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-# CoinGecko — Data Extraction
-
-`https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3` — no API key needed for free tier. Pure JSON REST API, no browser required.
-
-## Do this first
-
-**Use the API directly with `http_get` — no browser, no parsing, fully structured JSON.**
-
-```python
-import json
-data = json.loads(http_get("https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price?ids=bitcoin&vs_currencies=usd"))
-print(data['bitcoin']['usd'])   # 76286
-```
-
-**Rate limit is tight: ~3 calls per minute on the free tier.** The API returns HTTP 429 with `Retry-After: 60` when you exceed it. Always add `time.sleep(5)` between calls in a loop. Confirmed: rapid-fire calls hit 429 on call 3-4 with no delay; with 5s gaps you stay safe.
-
-## Rate limits (confirmed live)
-
-- **Free tier**: ~3 calls/minute per IP (no API key)
-- **429 response**: includes `Retry-After: 60` header — wait 60 seconds before retrying
-- **Coin ID lookup** (`/coins/list`) counts against the limit — call it once and cache
-- **`/ping`** still counts — don't use it as a keep-alive
-
-```python
-import time, urllib.error, json
-
-def safe_get(url, retries=2):
-    for attempt in range(retries + 1):
-        try:
-            return json.loads(http_get(url))
-        except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
-            if e.code == 429 and attempt < retries:
-                print(f"Rate limited, sleeping 65s...")
-                time.sleep(65)
-            else:
-                raise
-```
-
-## Coin ID vs symbol — critical distinction
-
-**IDs are kebab-case strings, not ticker symbols.** The API ignores symbols entirely.
-
-| Intent | Wrong | Right |
-|--------|-------|-------|
-| Bitcoin price | `ids=BTC` | `ids=bitcoin` |
-| Solana price | `ids=SOL` | `ids=solana` |
-| Ethereum | `ids=ETH` | `ids=ethereum` |
-
-- Unknown or wrong IDs return an **empty `{}` dict** — no error, no warning
-- Symbols are not unique: 17+ coins share the symbol `sol` (bridged versions, wrapped, etc.)
-- Use `/coins/list` to resolve symbol → id, or just know the canonical id
-
-```python
-# Resolve symbol to id
-coins_list = json.loads(http_get("https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/list"))
-# 17,564 entries as of April 2026
-# Each: {'id': 'bitcoin', 'symbol': 'btc', 'name': 'Bitcoin'}
-sol_coins = [c for c in coins_list if c['symbol'].lower() == 'sol']
-# Returns 5+ entries — pick by name to get the real Solana: id='solana'
-```
-
-## Common workflows
-
-### Simple price (one or many coins)
-
-```python
-import json
-data = json.loads(http_get(
-    "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price"
-    "?ids=bitcoin,ethereum,solana"
-    "&vs_currencies=usd,eur"
-    "&include_market_cap=true"
-    "&include_24hr_change=true"
-))
-for coin, info in data.items():
-    print(f"{coin}: ${info['usd']:,.0f} | 24h: {info['usd_24h_change']:.1f}% | MCap: ${info['usd_market_cap']/1e9:.1f}B")
-# bitcoin: $76,286 | 24h: 1.4% | MCap: $1528.0B
-# ethereum: $2,361 | 24h: 0.8% | MCap: $284.9B
-# solana: $87 | 24h: -1.0% | MCap: $50.2B
-```
-
-Response keys for each coin (when all flags enabled):
-`usd`, `usd_market_cap`, `usd_24h_change`, `eur`, `eur_market_cap`, `eur_24h_change`
-
-### Top coins by market cap (paginated)
-
-```python
-import json
-data = json.loads(http_get(
-    "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/markets"
-    "?vs_currency=usd"
-    "&order=market_cap_desc"
-    "&per_page=10"       # max 250
-    "&page=1"            # 1-indexed; page=2 gives ranks 11-20 etc.
