Upbit

Real-time cryptocurrency price lookup from Upbit (Korean KRW exchange). Use when user asks for Korean crypto prices, Upbit prices, domestic cryptocurrency ra...

Upbit Price Lookup

Overview

Query real-time cryptocurrency prices from Upbit, South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange. Provides KRW-based pricing with 24h statistics, trading volume, and 52-week highs/lows.

Quick Start

Fetch ticker data using Upbit's public API:

curl -s "https://api.upbit.com/v1/ticker?markets=KRW-BTC"

Replace KRW-BTC with the desired market code (e.g., KRW-ETH, KRW-SUI, KRW-DOGE).

Market Code Format

Upbit uses KRW-{SYMBOL} format:

• Bitcoin: KRW-BTC
• Ethereum: KRW-ETH
• Sui: KRW-SUI
• Dogecoin: KRW-DOGE

Important: Always use uppercase for the symbol.

Response Format

The API returns JSON with these key fields:

{
  "market": "KRW-BTC",
  "trade_price": 145000000.0,
  "opening_price": 144000000.0,
  "high_price": 146000000.0,
  "low_price": 143000000.0,
  "prev_closing_price": 144000000.0,
  "change": "RISE",
  "change_price": 1000000.0,
  "change_rate": 0.00694444,
  "signed_change_price": 1000000.0,
  "signed_change_rate": 0.00694444,
  "acc_trade_volume_24h": 123.456,
  "acc_trade_price_24h": 17890000000.0,
  "highest_52_week_price": 150000000.0,
  "highest_52_week_date": "2025-12-01",
  "lowest_52_week_price": 100000000.0,
  "lowest_52_week_date": "2025-02-01",
  "trade_date_kst": "20260209",
  "trade_time_kst": "074511"
}

Key Fields

• trade_price: Current price (KRW)
• change: Price direction (RISE, FALL, EVEN)
• change_price: Absolute change from previous close (KRW)
• change_rate: Percentage change (0.00694444 = 0.69%)
• signed_change_price: Signed price change (negative for falls)
• signed_change_rate: Signed percentage change
• acc_trade_volume_24h: 24-hour trading volume (coins)
• acc_trade_price_24h: 24-hour trading value (KRW)
• highest_52_week_price / lowest_52_week_price: 52-week price range
• trade_date_kst / trade_time_kst: Last trade timestamp (Korea time)

Formatting Output

Present prices in a readable format with:

1. Current price with change indicator (▲/▼)
2. Percentage change from previous close
3. Day range (high/low)
4. 24h volume in both coins and KRW
5. 52-week range for context

Example output:

**BTC/KRW (2026-02-09 07:45:11 기준)**

- **현재가:** 145,000,000원
- **전일대비:** +1,000,000원 (+0.69%) ▲
- **시가:** 144,000,000원
- **고가:** 146,000,000원
- **저가:** 143,000,000원
- **24시간 거래량:** 123.46 BTC
- **24시간 거래대금:** 약 178억원

**52주 기록**
- 최고: 150,000,000원 (2025-12-01)
- 최저: 100,000,000원 (2025-02-01)

Multiple Markets

Query multiple markets at once:

curl -s "https://api.upbit.com/v1/ticker?markets=KRW-BTC,KRW-ETH,KRW-SUI"

Returns an array of ticker objects.

Error Handling

If the market code is invalid or not listed on Upbit, the API returns an empty array []. In this case, inform the user that the coin is not available on Upbit or verify the market code.