body.

## Materials for AI coding tools

- [CLAUDE.md template](https://docs.windy.network/CLAUDE.md) — paste into your project root
- [Claude Code Skill](https://github.com/windy-network/claude-skill) — install via `/plugin`
- MCP server install: see [Vibe Coding](https://windy.network/vibe-coding) for install commands per tool
- [llms-full.txt](https://docs.windy.network/llms-full.txt) — full reference in AI-optimized markdown

## Optional

- [Status page](https://status.windy.network): incident history and uptime
- [Blog](https://windy.network/blog): changelog, guides, case studies