-    "&sparkline=false"
-    "&price_change_percentage=1h,7d,30d"  # optional extra columns
-))
-for c in data:
-    print(f"#{c['market_cap_rank']} {c['symbol'].upper()} ${c['current_price']:,.2f} | {c['price_change_percentage_24h']:.1f}%")
-# #1 BTC $76,281.00 | 1.4%
-# #2 ETH $2,360.45 | 0.8%
-```
-
-Full fields per entry: `id`, `symbol`, `name`, `image`, `current_price`, `market_cap`, `market_cap_rank`, `fully_diluted_valuation`, `total_volume`, `high_24h`, `low_24h`, `price_change_24h`, `price_change_percentage_24h`, `market_cap_change_24h`, `market_cap_change_percentage_24h`, `circulating_supply`, `total_supply`, `max_supply`, `ath`, `ath_change_percentage`, `ath_date`, `atl`, `atl_change_percentage`, `atl_date`, `roi`, `last_updated`
-
-Extra columns added by `price_change_percentage=1h,7d,30d`: `price_change_percentage_1h_in_currency`, `price_change_percentage_7d_in_currency`, `price_change_percentage_30d_in_currency`
-
-Pagination: use `page=2`, `page=3`, etc. with `per_page` up to 250. Results are 1-indexed — page 2 with per_page=5 returns ranks 6–10.
-
-### Coin detail (full metadata)
-
-```python
-import json
-data = json.loads(http_get(
-    "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/bitcoin"
-    "?localization=false"    # skip 40+ language translations
-    "&tickers=false"         # skip exchange ticker list (can be huge)
-    "&market_data=true"
-    "&community_data=false"
-    "&developer_data=false"
-))
-print(data['name'])                                    # Bitcoin
-print(data['symbol'])                                  # btc
-print(data['market_cap_rank'])                         # 1
-print(data['market_data']['current_price']['usd'])     # 76279
-print(data['market_data']['ath']['usd'])               # 126080
-print(data['market_data']['ath_date']['usd'])          # 2025-10-06T18:57:42.558Z
-print(data['market_data']['circulating_supply'])       # 20017459.0
-print(data['description']['en'][:200])
-```
-
-Top-level keys: `id`, `symbol`, `name`, `web_slug`, `asset_platform_id`, `platforms`, `categories`, `description`, `links`, `image`, `genesis_date`, `sentiment_votes_up_percentage`, `market_cap_rank`, `market_data`, `last_updated`
-
-`market_data` sub-keys include: `current_price`, `ath`, `ath_change_percentage`, `ath_date`, `atl`, `atl_change_percentage`, `atl_date`, `market_cap`, `fully_diluted_valuation`, `total_volume`, `high_24h`, `low_24h`, `price_change_percentage_24h`, `price_change_percentage_7d`, `price_change_percentage_14d`, `price_change_percentage_30d`, `price_change_percentage_60d`, `price_change_percentage_200d`, `price_change_percentage_1y`, `circulating_supply`, `total_supply`, `max_supply`
-
-All price/market fields are objects keyed by currency code: `data['market_data']['current_price']['usd']`, `['eur']`, `['btc']`, etc.
-
-### Historical OHLCV
-
-```python
-import json
-# OHLCV candles: granularity auto-determined by `days`
-# 1d = 30-min candles, 7d = 4-hr candles, 14d+ = daily candles
-data = json.loads(http_get(
-    "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/ethereum/ohlc?vs_currency=usd&days=7"
-))
-print(len(data))         # 42 candles for 7-day window
-print(data[-1])          # [1776499200000, 2407.32, 2412.96, 2402.21, 2405.03]
-#                         [timestamp_ms,   open,    high,    low,     close]
-
-# Convert timestamp:
-import datetime
-ts_ms = data[-1][0]
-dt = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(ts_ms / 1000, tz=datetime.timezone.utc)
-```
-
-`days` options: `1`, `7`, `14`, `30`, `90`, `180`, `365`, `max`
-
-### Market chart (price + volume + market cap time series)
-
-```python
-import json
-# interval='daily' gives one point per day; omit for auto (hourly for <=90 days)
-chart = json.loads(http_get(
-    "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/bitcoin/market_chart"
-    "?vs_currency=usd&days=7&interval=daily"
-))
-# Keys: 'prices', 'market_caps', 'total_volumes'
-# Each is a list of [timestamp_ms, value]
-print(len(chart['prices']))           # 8 points for 7-day daily
-print(chart['prices'][-1])            # [1776508393000, 76286.699...]
