Retrieve the latest USD price for a crypto asset (e.g., BTC, ETH) via a public API (CoinGecko). Use when the user asks for the price of a crypto asset.
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---
name: getCriptoPrice
description: "Retrieve the latest USD price for a crypto asset (e.g., BTC, ETH) via a public API (CoinGecko). Use when the user asks for the price of a crypto asset."
---
# getCriptoPrice
This skill provides a simple, reliable way to fetch a crypto spot price in USD.
## What it does
- Input: a crypto asset symbol (e.g., `BTC`) or CoinGecko id (e.g., `bitcoin`)
- Output: JSON with the normalized price payload
## How to run (script)
Use the bundled script:
```bash
node scripts/getCriptoPrice.mjs BTC
# or
node scripts/getCriptoPrice.mjs bitcoin
```
## Output format
```json
{
"ok": true,
"asset": {
"input": "BTC",
"coingecko_id": "bitcoin",
"symbol": "btc",
"name": "Bitcoin"
},
"currency": "usd",
"price": 12345.67,
"ts": "2026-02-14T03:03:00.000Z",
"source": "coingecko"
}
```
## Notes
- Uses CoinGecko's public endpoints; no API key required.
- If you later want higher rate limits/latency guarantees, swap the data source (e.g., Coinbase, Kraken, Binance) and keep the same output schema.
