cryptofetch

Fast, free, and self-hostable historical cryptocurrency OHLCV candlestick data downloader powered by Binance Public API. Available as an interactive Python CLI and a 100% serverless web application.

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Overview

cryptofetch lets you download high-resolution OHLCV (Open, High, Low, Close, Volume) candlestick historical price data directly from Binance Vision Public API with:

• No API keys required
• No rate limit restrictions
• Completely free & open source
• 15 timeframes (1m to 1M)
• All 500+ USDT trading pairs
• Instant CSV & ZIP exports formatted for quantitative backtesting

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1. Web Application (cryptofetch-web)

Live Web App: cryptofetch.vercel.app

A modern, high-performance web interface designed for fast and intuitive historical cryptocurrency data extraction.

• 100% Serverless: Client-side direct streaming from Binance Vision API straight to browser memory.
• Single & Multi-Crypto Modes: Download a single asset or batch-fetch multiple coins at once.
• ZIP Bundling: When downloading multiple intervals or pairs, assets are automatically packed into a clean .zip archive via JSZip.
• Dynamic Theming: Obsidian dark & crisp white light modes with smooth view-transitions.
• Zero Scroll Layout: Clean 2-column interface designed to fit seamlessly on modern desktop screens.

Quick Start (Web App)

cd cryptofetch-web

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start local development server
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

Deploy to Vercel

# Deploy straight from the cryptofetch-web folder
vercel

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2. Interactive CLI (cryptofetch.py)

Interactive command-line tool with color-coded prompts and live progress tracking.

Prerequisites

pip install requests tqdm

Quick Start (CLI)

python cryptofetch.py

Follow the interactive prompts:

1. Enter cryptocurrency symbol (e.g. BTCUSDT, ETHUSDT, SOLUSDT)
2. Select intervals (e.g. 1,4,6 for 1m, 15m, 1h or all)
3. Enter start date (YYYY-MM-DD)
4. Enter end date (YYYY-MM-DD)
5. Specify output directory (defaults to <symbol>/)
6. Confirm and download

Example CLI Session

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[>] Enter cryptocurrency symbol (e.g., BTCUSDT, ETHUSDT, SOLUSDT):
>>> SOLUSDT

[>] Available intervals:
   1. 1m
   2. 3m
   3. 5m
   4. 15m
   5. 30m
   6. 1h
   7. 2h
   8. 4h
   9. 6h
  10. 8h
  11. 12h
  12. 1d
  13. 3d
  14. 1w
  15. 1M

[>] Select intervals (comma-separated, e.g., 1,4,6 or 'all'):
>>> 1,4,6

[>] Start date (YYYY-MM-DD):
>>> 2020-09-01

[>] End date (YYYY-MM-DD):
>>> 2026-01-03

[>] Output directory (default: sol/):
>>> 

=================================================================
[+] DOWNLOAD SUMMARY
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  Symbol:      SOLUSDT
  Intervals:  1m, 15m, 1h
  Date Range: 2020-09-01 to 2026-01-03
  Output:     sol/
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[?] Start download? (y/n):
>>> y

[+] Starting download...

[*] Fetching SOLUSDT 1m from 2020-09-01 to 2026-01-03
SOLUSDT 1m |████████████████████| 100.0%
[+] Saved 2,828,160 candles to sol/solusdt_1m.csv
[+] Saved 2,828,160 candles to sol/solusdt_1min_fetched_20260103_120000.csv

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Supported Cryptocurrencies

Supports all USDT trading pairs available on Binance, including:

• Bitcoin (BTCUSDT)
• Ethereum (ETHUSDT)
• Solana (SOLUSDT)
• BNB (BNBUSDT)
• XRP (XRPUSDT)
• Cardano (ADAUSDT)
• Dogecoin (DOGEUSDT)
• And 500+ more...

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Available Timeframes

1m, 3m, 5m, 15m, 30m, 1h, 2h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 1d, 3d, 1w, 1M

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Data Format

Each CSV dataset contains standard OHLCV backtest headers:

Column	Description
open_time_ms	Candle open timestamp in milliseconds (Unix epoch)
open	Opening price
high	Highest price during the candle
low	Lowest price during the candle
close	Closing price
volume	Base asset trading volume
close_time_ms	Candle close timestamp in milliseconds (Unix epoch)
quote_asset_volume	Quote asset volume (USDT)
number_of_trades	Number of executed trades
taker_buy_base_asset_volume	Taker buy base asset volume
taker_buy_quote_asset_volume	Taker buy quote asset volume
ignore	Unused / reserved field (0)

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Data Source

Directly sourced from the Binance Vision Spot API.

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Bitcoin Historical Data

For pre-compiled historical Bitcoin datasets, see:

• Kaggle - Bitcoin Historical Datasets (2018–2024)

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Star History

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Connect & Support

• X (Twitter): @varshithkarkera
• Portfolio: varshith.me
• Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/varshithkarkera

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License

This dataset is provided as-is under the MIT License. The data is sourced from Binance's public API.