FTX Data Parser & API
FTX was a Bahamas-based cryptocurrency derivatives exchange that collapsed into bankruptcy in November 2022, and StockAPIS provides access to its historical market data — perpetual and futures prices, funding rates, open interest, order books and OHLCV candles — through a single REST API. FTX no longer operates and its official API was shut down, so StockAPIS serves only archived and historical FTX datasets, normalized to the same schema you use for every live exchange.
| Type | Crypto exchange (defunct — spot + derivatives) |
|---|---|
| HQ | Bahamas (defunct) |
| Owner | FTX Trading Ltd. (in bankruptcy) |
| Asset classes | Crypto spot, Perpetual futures, Quarterly futures, Options, Leveraged tokens |
| Coverage | Historical data only (exchange ceased operations Nov 2022) |
| Scale | Formerly a top-3 derivatives exchange; now defunct |
| API access | No public API (parse-only) |
| Parse priority | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Official site | www.ftx.com |
Platform Overview
Market Position
- Once a top-3 cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, known for perpetual futures, options and leveraged tokens
- Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2022 after a liquidity collapse; the live exchange and API are permanently offline
- Historical FTX data remains valuable for backtesting, research and post-mortem analysis of the 2021–2022 derivatives cycle
- StockAPIS exposes only archived FTX market data — there is no live feed because the exchange is defunct
Data Coverage
StockAPIS exposes the historical FTX market surface (pre-November 2022):
- Spot & perpetual prices — last, bid/ask, 24h change and USD volume for pairs like BTC-PERP and ETH-PERP
- Derivatives — funding rates, next funding time and open interest for perpetual and quarterly contracts
- Order book — historical depth snapshots where archived
- Trades — recorded trade prints with timestamps and sizes
- OHLCV / klines — candlestick history across resolutions for backtesting
- Leveraged tokens & options — reference data for FTX’s distinctive product set
Quick Start
import stockapis
client = stockapis.Client(api_key="your-api-key")
# Historical perpetual data for an FTX market
btc = client.ftx.get_market_data(symbol="BTC-PERP")
print(f"BTC-PERP last: ${btc['last']} · 24h vol ${btc['volumeUsd24h']:,.0f}")const { StockAPIS } = require("stockapis");
const client = new StockAPIS({ apiKey: "your-api-key" });
// Historical klines for an FTX perpetual
const klines = await client.ftx.getKlines({ symbol: "BTC-PERP", resolution: 3600 });
console.log(klines[0]);Sample API Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"name": "BTC-PERP",
"last": 45000.0,
"bid": 44999.9,
"ask": 45000.1,
"volumeUsd24h": 1125000000.0,
"volume24h": 25000.5,
"change24h": 0.055,
"openInterest": 5000000000.0,
"openInterestUsd": 225000000000.0,
"nextFundingRate": 0.0001,
"nextFundingTime": 1640995200
},
"metadata": {
"source": "ftx",
"historical": true,
"as_of": "2022-11-01T00:00:00.000Z",
"timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z"
}
}Use Cases
- Backtesting — replay historical FTX perpetual and futures prices to validate strategies on a full market cycle
- Quant research — study funding rates, open interest and leveraged-token behavior across 2021–2022
- Post-mortem analysis — reconstruct FTX market dynamics and liquidity leading into the November 2022 collapse
- Cross-exchange comparison — benchmark historical FTX prints against other venues on one unified schema
Frequently Asked Questions
Does FTX have an official API? No. FTX ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy in November 2022, and its official REST/WebSocket API was shut down. StockAPIS serves only archived, historical FTX data — there is no live feed.
What FTX data can I get through StockAPIS? Historical perpetual and futures prices, funding rates, open interest, order-book snapshots, recorded trades and OHLCV candles captured before the exchange went offline.
Can I stream FTX data in real time? No. Because FTX no longer operates, only historical datasets are available. For live derivatives data, use an active exchange such as Binance, Bybit or OKX.