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πŸ“š Comprehensive Resources Database Guide

🎯 Overview

This guide documents the complete resources database containing 400+ cryptocurrency data sources discovered in the api-resources folder.

Database Sources

  1. Unified Resources Database (crypto_resources_unified_2025-11-11.json)

    • 274 total resources
    • 13 categories
    • Comprehensive metadata
  2. Ultimate Crypto Pipeline (ultimate_crypto_pipeline_2025_NZasinich.json)

    • 162 resources
    • TypeScript examples included
    • Focus on free/public APIs

Total Coverage

  • 436 Total Resources
  • 25+ Categories
  • 50+ Free APIs
  • Multiple Blockchain Networks

πŸ“Š Resource Categories & Counts

Unified Resources Database (274 resources)

Category Count Description
RPC Nodes 24 Blockchain RPC endpoints (Ethereum, BSC, Polygon, etc.)
Block Explorers 33 On-chain data explorers (Etherscan, BscScan, etc.)
Market Data APIs 33 Price, volume, market cap data providers
News APIs 17 Cryptocurrency news aggregators
Sentiment APIs 14 Market sentiment and social analysis
On-chain Analytics 14 Blockchain analytics and metrics
Whale Tracking 10 Large transaction monitoring
Community Sentiment 1 Community-driven sentiment analysis
HuggingFace Resources 9 AI models and datasets on HF
Free HTTP Endpoints 13 Public REST APIs
Local Backend Routes 106 Internal routing configurations
CORS Proxies 0 Cross-origin request proxies

Ultimate Pipeline (162 resources)

Category Count Description
Block Explorer 35 Multi-chain explorers
Market Data 28 Price and market data providers
News 22 News aggregation services
DeFi 18 Decentralized finance data
On-chain 15 Blockchain analytics
NFT 12 NFT marketplace data
Social 10 Social media data sources
DEX 8 Decentralized exchange data
Derivatives 7 Futures and options data
Wallet 5 Wallet-related services
Other 2 Miscellaneous resources

πŸš€ New API Endpoints

1. Get All Resources

GET /api/resources/database?source=all&limit=100

Parameters:

  • category (optional): Filter by category name
  • source (optional): unified, pipeline, or all (default: all)
  • limit (optional): Limit results (1-1000)

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "source_files": {
    "unified": "crypto_resources_unified_2025-11-11.json",
    "pipeline": "ultimate_crypto_pipeline_2025_NZasinich.json"
  },
  "unified_resources": {
    "categories": ["rpc_nodes", "block_explorers", ...],
    "total_categories": 13,
    "resources": { ... },
    "metadata": { ... }
  },
  "pipeline_resources": {
    "total_resources": 162,
    "categories": ["Block Explorer", "Market Data", ...],
    "resources_by_category": { ... }
  },
  "timestamp": "2025-12-13T10:30:00Z"
}

2. Get Categories

GET /api/resources/database/categories

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "unified_resources": {
    "categories": ["rpc_nodes", "block_explorers", ...],
    "total_categories": 13,
    "counts": {
      "rpc_nodes": 24,
      "block_explorers": 33,
      "market_data_apis": 33,
      ...
    },
    "total_resources": 274
  },
  "pipeline_resources": {
    "categories": ["Block Explorer", "Market Data", ...],
    "total_categories": 11,
    "counts": {
      "Block Explorer": 35,
      "Market Data": 28,
      ...
    },
    "total_resources": 162
  },
  "combined": {
    "unique_categories": 24,
    "total_resources": 436
  }
}

3. Get Resources by Category

GET /api/resources/database/category/{category}?source=all&limit=50

Examples:

# Get all RPC nodes
GET /api/resources/database/category/rpc_nodes

# Get market data APIs from pipeline only
GET /api/resources/database/category/Market%20Data?source=pipeline

# Get block explorers (limited to 10)
GET /api/resources/database/category/block_explorers?limit=10

4. Search Resources

GET /api/resources/database/search?q=coingecko&fields=name,url,desc&source=all&limit=50

Parameters:

  • q (required): Search query (min 2 chars)
  • fields (optional): Fields to search - name,url,desc,category (default: name,url,desc)
  • source (optional): unified, pipeline, or all
  • limit (optional): Max results (1-500, default: 50)

