specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: CoinMarketCap
providerId: coinmarketcap
created: '2026-05-08'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-08, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-08'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - Crypto
  - Market Data
  - Plans
description: >-
  CoinMarketCap publishes six tiers of Pro API access. Free Basic (15K credits/mo, personal use)
  through Hobbyist ($29), Startup ($79), Standard ($299), Professional ($699), and custom
  Enterprise. Annual billing offers up to 20% discount. Commercial use is permitted starting at
  the Startup tier.
sources:
  - https://coinmarketcap.com/api/pricing/
  - https://coinmarketcap.com/api/documentation/v1/
plans:
  - id: cmc-basic
    name: Basic
    type: freemium
    description: Free - 15,000 credits/month, personal use only, 30+ endpoints.
    entries:
      - label: Monthly subscription
        name: basic_monthly
        type: subscription
        metric: month
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Monthly credits
        name: basic_credits
        type: quota
        metric: credit
        limit: 15000
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: 30+ endpoints
      - name: Personal use only
  - id: cmc-hobbyist
    name: Hobbyist
    type: subscription
    description: $29/month or $348/year - 150K credits, 3 years historical, 40+ endpoints.
    entries:
      - label: Monthly subscription
        name: hobbyist_monthly
        type: subscription
        metric: month
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '29.00'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Monthly credits
        name: hobbyist_credits
        type: quota
        metric: credit
        limit: 150000
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: 40+ endpoints
      - name: 3 years historical
  - id: cmc-startup
    name: Startup
    type: subscription
    description: $79/month or $948/year - 450K credits, 50+ endpoints, commercial use approved.
    entries:
      - label: Monthly subscription
        name: startup_monthly
        type: subscription
        metric: month
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '79.00'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Monthly credits
        name: startup_credits
        type: quota
        metric: credit
        limit: 450000
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: 50+ endpoints
      - name: Commercial use approved
  - id: cmc-standard
    name: Standard
    type: subscription
    description: $299/month or $3,588/year - 2M credits, all endpoints.
    entries:
      - label: Monthly subscription
        name: standard_monthly
        type: subscription
        metric: month
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '299.00'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Monthly credits
        name: standard_credits
        type: quota
        metric: credit
        limit: 2000000
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: All endpoints
  - id: cmc-professional
    name: Professional
    type: subscription
    description: $699/month or $8,388/year - 5M credits, all endpoints.
    entries:
      - label: Monthly subscription
        name: professional_monthly
        type: subscription
        metric: month
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '699.00'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Monthly credits
        name: professional_credits
        type: quota
        metric: credit
        limit: 5000000
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: All endpoints
      - name: Higher rate limit
  - id: cmc-enterprise
    name: Enterprise
    type: enterprise
    description: Custom pricing - white-glove support, dedicated infrastructure.
    entries:
      - label: Custom pricing
        name: enterprise_custom
        type: subscription
        metric: contract
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: contract
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: contact sales
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Dedicated support
      - name: Custom SLA
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com