-print(chart['total_volumes'][-1])     # [1776508393000, 80459560788.47...]
-```
-
-### Market chart by date range
-
-```python
-import json, time
-now = int(time.time())
-thirty_days_ago = now - 30 * 86400
-chart = json.loads(http_get(
-    f"https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/bitcoin/market_chart/range"
-    f"?vs_currency=usd&from={thirty_days_ago}&to={now}"
-))
-# Granularity: <1 day → minutely, 1-90 days → hourly, >90 days → daily
-print(len(chart['prices']))    # 174 points for 7-day range (hourly)
-```
-
-### Search
-
-```python
-import json
-results = json.loads(http_get("https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/search?query=solana"))
-# Top-level keys: 'coins', 'exchanges', 'icos', 'categories', 'nfts'
-for c in results['coins'][:3]:
-    print(f"{c['id']} | {c['symbol']} | rank {c['market_cap_rank']}")
-# solana | SOL | rank 7
-# solana-name-service | SNS | rank 1902
-```
-
-Search returns coins ordered by relevance, not market cap. First result is usually the canonical coin.
-
-### Trending (top 7 searched in last 24h)
-
-```python
-import json
-trending = json.loads(http_get("https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/search/trending"))
-# Top-level keys: 'coins', 'nfts', 'categories'
-for item in trending['coins']:
-    c = item['item']
-    print(f"{c['name']} ({c['symbol']}) #{c['market_cap_rank']}")
-# Item keys: id, coin_id, name, symbol, market_cap_rank, thumb, small, large,
-#            slug, price_btc, score, data
-```
-
-`data` sub-object includes sparkline image URL, price/volume/market cap info if available.
-
-### Global market overview
-
-```python
-import json
-global_data = json.loads(http_get("https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/global"))
-gd = global_data['data']
-print(f"Total market cap: ${gd['total_market_cap']['usd']/1e12:.2f}T")   # $2.66T
-print(f"24h volume: ${gd['total_volume']['usd']/1e9:.1f}B")              # $156.6B
-print(f"BTC dominance: {gd['market_cap_percentage']['btc']:.1f}%")       # 57.3%
-print(f"Active coins: {gd['active_cryptocurrencies']}")                   # 17,564
-print(f"Active exchanges: {gd['markets']}")                               # 1,475
-```
-
-### Coin categories (market cap by sector)
-
-```python
-import json
-cats = json.loads(http_get(
-    "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/categories?order=market_cap_desc"
-))
-# 691 categories as of April 2026
-for cat in cats[:5]:
-    print(f"{cat['name']}: ${cat['market_cap']/1e9:.1f}B | 24h: {cat['market_cap_change_24h']:.1f}%")
-# Smart Contract Platform: $2204.8B | 24h: 0.9%
-# Layer 1 (L1): $2171.5B | 24h: 1.1%
-
-# Category keys: id, name, market_cap, market_cap_change_24h, content,
-#                top_3_coins_id, top_3_coins, volume_24h, updated_at
-```
-
-### Token price by contract address (ERC-20 and other chains)
-
-```python
-import json
-# Platform IDs: ethereum, binance-smart-chain, polygon-pos, avalanche, solana, etc.
