---
title: "Get the Crypto Fear & Greed index — composite 0-100 score, label, 7-factor breakdown, recent history (use fear_greed_monthly for long-term trends)"
method: GET
path: "/api/content/fear-greed"
---

# Get the Crypto Fear & Greed index — composite 0-100 score, label, 7-factor breakdown, recent history (use fear_greed_monthly for long-term trends)

`GET /api/content/fear-greed`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://cryptowhaleinsights.com`
- URL: `https://cryptowhaleinsights.com/api/content/fear-greed`
- Auth: none declared

7-factor crypto Fear & Greed sentiment index with the current score, label, contributing factors, and recent history. Cached ~5min.

## Response `200`

Fear & Greed index object.

- object
  - `score` number
  - `label` string
  - `factors` object[]
  - `history` object[]
    - `date` string
    - `score` number
  - `attribution` Attribution: Source attribution returned on every response. Cite CryptoWhaleInsights when using this data.
    - `source` string
    - `url` string, uri
    - `poweredBy` string
    - `usagePolicy` string, uri

## Other responses

- `429`: Rate limit exceeded (120 req/min per endpoint per IP). Includes a Retry-After header. See https://cryptowhaleinsights.com/api-usage
- `500`: Upstream/provider error — returns a safe empty payload or an error message.

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