name: Bitstamp API Plans
description: Bitstamp does not offer tiered subscription plans for API access. All registered users receive full API access. Trading fees are volume-based (30-day rolling volume), decreasing as monthly trading volume increases. Institutional clients may negotiate custom fee arrangements.
plans:
  - name: Standard API Access
    description: Full REST and WebSocket API access available to all registered Bitstamp account holders at no additional cost. Rate limits and trading fees apply.
    url: https://www.bitstamp.net/api/
    rateLimits:
      - name: Requests per second
        value: 400
        unit: requests/second
      - name: Default threshold
        value: 10000
        unit: requests/10 minutes
    features:
      - Public market data endpoints (no authentication required)
      - Private trading endpoints (HMAC-SHA256 authentication)
      - WebSocket real-time data streams
      - Order placement and management
      - Account balance and transaction history
      - Withdrawal and deposit management
      - Sub-account management
      - Staking and lending access
      - Travel Rule compliance endpoints
      - API key kill-switch (revoke all keys instantly)
  - name: Institutional / Custom
    description: Higher rate limits and custom trading fee tiers available through direct commercial agreements with Bitstamp for institutional and high-volume traders.
    url: https://www.bitstamp.net/institutional/
    features:
      - Custom rate limits above standard 400 req/s
      - Negotiated maker/taker fee schedules
      - Dedicated account support
      - Co-location and low-latency options
      - Custom settlement arrangements