-token = json.loads(http_get(
-    "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/token_price/ethereum"
-    "?contract_addresses=0xa0b86991c6218b36c1d19d4a2e9eb0ce3606eb48"  # USDC
-    "&vs_currencies=usd"
-))
-print(token)
-# {'0xa0b86991c6218b36c1d19d4a2e9eb0ce3606eb48': {'usd': 0.999861}}
-# Key is the lowercased contract address
-```
-
-## vs_currencies options
-
-63 currencies supported (confirmed live). Common ones:
-
-**Fiat**: `usd`, `eur`, `gbp`, `jpy`, `aud`, `cad`, `chf`, `cny`, `inr`, `krw`, `brl`, `mxn`, `sgd`, `hkd`, `nok`, `sek`, `dkk`, `nzd`, `zar`, `thb`, `try`, `aed`, `sar`, `myr`, `php`, `idr`, `pln`, `czk`, `huf`, `ron`
-
-**Crypto**: `btc`, `eth`, `ltc`, `bch`, `bnb`, `eos`, `xrp`, `xlm`, `link`, `dot`, `yfi`, `sol`
-
-**Commodities**: `xag` (silver), `xau` (gold)
-
-Get the full list:
-```python
-currencies = json.loads(http_get("https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/supported_vs_currencies"))
-# Returns list of 63 strings
-```
-
-## Endpoints that require Pro API (return HTTP 401)
-
-- `/coins/{id}/history?date=DD-MM-YYYY` — historical price on a specific date
-- `/coins/markets` with `category=` filter (the parameter is silently ignored, not 401)
-- `/coins/{id}/contract/{address}` — full contract token details
-
-Free tier alternatives:
-- For historical price on date: use `/market_chart/range` with a narrow time window
-- For category filtering: fetch `/coins/markets` unfiltered and filter client-side using `id` from `/coins/categories`
-
-## Ping / health check
-
-```python
-import json
-ping = json.loads(http_get("https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/ping"))
-print(ping)   # {'gecko_says': '(V3) To the Moon!'}
-```
-
-Note: ping still counts against the rate limit. Don't use it to check if a 429 has resolved — just wait 65 seconds and retry your actual call.
-
-## Gotchas
-
-- **Rate limit is much stricter than advertised** — The official docs say "30 calls/min" but in practice you get 429 on call 3-4 with no delay between calls. Observed `Retry-After: 60` in the response header. Treat it as "3 calls/minute, wait 65s on 429." Using `time.sleep(5)` between calls in a loop is safe.
-
-- **Unknown coin IDs return `{}`, not an error** — `?ids=BTC` (uppercase) and `?ids=not_a_real_coin` both return an empty dict `{}`. Always check that the key you expect exists before accessing it.
-
-- **Symbol lookup requires `/coins/list` + client-side filter** — There's no "get by symbol" endpoint. Multiple coins share any given symbol. After fetching the list (17,564 entries), filter by `symbol` and pick by `name`.
-
-- **Coin ID casing matters** — IDs are always lowercase kebab-case: `bitcoin`, `ethereum`, `shiba-inu`. Uppercase or camelCase will silently return `{}`.
-
-- **OHLCV granularity is automatic** — The `days` parameter determines candle size automatically: `1` → 30-min candles, `7`/`14` → 4-hr candles, `30`+  → daily candles. You cannot override this on the free tier.
-
-- **`interval=daily` in market_chart affects point count** — Without `interval=daily`, a 7-day window returns hourly data (~168 points). With it, you get ~8 points. Choose based on whether you need resolution or summary.
-
-- **market_chart timestamps are in milliseconds** — Divide by 1000 for standard Unix time: `datetime.fromtimestamp(ts / 1000)`.
-
-- **`/coins/list` is expensive (rate-limit-wise)** — It returns 17,564 entries and costs one API call. Fetch once, store in a variable, filter locally. Don't call it in a loop.
-
-- **Pagination is 1-indexed** — `page=1` returns items 1–N, `page=2` returns N+1–2N. `page=0` returns the same as `page=1` (it doesn't error).
-
-- **`per_page` max is 250** — Requesting more than 250 per page silently returns 250. To get the full top-500, make two calls: `page=1&per_page=250` then `page=2&per_page=250`.
-
-- **Contract address keys are lowercased** — When using `/simple/token_price`, the response key is the lowercased contract address regardless of what case you sent. Always call `.lower()` before using addresses as dict keys.
-
-- **`tickers=false` is important for `/coins/{id}`** — Without it, the response includes a massive list of exchange tickers that can make the payload very large and slow to parse. Always set `tickers=false` unless you specifically need exchange data.
-
-- **ETH priced against BTC is supported** — `vs_currencies=btc` works: `ethereum` returns `{'btc': 0.03095861}`. Crypto-to-crypto pairs work the same as fiat pairs.
