---
title: "Get currently trending crypto tokens — top gainers by 24h volume from DexScreener + CoinGecko merged (5-min cache)"
method: GET
path: "/api/public/trending"
---

# Get currently trending crypto tokens — top gainers by 24h volume from DexScreener + CoinGecko merged (5-min cache)

`GET /api/public/trending`

## Request

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

Currently trending tokens sourced from DexScreener + CoinGecko top-50, merged and ranked by 24h volume. 5-min cache; check `meta.cacheAgeSeconds` for exact age. `meta.tokenCount` reflects the number of tokens in the current response.

## Response `200`

Trending tokens.

- object
  - `tokens` object[]
    - `symbol` string
    - `name` string
    - `priceUsd` number
    - `priceChange24h` number
    - `volume24h` number
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time
  - `meta` object: Response freshness metadata. 5-min cache; check `meta.cacheAgeSeconds` for exact age.
    - `updatedAt` string, date-time: ISO timestamp when this cache entry was populated.
    - `cacheAgeSeconds` integer: Seconds since the cache was last refreshed.
    - `tokenCount` integer: Number of tokens in this response.
  - `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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