CDP cURL is a command line tool that allows you to make HTTP requests to all Coinbase API endpoints that leverage CDP API keys.

Edwards Key Compatibility: To work with Ed25519 keys (the default for new CDP API keys), you’ll need to use the latest version of cdpcurl. Ensure you install or update to the latest version using the installation commands below.

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How to use CDP cURL

  1. Install cdpcurl by running:
brew tap coinbase/cdpcurl
brew install cdpcurl

Or Install via Go

go install github.com/coinbase/cdpcurl@latest
  1. Use cdpcurl through the command line by passing in the filepath to your CDP API Key JSON file

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Examples

Get account balance of BTC with Coinbase App API
cdpcurl -k ~/Downloads/cdp_api_key.json 'https://api.coinbase.com/v2/accounts/BTC'
Get the latest price of BTC with Advanced Trading API
cdpcurl -k ~/Downloads/cdp_api_key.json 'https://api.coinbase.com/api/v3/brokerage/products/BTC-USDC'
Create a wallet on Base Sepolia with CDP SDK
cdpcurl -k ~/Downloads/cdp_api_key.json -X POST -d '{"wallet": {"network_id": "base-sepolia"}}' 'https://api.developer.coinbase.com/platform/v1/wallets'
Create an Onramp user token
cdpcurl -X POST 'https://api.developer.coinbase.com/onramp/v1/token' \
-k /tmp/cdp_api_key.json \
-d '{"addresses": [{"address":"0x750EF1D7a0b4Ab1c97B7A623D7917CcEb5ea779C", "blockchains": ["ethereum"]}]}'
List products with Advanced Trading API
cdpcurl -k ~/Downloads/cdp_api_key.json 'https://api.coinbase.com/api/v3/brokerage/products'
Get specific product details with Advanced Trading API
cdpcurl -k ~/Downloads/cdp_api_key.json 'https://api.coinbase.com/api/v3/brokerage/products/BTC-USD'
Get exchange rates with Coinbase App API
cdpcurl -k ~/Downloads/cdp_api_key.json 'https://api.coinbase.com/v2/exchange-rates?currency=USD'
Get best bid/ask prices with Advanced Trading API
cdpcurl -k ~/Downloads/cdp_api_key.json 'https://api.coinbase.com/api/v3/brokerage/best_bid_ask?product_ids=ETH-USD'
Get list of supported currencies with Coinbase App API
cdpcurl -k ~/Downloads/cdp_api_key.json 'https://api.coinbase.com/v2/currencies'