# Bitfinex API **Provider:** Bitfinex **Category:** finance **Base URL:** `https://docs.bitfinex.com` **Auth:** api-key — `Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN` **Rate Limit:** 90 req/min (public) · 90 req/min (private) **Free Tier:** Yes — available **Pricing:** Enterprise / contact sales (subscription) **Docs:** https://docs.bitfinex.com/docs ## Description What is an API? API is short for Application Programming Interface. An API provides a means for one application to interact with another according to a set of rules. This set of rules can be found in the API documentation and describes how an application can interact with our exchange. What is the i… ## Endpoints | Method | Endpoint | Description | |--------|----------|-------------| | GET | `https://docs.bitfinex.com/` | See documentation for endpoint reference | ## Authentication See documentation for auth details ``` Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN ``` ## Sample Request ```bash curl 'https://docs.bitfinex.com' ``` ## Sample Response ```json {} ``` ## Pricing Details Free public API access. Trading fees: maker 0.10%/taker 0.20% (decreases with volume). Margin trading, derivatives, and funding available. --- *Source: [API Map](https://apimap.dev/apis/bitfinex/) — CC BY 4.0*