> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://coincapapi.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get exchange by ID

> Retrieve details of a specific exchange by its ID.



## OpenAPI

````yaml get /exchanges/{id}
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: CoinCap API
  description: >-
    API for accessing cryptocurrency data including assets, rates, exchanges,
    markets, and candles.
  version: '1'
servers:
  - url: https://api.coincap.io/v2
    description: Official CoinCap API Server
  - url: https://virtserver.swaggerhub.com/REXSENDER1/CoinCap/1
    description: SwaggerHub API Auto Mocking
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Asset
    description: >-
      Endpoints related to cryptocurrency data, including details about
      individual assets.
  - name: Rates
    description: Provides exchange rate information for various currencies.
  - name: Exchanges
    description: Information about cryptocurrency exchanges, including trading data.
  - name: Markets
    description: Details about cryptocurrency markets and trading pairs.
  - name: Candles
    description: Historical price data for cryptocurrencies in candlestick format.
paths:
  /exchanges/{id}:
    get:
      tags:
        - Exchanges
      summary: Get exchange by ID
      description: Retrieve details of a specific exchange by its ID.
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          description: Unique identifier for the exchange.
          required: true
          style: simple
          explode: false
          schema:
            type: string
            example: kraken
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Details of the specified exchange.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/inline_response_200_6'
components:
  schemas:
    inline_response_200_6:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/inline_response_200_5_data'
    inline_response_200_5_data:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for the exchange.
          example: kraken
        name:
          type: string
          description: Proper name of the exchange.
          example: Kraken
        rank:
          type: integer
          description: Rank based on total exchange volume.
          example: 1
        percentTotalVolume:
          type: string
          description: Daily volume percentage relative to all exchanges.
          example: '5.23'
        volumeUsd:
          type: string
          description: Daily volume represented in USD.
          example: '1500000000.00'
        tradingPairs:
          type: integer
          description: Number of trading pairs offered by the exchange.
          example: 250
        socket:
          type: boolean
          description: Indicates if trade socket is available.
          example: true
        exchangeUrl:
          type: string
          description: Website URL of the exchange.
          example: https://www.kraken.com
        updated:
          type: integer
          description: >-
            UNIX timestamp (milliseconds) since the information was last
            updated.
          example: 1633017600000
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

````