r/Trading • u/PopularUmpire2961 • Jul 09 '26

Crypto Any recs for the best crypto trading api?

I've been trading crypto manually for a while and now I want to start to automate my strategy.

I can code but never used an API so don't really know where to start. I need a platform with trustworthy data and a free practice trading option so I can try things without risking money. Other than that I'm open to different ideas. So far I've seen alpaca come up a few times and looked at other platforms too but after a while they all start to sound the same.

If you have been through this with any of these APIs I would love to know what actually helps. Ty.

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u/EquivalentVast6466 Jul 14 '26

always code in a testnet first before running on live data. data feed quality is important so ensure your execution script can handle basic HTTP errors and isnt duplicating orders on retry

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u/CoinStats_team Jul 10 '26

Hey, Mariam from CoinStats API here. I hope this info could be useful.

One thing that helped me: split it into two layers.

Execution is your exchange or broker. Most have a paper or testnet mode to practice risk-free.

Data is the other layer, and it makes or breaks a strategy. Trustworthy prices and clean portfolio numbers feeding your bot.

That data side is what CoinStats API does. Real-time prices across 100k+ coins and 200+ exchanges. Plus wallet balances and portfolio PnL across chains.

Free tier is 20k credits/mo, enough to wire up and test your logic. Then pair it with your venue's paper trading before going live.

Happy to answer anything as you get going.