# CoinGecko Trending Cryptocurrencies

> CoinGecko Trending Cryptocurrencies is a paid API for AI agents from x402.shizu.me, paid per call via x402, $0.002/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-16).

Returns the cryptocurrencies currently trending on CoinGecko — the coins most searched by users — including id, symbol, name, market-cap rank, and price data.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://x402.shizu.me/trending
- Price: $0.002/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-16
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/coingecko-trending-cryptocurrencies-f2b6d156
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_XARQw8R2rk_SjGOm9DZhJ

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability coingecko-trending-cryptocurrencies-f2b6d156
```

Example prompt: What cryptocurrencies are trending on CoinGecko right now? I want to see which coins people are searching for most, along with their market-cap ranks and price data.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a real-time pulse on which cryptocurrencies are capturing market attention, for momentum scanning, narrative detection, or seeding a screener loop. Prefer this over static market-cap rankings when you want to surface coins gaining social or search traction rather than established large-caps.

## Known failure modes

- CoinGecko upstream unavailable — returns 502 or error response
- Payment not processed correctly via x402 — returns 402 Payment Required
- Rate limiting or quota exceeded — returns 429 Too Many Requests
- Temporary data staleness if CoinGecko trending cache is delayed

## How this service works

Cryptocurrencies trending on CoinGecko right now — the coins agents and humans are searching for most. Returns id, symbol, name, market-cap rank, and price data per coin. No inputs. Use for momentum scanning, narrative detection, and screener loops.

## Output

A list of currently trending cryptocurrencies on CoinGecko, each with coin id, symbol, name, market-cap rank, and current price data — reflecting real-time user search momentum on the platform.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "required": {
   "type": "string"
  },
  "properties": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "coins": [
   {
    "id": "bitcoin",
    "name": "Bitcoin",
    "rank": 1,
    "symbol": "BTC",
    "price_usd": 62542
   }
  ],
  "count": 1
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/coingecko-trending-cryptocurrencies-f2b6d156/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
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