+# CoinGecko — Data Extraction
+
+`https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3` — no API key needed for free tier. Pure JSON REST API, no browser required.
+
+## Do this first
+
+**Use the API directly with `http_get` — no browser, no parsing, fully structured JSON.**
+
+```python
+import json
+data = json.loads(http_get("https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price?ids=bitcoin&vs_currencies=usd"))
+print(data['bitcoin']['usd'])   # 76286
+```
+
+**Rate limit is tight: ~3 calls per minute on the free tier.** The API returns HTTP 429 with `Retry-After: 60` when you exceed it. Always add `time.sleep(5)` between calls in a loop. Confirmed: rapid-fire calls hit 429 on call 3-4 with no delay; with 5s gaps you stay safe.
+
+## Rate limits (confirmed live)
+
+- **Free tier**: ~3 calls/minute per IP (no API key)
+- **429 response**: includes `Retry-After: 60` header — wait 60 seconds before retrying
+- **Coin ID lookup** (`/coins/list`) counts against the limit — call it once and cache
+- **`/ping`** still counts — don't use it as a keep-alive
+
+```python
+import time, urllib.error, json
+
+def safe_get(url, retries=2):
+    for attempt in range(retries + 1):
+        try:
+            return json.loads(http_get(url))
+        except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
+            if e.code == 429 and attempt < retries:
+                print(f"Rate limited, sleeping 65s...")
+                time.sleep(65)
+            else:
+                raise
+```
+
+## Coin ID vs symbol — critical distinction
+
+**IDs are kebab-case strings, not ticker symbols.** The API ignores symbols entirely.
+
+| Intent | Wrong | Right |
+|--------|-------|-------|
+| Bitcoin price | `ids=BTC` | `ids=bitcoin` |
+| Solana price | `ids=SOL` | `ids=solana` |
+| Ethereum | `ids=ETH` | `ids=ethereum` |
+
+- Unknown or wrong IDs return an **empty `{}` dict** — no error, no warning
+- Symbols are not unique: 17+ coins share the symbol `sol` (bridged versions, wrapped, etc.)
+- Use `/coins/list` to resolve symbol → id, or just know the canonical id
+
+```python
+# Resolve symbol to id
+coins_list = json.loads(http_get("https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/list"))
+# 17,564 entries as of April 2026
+# Each: {'id': 'bitcoin', 'symbol': 'btc', 'name': 'Bitcoin'}
+sol_coins = [c for c in coins_list if c['symbol'].lower() == 'sol']
+# Returns 5+ entries — pick by name to get the real Solana: id='solana'
+```
+
+## Common workflows
+
+### Simple price (one or many coins)
+
+```python
+import json
+data = json.loads(http_get(
+    "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price"
+    "?ids=bitcoin,ethereum,solana"
+    "&vs_currencies=usd,eur"
+    "&include_market_cap=true"
+    "&include_24hr_change=true"
+))
+for coin, info in data.items():
+    print(f"{coin}: ${info['usd']:,.0f} | 24h: {info['usd_24h_change']:.1f}% | MCap: ${info['usd_market_cap']/1e9:.1f}B")
+# bitcoin: $76,286 | 24h: 1.4% | MCap: $1528.0B
+# ethereum: $2,361 | 24h: 0.8% | MCap: $284.9B
+# solana: $87 | 24h: -1.0% | MCap: $50.2B
+```
+
+Response keys for each coin (when all flags enabled):
+`usd`, `usd_market_cap`, `usd_24h_change`, `eur`, `eur_market_cap`, `eur_24h_change`
+
+### Top coins by market cap (paginated)
+
+```python
+import json
+data = json.loads(http_get(
+    "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/markets"
+    "?vs_currency=usd"
+    "&order=market_cap_desc"
+    "&per_page=10"       # max 250
+    "&page=1"            # 1-indexed; page=2 gives ranks 11-20 etc.
