---
title: "Get top trending market narrative sectors — AI, RWA, DePIN, memecoins with momentum and top tokens (top 3 free)"
method: GET
path: "/api/public/narratives"
---

# Get top trending market narrative sectors — AI, RWA, DePIN, memecoins with momentum and top tokens (top 3 free)

`GET /api/public/narratives`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://cryptowhaleinsights.com`
- URL: `https://cryptowhaleinsights.com/api/public/narratives`
- Auth: none declared

Trending market narratives (e.g. AI, RWA, memecoins, DePIN) derived from CoinGecko Categories with their leading tokens. Free preview: top 3 narratives (3 tokens each); the full set requires a Weekly Alpha subscription. Cached ~30min.

## Response `200`

Narrative preview object.

- object
  - `narratives` object[]
    - `name` string
    - `change24h` number
    - `marketCap` number
    - `tokens` object[]
  - `total` number
  - `requiredTierForFull` string
  - `dataSource` string
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time
  - `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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