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The Professional version provides an "all data ID and update notification" interface: when project logos, introductions, social links, etc., change, the interface lists the changed project names and IDs, allowing clients to pull updates as needed.
The API supports precise X account searches; input the account Handle to return the account type and detailed introduction. For example, querying @saylor can identify it as belonging to Michael Saylor and provide a brief introduction.
Credits are the monthly call quota, with different interfaces consuming different Credits: the basic version has 1,000 per month, the Lite version has 5,000, and the Professional version has 30,000. Unused Credits do not carry over to the next month, and exceeding limits requires upgrading or waiting for the next month's reset.
The basic version is free and includes 4 interfaces; the paid versions include the Lite version and the Professional version (specific prices can refer to RootData API pricing plan), where the Lite version includes 8 interfaces and unlocks financing data; the Professional version includes 21 interfaces per month, full data, and update notifications. Choose the Lite version for fewer fields, and the Professional version for rankings and calendar data.
Visit the RootData API page to view the documentation, register, and apply for the basic version (free) to obtain an API Key for access; the monthly quota of 1,000 Credits and 60 calls/min is suitable for the verification phase.
The official classification includes four typical scenarios: industry investment research (analyzing trends and opportunities), AI products (optimizing corpus), exchanges/wallets (integrating asset detail pages), and BD leads (discovering new projects and potential clients).
As of October 16, 2026, the underlying data of the API includes 21,450 projects, 22,564 individuals, 6,939 investors, 10,368 financing events, 258 tags, and 258 ecosystems, with data continuously updated.
The API returns structured data collected by AI agents and verified by humans, with standardized fields, traceable sources, and financing credibility scores; whereas data obtained by crawlers requires manual cleaning, deduplication, and verification.
You can cross-verify with the web-based financing database, tokenized asset dashboards, and exchange rankings, or connect the data with your own investment research processes through the API to build a complete data workflow.
It is recommended to first use the free basic version to run 1-2 core interfaces, and after confirming that the fields meet the needs, upgrade to the Lite or Professional version; for customized needs, contact business via email or Telegram for solutions.
The pricing in this article is based on a snapshot of the page from October 2026; package rights and prices may adjust, and specific prices can refer to RootData API pricing plan; please refer to the current display on the official website before signing; annual payment prices have discounts compared to monthly payments.
No. The API provides structured data and credibility references, which do not constitute investment advice; clients are responsible for the secondary processing and analytical conclusions based on the data.
Each version has rate limits (basic/Lite version 60 calls/min, Professional version 100 calls/min); exceeding requests will be rejected; once the monthly Credits quota is exhausted, calls will also be unavailable, requiring an upgrade or waiting for reset.
The basic version only includes 4 interfaces and limited fields (only some project information), suitable for verification and testing; formal business involving financing, individuals, calendars, etc., requires subscribing to the Lite or Professional version.
TokenPocket integrates with financing data, Mask Network's Firefly integrates with the Top 100 popular rankings, and TechFlow integrates social links and investor data, all of which are publicly disclosed case studies.
Data is collected and organized by dedicated AI agents and data personnel, and after secondary human verification, it is stored, striving to meet professional standards in accuracy, timeliness, and reliability.
To address the common issue of inflated financing in the industry, the API returns credibility data for each financing based on source links and cross-validation assessments, allowing clients to filter by credibility thresholds.
Includes detailed introductions, one-sentence summaries, social links such as X/Telegram/Github, tags, ecosystems, investors, founding years, operational status, token issuance status, key events, contract addresses, token prices, and X influence indices.
RootData API is a professional-grade crypto data API opened by RootData, allowing developers to programmatically access structured data such as projects, individuals, investors, financing rounds, rankings, calendars, etc., for product integration, industry research, and AI corpus construction.