+    "&sparkline=false"
+    "&price_change_percentage=1h,7d,30d"  # optional extra columns
+))
+for c in data:
+    print(f"#{c['market_cap_rank']} {c['symbol'].upper()} ${c['current_price']:,.2f} | {c['price_change_percentage_24h']:.1f}%")
+# #1 BTC $76,281.00 | 1.4%
+# #2 ETH $2,360.45 | 0.8%
+```
+
+Full fields per entry: `id`, `symbol`, `name`, `image`, `current_price`, `market_cap`, `market_cap_rank`, `fully_diluted_valuation`, `total_volume`, `high_24h`, `low_24h`, `price_change_24h`, `price_change_percentage_24h`, `market_cap_change_24h`, `market_cap_change_percentage_24h`, `circulating_supply`, `total_supply`, `max_supply`, `ath`, `ath_change_percentage`, `ath_date`, `atl`, `atl_change_percentage`, `atl_date`, `roi`, `last_updated`
+
+Extra columns added by `price_change_percentage=1h,7d,30d`: `price_change_percentage_1h_in_currency`, `price_change_percentage_7d_in_currency`, `price_change_percentage_30d_in_currency`
+
+Pagination: use `page=2`, `page=3`, etc. with `per_page` up to 250. Results are 1-indexed — page 2 with per_page=5 returns ranks 6–10.
+
+### Coin detail (full metadata)
+
+```python
+import json
+data = json.loads(http_get(
+    "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/bitcoin"
+    "?localization=false"    # skip 40+ language translations
+    "&tickers=false"         # skip exchange ticker list (can be huge)
+    "&market_data=true"
+    "&community_data=false"
+    "&developer_data=false"
+))
+print(data['name'])                                    # Bitcoin
+print(data['symbol'])                                  # btc
+print(data['market_cap_rank'])                         # 1
+print(data['market_data']['current_price']['usd'])     # 76279
+print(data['market_data']['ath']['usd'])               # 126080
+print(data['market_data']['ath_date']['usd'])          # 2025-10-06T18:57:42.558Z
+print(data['market_data']['circulating_supply'])       # 20017459.0
+print(data['description']['en'][:200])
+```
+
+Top-level keys: `id`, `symbol`, `name`, `web_slug`, `asset_platform_id`, `platforms`, `categories`, `description`, `links`, `image`, `genesis_date`, `sentiment_votes_up_percentage`, `market_cap_rank`, `market_data`, `last_updated`
+
+`market_data` sub-keys include: `current_price`, `ath`, `ath_change_percentage`, `ath_date`, `atl`, `atl_change_percentage`, `atl_date`, `market_cap`, `fully_diluted_valuation`, `total_volume`, `high_24h`, `low_24h`, `price_change_percentage_24h`, `price_change_percentage_7d`, `price_change_percentage_14d`, `price_change_percentage_30d`, `price_change_percentage_60d`, `price_change_percentage_200d`, `price_change_percentage_1y`, `circulating_supply`, `total_supply`, `max_supply`
+
+All price/market fields are objects keyed by currency code: `data['market_data']['current_price']['usd']`, `['eur']`, `['btc']`, etc.
+
+### Historical OHLCV
+
+```python
+import json
+# OHLCV candles: granularity auto-determined by `days`
+# 1d = 30-min candles, 7d = 4-hr candles, 14d+ = daily candles
+data = json.loads(http_get(
+    "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/ethereum/ohlc?vs_currency=usd&days=7"
+))
+print(len(data))         # 42 candles for 7-day window
+print(data[-1])          # [1776499200000, 2407.32, 2412.96, 2402.21, 2405.03]
+#                         [timestamp_ms,   open,    high,    low,     close]
+
+# Convert timestamp:
+import datetime
+ts_ms = data[-1][0]
+dt = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(ts_ms / 1000, tz=datetime.timezone.utc)
+```
+
+`days` options: `1`, `7`, `14`, `30`, `90`, `180`, `365`, `max`
+
+### Market chart (price + volume + market cap time series)
+
+```python
+import json
+# interval='daily' gives one point per day; omit for auto (hourly for <=90 days)
+chart = json.loads(http_get(
+    "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/bitcoin/market_chart"
+    "?vs_currency=usd&days=7&interval=daily"
+))
+# Keys: 'prices', 'market_caps', 'total_volumes'
+# Each is a list of [timestamp_ms, value]
+print(len(chart['prices']))           # 8 points for 7-day daily
+print(chart['prices'][-1])            # [1776508393000, 76286.699...]
