The ShapeShift Exchange API allows you to easily get cross-chain swaps quotes and execute them. It supports major EVM chains as well as Cosmos and UTXO chains.
Generate your API key
- Navigate to https://exchange.shapeshift.com/, and connect your wallet. After signing-in with Ethereum, GitHub, or email, you will be able to see your dashboard.
- Click "API Keys"
- Click "Create new key" to generate your first API key
- Your new key will be generated and ready to use to authenticate API requests
Making authenticated API requests
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Once your API key is generated, you can start using it as
x-api-keyheader to make authenticated API requests, like so:
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All docs playgrounds feature a
x-api-keyheader field where you can paste your API key and try requests