Bybit

Overview

Bybit’s V5 API covers spot, derivatives, and options market data plus trading. Public market data is keyless (verified live); an API key is only needed for private endpoints.

Quick Start

Spot tickers (verified live):

curl "https://api.bybit.com/v5/market/tickers?category=spot&symbol=BTCUSDT"

{
  "retCode": 0,
  "retMsg": "OK",
  "result": {
    "category": "spot",
    "list": [
      { "symbol": "BTCUSDT", "bid1Price": "77090.5", "bid1Size": "0.733041", "ask1Price": "77090.6" }
    ]
  }
}

Kline:

curl "https://api.bybit.com/v5/market/kline?category=spot&symbol=BTCUSDT&interval=60&limit=5"

Order book:

curl "https://api.bybit.com/v5/market/orderbook?category=spot&symbol=BTCUSDT"

Authentication

• Public endpoints: none (keyless).
• Private endpoints: api-key/timestamp/sign headers — see the docs.

Rate Limits & Notes

• Public endpoints: throttled per IP; check the docs.
• V5 is the current API version — V3 is deprecated.
• category=spot|linear|inverse|option selects the market.
• Responses use retCode: 0 for success — check it, not just HTTP status.

FAQ

Is Bybit public data free? Yes — public market data is keyless (verified).

What’s the current API version? V5 (api.bybit.com/v5).

How do I know a request succeeded? retCode: 0 with retMsg: "OK".