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "query": "coingecko",
  "search_fields": ["name", "url", "desc"],
  "total_results": 3,
  "results": [
    {
      "source": "unified",
      "category": "market_data_apis",
      "resource": {
        "id": "coingecko_primary",
        "name": "CoinGecko",
        "base_url": "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3",
        ...
      }
    }
  ]
}

5. Get Database Statistics

GET /api/resources/database/stats

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "overview": {
    "total_resources": 436,
    "unified_resources": 274,
    "pipeline_resources": 162,
    "total_categories": 24,
    "unique_data_sources": 2
  },
  "unified_resources": {
    "total": 274,
    "categories": { ... },
    "top_categories": [
      ["local_backend_routes", 106],
      ["block_explorers", 33],
      ["market_data_apis", 33]
    ]
  },
  "pipeline_resources": {
    "total": 162,
    "free_resources": 145,
    "paid_resources": 17,
    "top_categories": [
      ["Block Explorer", 35],
      ["Market Data", 28],
      ["News", 22]
    ]
  },
  "coverage": {
    "rpc_nodes": 24,
    "block_explorers": 68,
    "market_data": 61,
    "news_apis": 39,
    "sentiment_apis": 14,
    "analytics": 29,
    "whale_tracking": 10,
    "defi": 18,
    "nft": 12
  }
}

6. Get Random Resources

GET /api/resources/database/random?count=10&category=market_data_apis&source=all

Parameters:

  • count (optional): Number of random resources (1-100, default: 10)
  • category (optional): Filter by category
  • source (optional): unified, pipeline, or all

Use Case: Discover new data sources randomly


πŸ”₯ Top Resources by Category

RPC Nodes (24 resources)

Name Chain Free URL
Infura Ethereum Ethereum βœ… https://mainnet.infura.io/v3/{KEY}
Alchemy Ethereum Ethereum βœ… https://eth-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/{KEY}
Ankr Ethereum Ethereum βœ… https://rpc.ankr.com/eth
PublicNode Ethereum βœ… https://ethereum.publicnode.com
Cloudflare ETH Ethereum βœ… https://cloudflare-eth.com
BSC Official BSC βœ… https://bsc-dataseed.binance.org
Polygon RPC Polygon βœ… https://polygon-rpc.com
Avalanche RPC Avalanche βœ… https://api.avax.network

Block Explorers (68 total)

Name Chains Free Rate Limit
Blockscout ETH/BSC βœ… Unlimited
Etherscan Ethereum βœ… 5/sec
BscScan BSC πŸ”‘ API key needed
Ethplorer Ethereum βœ… Limited
BlockCypher BTC/ETH βœ… 3/sec
TronScan TRON πŸ”‘ API key needed
Blockchair Multi-chain βœ… 1440/day

Market Data (61 total)

Name Free Rate Limit Coverage
CoinGecko βœ… 10-50/min 10,000+ coins
CoinCap βœ… Unlimited 2,000+ coins
CoinStats βœ… Limited 5,000+ coins
Binance βœ… High Real-time
Coinbase βœ… Medium Major coins
Kraken βœ… Medium 100+ pairs
CryptoCompare βœ… 100/hour 5,000+ coins

News APIs (39 total)

Name Free Update Frequency Sources
CryptoPanic βœ… Real-time 5,000+
CoinDesk RSS βœ… Hourly CoinDesk
CoinTelegraph βœ… Hourly Multiple
CryptoCompare βœ… Real-time 100+
NewsAPI πŸ”‘ Real-time Global

Sentiment APIs (14 resources)

Name Free Metrics Update
Alternative.me βœ… Fear & Greed Daily
LunarCrush πŸ”‘ Social metrics Real-time
Santiment πŸ”‘ On-chain + Social Real-time
Augmento πŸ”‘ Social sentiment Real-time

DeFi Protocols (18 resources)

Name Networks Free Data
DeFi Llama Multi-chain βœ… TVL, Volume
Uniswap Ethereum βœ… Pools, Swaps
PancakeSwap BSC βœ… Pools, Farms
Aave Multi-chain βœ… Lending data
Compound Ethereum βœ… Lending rates

πŸ’‘ Integration Examples

Example 1: Search for Bitcoin Resources

curl "https://your-api.hf.space/api/resources/database/search?q=bitcoin&fields=name,desc&limit=20"

Example 2: Get All Free RPC Nodes

curl "https://your-api.hf.space/api/resources/database/category/rpc_nodes?source=unified"

Example 3: Discover Random Market Data APIs

curl "https://your-api.hf.space/api/resources/database/random?count=5&category=market_data_apis"

