---
title: "Fear & Greed index"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/global-stats/fear-greed"
tags: ["market"]
---

# Fear & Greed index

`GET /api/v1/global-stats/fear-greed`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.bitcompare.net`
- URL: `https://api.bitcompare.net/api/v1/global-stats/fear-greed`
- Auth: one of:
  - none
  - HTTP bearer

Current Fear & Greed index value and historical trend.

## Response `200`

Successful response

- object
  - `value` integer, required: Current index, 0 (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme greed)
  - `classification` string, required: Label, e.g. `Greed`, `Neutral`, `Extreme Fear`
  - `updatedAt` string
  - `history` object[]: Recent trend of the index
    - `timestamp` string, required: ISO-8601 timestamp of the data point
    - `value` number, required: The recorded numeric value

## Other responses

- `401`: Missing or invalid API key
- `429`: Plan rate limit exceeded — see X-RateLimit-* headers and Retry-After

---

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