name: Bithumb API Plans
description: Bithumb provides free API access to all registered users of the platform. There are no separate paid API tiers; access to the full REST and WebSocket API suite is included with a standard Bithumb account. Trading fees apply to executed orders.
plans:
  - name: Free API Access
    description: All registered Bithumb users receive free access to both public and private REST API endpoints and the WebSocket streaming API. No separate API subscription is required.
    url: https://apidocs.bithumb.com
    access: free
    authentication: JWT token for private endpoints; no authentication for public endpoints
    features:
      - Public market data endpoints (ticker, orderbook, trade history, candlesticks)
      - Private order management (place, cancel, query orders)
      - Bulk order placement (up to 20 orders per request)
      - Bulk order cancellation (up to 30 orders per request)
      - TWAP order support
      - Account and asset management
      - KRW and cryptocurrency deposit/withdrawal
      - WebSocket real-time streams (ticker, orderbook, trades)
      - Private WebSocket streams for personal order updates
      - 396+ cryptocurrency trading pairs
      - KRW, BTC, and USDT base markets
    rateLimits:
      - type: Orders
        requests: 10
        period: second
        note: Create and cancel order endpoints
    tradingFees:
      - market: Spot (KRW, USDT, BTC)
        maker: '0.04%'
        taker: '0.25%'
        note: Tiered membership discounts available (up to 0.02% reduction at highest tier)
    withdrawalFees:
      - asset: KRW
        fee: 1000 KRW flat fee
      - asset: BTC
        fee: 0.001 BTC
      - asset: Cryptocurrency (general)
        fee: Variable based on network conditions
    depositFees:
      - asset: KRW
        fee: Free
      - asset: Cryptocurrency
        fee: Free (excluding network gas fees)