# Crypto Fear and Greed Index API

Category: [Crypto](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/unit-convertors/crypto/)  
Page: https://free-web-services.com/web-services/unit-convertors/crypto/crypto-fear-and-greed-index-api.html  
Documentation: https://alternative.me/crypto/fear-and-greed-index/

The Crypto Fear and Greed Index API from Alternative.me gives a daily market sentiment score from 0 to 100 with its history, for example to show the mood of the market on a dashboard. Requests are GET calls that answer in JSON or CSV. Free, no key needed. Commercial use is allowed when the source is credited right next to the data.

- API key: Not needed
- Pricing: Free, no key needed.
- Commercial use: Allowed on the free plan
- From the browser: Yes (CORS)
- Formats: JSON, CSV
- Interface: REST, HTTP-GET
- Provider: alternative.me

Example request:

```sh
curl 'https://api.alternative.me/fng/'
```

The JavaScript works in a web page as well as in Node.js 18 or newer.