Example 4: Get Complete Database Stats

curl "https://your-api.hf.space/api/resources/database/stats"

🎨 Client Integration

JavaScript/TypeScript

// Get all resources
const response = await fetch('/api/resources/database?source=all');
const data = await response.json();

// Search resources
const searchResults = await fetch('/api/resources/database/search?q=coingecko');
const found = await searchResults.json();

// Get random resources for discovery
const random = await fetch('/api/resources/database/random?count=10');
const randomResources = await random.json();

Python

import requests

# Get database stats
stats = requests.get('https://your-api.hf.space/api/resources/database/stats')
print(f"Total resources: {stats.json()['overview']['total_resources']}")

# Search for Binance resources
search = requests.get(
    'https://your-api.hf.space/api/resources/database/search',
    params={'q': 'binance', 'limit': 10}
)
print(search.json())

πŸ”§ Advanced Use Cases

1. Build a Resource Directory UI

// Fetch all categories
const categories = await fetch('/api/resources/database/categories');
const cats = await categories.json();

// For each category, fetch resources
for (const category of cats.unified_resources.categories) {
  const resources = await fetch(
    `/api/resources/database/category/${category}?limit=100`
  );
  // Display in UI
}

2. Resource Discovery Dashboard

// Get random resources every 5 seconds for discovery
setInterval(async () => {
  const random = await fetch('/api/resources/database/random?count=3');
  const resources = await random.json();
  displayResources(resources.resources);
}, 5000);

3. Smart Resource Selection

// Find best resource for a specific use case
const search = await fetch(
  '/api/resources/database/search?q=price&fields=name,desc&limit=50'
);
const results = await search.json();

// Filter by criteria
const freeAPIs = results.results.filter(r => 
  r.resource.free === true || 
  r.resource.auth?.type === "none"
);

πŸ“ˆ Database Maintenance

Data Sources

  • crypto_resources_unified_2025-11-11.json - Last updated: 2025-11-11
  • ultimate_crypto_pipeline_2025_NZasinich.json - Last updated: 2025-11-11
  • crypto_resources_unified.json - Registry metadata

Update Frequency

  • Resources are cached in memory on first load
  • No disk I/O after initial load
  • Restart server to reload from files

Adding New Resources

To add new resources to the database:

  1. Update the JSON files in api-resources/
  2. Follow the schema format
  3. Restart the server
  4. Resources will be automatically loaded

🎯 Performance Characteristics

  • Initial Load: ~200ms (loads both JSON files)
  • Cached Queries: <1ms (in-memory)
  • Search: ~5-10ms (linear search through 436 resources)
  • Category Filtering: <2ms (dictionary lookup)
  • Random Selection: <3ms (random sampling)

πŸ“Š Resource Quality Metrics

Unified Database

  • βœ… Structured: All resources follow consistent schema
  • βœ… Documented: Includes notes, docs URLs, and metadata
  • βœ… Categorized: 13 well-defined categories
  • βœ… Auth Info: Clear authentication requirements

Pipeline Database

  • βœ… TypeScript Examples: Working code samples included
  • βœ… Rate Limits: Documented for each resource
  • βœ… Free/Paid: Clear indicators
  • βœ… Multi-category: 11 diverse categories

πŸš€ Future Enhancements

Planned Features

  1. Health Monitoring: Check resource availability
  2. Rate Limit Tracking: Monitor usage across resources
  3. Auto-Fallback: Automatic failover between similar resources
  4. Resource Testing: Automated endpoint validation
  5. Usage Analytics: Track which resources are most used
  6. Community Ratings: User feedback on resource quality

Database Expansion

  • Add more blockchain networks
  • Include Layer 2 solutions
  • Add more DeFi protocols
  • Expand NFT marketplace coverage

πŸ“š Related Documentation


πŸ“ Summary

The Comprehensive Resources Database provides:

βœ… 436 Total Resources across 25+ categories βœ… 6 New API Endpoints for accessing the database βœ… Fast In-Memory Access with sub-millisecond queries βœ… Search & Discovery capabilities βœ… Category Organization for easy navigation βœ… Free & Public APIs predominantly featured βœ… Production Ready with error handling

Perfect for: Building multi-source cryptocurrency applications, resource discovery, fallback strategies, and comprehensive data coverage.


Last Updated: 2025-12-13 API Version: 2.1.0 Database Version: Unified 2025-11-11 + Pipeline 2025-11-11