{"skill":{"slug":"fear-and-greed-index","displayName":"Fear and Greed Index","summary":"Access the Alternative.me Crypto Fear & Greed Index. Use this tool to anchor your baseline market sentiment analysis, determining whether the broader retail...","description":"---\nname: fear-and-greed\ndescription: Access the Alternative.me Crypto Fear & Greed Index. Use this tool to anchor your baseline market sentiment analysis, determining whether the broader retail market is in a state of Extreme Fear (capitulation risk) or Extreme Greed (euphoria/correction risk).\nhomepage: https://alternative.me/crypto/fear-and-greed-index/\nmetadata:\n  {\n    \"openclaw\": {\n      \"emoji\": \"😨\",\n      \"requires\": {},\n    },\n  }\n---\n\n# Crypto Fear & Greed Index API\n\nAccess the global crypto market sentiment baseline using the free Alternative.me API.\n\n## API Endpoint\n\nBase URL: `https://api.alternative.me/fng/`\n\nThe API requires no authentication or API keys. \n\n### Get Current Sentiment\n\nFetch the latest daily Fear & Greed metric (0-100 score + classification label):\n\n```bash\ncurl -s \"https://api.alternative.me/fng/?limit=1\"\n```\n\nReturns a JSON structure containing:\n- `value`: The 0-100 numerical score.\n- `value_classification`: The textual label (e.g. \"Extreme Fear\", \"Fear\", \"Greed\", \"Extreme Greed\").\n- `timestamp`: Unix epoch of the data point.\n\n## Common Use Cases\n\n### Sentiment Baseline Anchoring\nWhen conducting qualitative sentiment analysis on news headlines or on-chain flows, first fetch the Fear & Greed index to anchor your assumptions about retail psychology.\n\n1. If `value` < 25 (Extreme Fear): The market is highly sensitive to bearish catalysts. Price may be artificially depressed.\n2. If `value` > 75 (Extreme Greed): The market is euphoric and ignoring risk. High danger of sudden liquidations or corrections.\n\n","tags":{"latest":"1.0.0"},"stats":{"comments":0,"downloads":1068,"installsAllTime":2,"installsCurrent":2,"stars":0,"versions":1},"createdAt":1771992549129,"updatedAt":1778491636632},"latestVersion":{"version":"1.0.0","createdAt":1771992549129,"changelog":"- Initial release of the fear-and-greed skill.\n- Allows easy access to the Alternative.me Crypto Fear & Greed Index.\n- Provides up-to-date sentiment metrics (score and classification) via a public API.\n- Designed to help anchor baseline retail market sentiment in broader analysis.\n- No authentication or API keys required.","license":null},"metadata":{"setup":[],"os":null,"systems":null},"owner":{"handle":"arielcaba-dev","userId":"s179bmpwjwzhy64maqfrwg9xfn8852f3","displayName":"AC Crypto","image":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/11826593?v=4"},"moderation":null}