+print(chart['total_volumes'][-1])     # [1776508393000, 80459560788.47...]
+```
+
+### Market chart by date range
+
+```python
+import json, time
+now = int(time.time())
+thirty_days_ago = now - 30 * 86400
+chart = json.loads(http_get(
+    f"https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/bitcoin/market_chart/range"
+    f"?vs_currency=usd&from={thirty_days_ago}&to={now}"
+))
+# Granularity: <1 day → minutely, 1-90 days → hourly, >90 days → daily
+print(len(chart['prices']))    # 174 points for 7-day range (hourly)
+```
+
+### Search
+
+```python
+import json
+results = json.loads(http_get("https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/search?query=solana"))
+# Top-level keys: 'coins', 'exchanges', 'icos', 'categories', 'nfts'
+for c in results['coins'][:3]:
+    print(f"{c['id']} | {c['symbol']} | rank {c['market_cap_rank']}")
+# solana | SOL | rank 7
+# solana-name-service | SNS | rank 1902
+```
+
+Search returns coins ordered by relevance, not market cap. First result is usually the canonical coin.
+
+### Trending (top 7 searched in last 24h)
+
+```python
+import json
+trending = json.loads(http_get("https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/search/trending"))
+# Top-level keys: 'coins', 'nfts', 'categories'
+for item in trending['coins']:
+    c = item['item']
+    print(f"{c['name']} ({c['symbol']}) #{c['market_cap_rank']}")
+# Item keys: id, coin_id, name, symbol, market_cap_rank, thumb, small, large,
+#            slug, price_btc, score, data
+```
+
+`data` sub-object includes sparkline image URL, price/volume/market cap info if available.
+
+### Global market overview
+
+```python
+import json
+global_data = json.loads(http_get("https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/global"))
+gd = global_data['data']
+print(f"Total market cap: ${gd['total_market_cap']['usd']/1e12:.2f}T")   # $2.66T
+print(f"24h volume: ${gd['total_volume']['usd']/1e9:.1f}B")              # $156.6B
+print(f"BTC dominance: {gd['market_cap_percentage']['btc']:.1f}%")       # 57.3%
+print(f"Active coins: {gd['active_cryptocurrencies']}")                   # 17,564
+print(f"Active exchanges: {gd['markets']}")                               # 1,475
+```
+
+### Coin categories (market cap by sector)
+
+```python
+import json
+cats = json.loads(http_get(
+    "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/categories?order=market_cap_desc"
+))
+# 691 categories as of April 2026
+for cat in cats[:5]:
+    print(f"{cat['name']}: ${cat['market_cap']/1e9:.1f}B | 24h: {cat['market_cap_change_24h']:.1f}%")
+# Smart Contract Platform: $2204.8B | 24h: 0.9%
+# Layer 1 (L1): $2171.5B | 24h: 1.1%
+
+# Category keys: id, name, market_cap, market_cap_change_24h, content,
+#                top_3_coins_id, top_3_coins, volume_24h, updated_at
+```
+
+### Token price by contract address (ERC-20 and other chains)
+
+```python
+import json
+# Platform IDs: ethereum, binance-smart-chain, polygon-pos, avalanche, solana, etc.
