CCXT REST API — Railway Template

A REST API server wrapping CCXT — the world's most popular cryptocurrency exchange trading library. Exposes 100+ exchanges via a simple HTTP interface.

Endpoints

Method	Path	Description
GET	`/health`	Health check
GET	`/exchanges`	List all supported exchange IDs
GET	`/exchange/:id`	Get exchange info, markets, and symbols
GET	`/ticker/:exchangeId/:symbol`	Get ticker for a symbol (e.g., `BTC/USDT`)
GET	`/orderbook/:exchangeId/:symbol`	Get order book
GET	`/ohlcv/:exchangeId/:symbol`	Get OHLCV candles (query: `timeframe`, `limit`)
GET	`/trades/:exchangeId/:symbol`	Get recent trades (query: `limit`)

Example

# List all exchanges
curl https://your-app.up.railway.app/exchanges

# Get Binance BTC/USDT ticker
curl https://your-app.up.railway.app/ticker/binance/BTC/USDT

# Get OHLCV candles
curl "https://your-app.up.railway.app/ohlcv/binance/BTC/USDT?timeframe=1d&limit=30"

Deploy

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Description
`PORT`	`8080`	HTTP server port

License

MIT

Deploy and Host

Deploy this template on Railway with one click. Railway provides compute, TLS at the edge, and a public URL. The service restarts automatically on failures.

About Hosting

This template runs as a single container with no external dependencies. It's a stateless REST API that proxies requests to public cryptocurrency exchange APIs in real-time — no database, no persistent storage, no volumes required.

Why Deploy

One-click deploy — No configuration, no setup, just deploy
Zero external dependencies — Single container, no database needed
Automatic HTTPS — Railway provisions TLS certificates automatically
Self-healing — Automatic restarts on failure
Stateless — No data to manage, no backups to worry about

Common Use Cases

Cryptocurrency price tracking dashboard backend
Trading bot data feed
Exchange market data aggregation
Personal crypto portfolio API
Lightweight deployment on Railway's starter resources

Dependencies for

Deployment Dependencies

CCXT REST API requires no external dependencies. It connects directly to public exchange APIs over HTTPS.

Railway Account — hosting platform
No external database, cache, or message queue required