+token = json.loads(http_get(
+    "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/token_price/ethereum"
+    "?contract_addresses=0xa0b86991c6218b36c1d19d4a2e9eb0ce3606eb48"  # USDC
+    "&vs_currencies=usd"
+))
+print(token)
+# {'0xa0b86991c6218b36c1d19d4a2e9eb0ce3606eb48': {'usd': 0.999861}}
+# Key is the lowercased contract address
+```
+
+## vs_currencies options
+
+63 currencies supported (confirmed live). Common ones:
+
+**Fiat**: `usd`, `eur`, `gbp`, `jpy`, `aud`, `cad`, `chf`, `cny`, `inr`, `krw`, `brl`, `mxn`, `sgd`, `hkd`, `nok`, `sek`, `dkk`, `nzd`, `zar`, `thb`, `try`, `aed`, `sar`, `myr`, `php`, `idr`, `pln`, `czk`, `huf`, `ron`
+
+**Crypto**: `btc`, `eth`, `ltc`, `bch`, `bnb`, `eos`, `xrp`, `xlm`, `link`, `dot`, `yfi`, `sol`
+
+**Commodities**: `xag` (silver), `xau` (gold)
+
+Get the full list:
+```python
+currencies = json.loads(http_get("https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/supported_vs_currencies"))
+# Returns list of 63 strings
+```
+
+## Endpoints that require Pro API (return HTTP 401)
+
+- `/coins/{id}/history?date=DD-MM-YYYY` — historical price on a specific date
+- `/coins/markets` with `category=` filter (the parameter is silently ignored, not 401)
+- `/coins/{id}/contract/{address}` — full contract token details
+
+Free tier alternatives:
+- For historical price on date: use `/market_chart/range` with a narrow time window
+- For category filtering: fetch `/coins/markets` unfiltered and filter client-side using `id` from `/coins/categories`
+
+## Ping / health check
+
+```python
+import json
+ping = json.loads(http_get("https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/ping"))
+print(ping)   # {'gecko_says': '(V3) To the Moon!'}
+```
+
+Note: ping still counts against the rate limit. Don't use it to check if a 429 has resolved — just wait 65 seconds and retry your actual call.
+
+## Gotchas
+
+- **Rate limit is much stricter than advertised** — The official docs say "30 calls/min" but in practice you get 429 on call 3-4 with no delay between calls. Observed `Retry-After: 60` in the response header. Treat it as "3 calls/minute, wait 65s on 429." Using `time.sleep(5)` between calls in a loop is safe.
+
+- **Unknown coin IDs return `{}`, not an error** — `?ids=BTC` (uppercase) and `?ids=not_a_real_coin` both return an empty dict `{}`. Always check that the key you expect exists before accessing it.
+
+- **Symbol lookup requires `/coins/list` + client-side filter** — There's no "get by symbol" endpoint. Multiple coins share any given symbol. After fetching the list (17,564 entries), filter by `symbol` and pick by `name`.
+
+- **Coin ID casing matters** — IDs are always lowercase kebab-case: `bitcoin`, `ethereum`, `shiba-inu`. Uppercase or camelCase will silently return `{}`.
+
+- **OHLCV granularity is automatic** — The `days` parameter determines candle size automatically: `1` → 30-min candles, `7`/`14` → 4-hr candles, `30`+  → daily candles. You cannot override this on the free tier.
+
+- **`interval=daily` in market_chart affects point count** — Without `interval=daily`, a 7-day window returns hourly data (~168 points). With it, you get ~8 points. Choose based on whether you need resolution or summary.
+
+- **market_chart timestamps are in milliseconds** — Divide by 1000 for standard Unix time: `datetime.fromtimestamp(ts / 1000)`.
+
+- **`/coins/list` is expensive (rate-limit-wise)** — It returns 17,564 entries and costs one API call. Fetch once, store in a variable, filter locally. Don't call it in a loop.
+
+- **Pagination is 1-indexed** — `page=1` returns items 1–N, `page=2` returns N+1–2N. `page=0` returns the same as `page=1` (it doesn't error).
+
+- **`per_page` max is 250** — Requesting more than 250 per page silently returns 250. To get the full top-500, make two calls: `page=1&per_page=250` then `page=2&per_page=250`.
+
+- **Contract address keys are lowercased** — When using `/simple/token_price`, the response key is the lowercased contract address regardless of what case you sent. Always call `.lower()` before using addresses as dict keys.
+
+- **`tickers=false` is important for `/coins/{id}`** — Without it, the response includes a massive list of exchange tickers that can make the payload very large and slow to parse. Always set `tickers=false` unless you specifically need exchange data.
+
+- **ETH priced against BTC is supported** — `vs_currencies=btc` works: `ethereum` returns `{'btc': 0.03095861}`. Crypto-to-crypto pairs work the same as fiat pairs.