Wallet API: Addresses

Table of Endpoints

Name	Method	Endpoint	Legacy Scope	CDP API Key Scope
Create Address	POST	`/v2/accounts/:account_id/addresses`	`wallet:addresses:create`	`transfer`
List Addresses	GET	`/v2/accounts/:account_id/addresses`	`wallet:addresses:read`	`view`
Show Address	GET	`/v2/accounts/:account_id/addresses/:address_id`	`wallet:addresses:read`	`view`
List Transactions	GET	`/v2/accounts/:account_id/addresses/:address_id/transactions`	`wallet:transactions:read`	`view`

Overview

The Address resource represents an address for any Coinbase supported asset. An account can have more than one address, but an address can only be associated with one account.

To be notified when an address receives a new transactions, you can set up an API notification.

Parameter	Description
`id` string	Resource ID
`address` string	Address for any Coinbase supported asset
`name` string, optional	User defined label for the address
`network` string	Name of blockchain
`created_at` timestamp
`updated_at` timestamp
`resource` string, constant address
`resource_path` string

Example Address Resource

{
  "id": "dd3183eb-af1d-5f5d-a90d-cbff946435ff",
  "address": "mswUGcPHp1YnkLCgF1TtoryqSc5E9Q8xFa",
  "name": "One off payment",
  "created_at": "2015-01-31T20:49:02Z",
  "updated_at": "2015-03-31T17:25:29-07:00",
  "network": "bitcoin",
  "resource": "address",
  "resource_path": "/v2/accounts/2bbf394c-193b-5b2a-9155-3b4732659ede/addresses/dd3183eb-af1d-5f5d-a90d-cbff946435ff"
}

Create Address

Creates a new address for an account. Addresses can be created for wallet account types.

tip

You can create an address with an empty POST request as all arguments are optional. This is handy if you need to create new receive addresses for an account on-demand.

HTTP Request

POST https://api.coinbase.com/v2/accounts/:account_id/addresses

Scopes

wallet:addresses:create

Arguments

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
name	string	Optional	Address label

Examples

Request

Shell
Ruby
Python
JavaScript

curl https://api.coinbase.com/v2/accounts/82de7fcd-db72-5085-8ceb-bee19303080b/addresses \
  -X POST \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer abd90df5f27a7b170cd775abf89d632b350b7c1c9d53e08b340cd9832ce52c2c' \
  -d '{"name": "New receive address"}'
}

require 'coinbase/wallet'
client = Coinbase::Wallet::Client.new(api_key: <api key>, api_secret: <api secret>)

address = client.create_address('2bbf394c-193b-5b2a-9155-3b4732659ede')

from coinbase.wallet.client import Client
client = Client(<api_key>, <api_secret>)

address = client.create_address('2bbf394c-193b-5b2a-9155-3b4732659ede')

var Client = require('coinbase').Client;

var client = new Client({'apiKey': 'API KEY',
                         'apiSecret': 'API SECRET'});

client.getAccount('82de7fcd-db72-5085-8ceb-bee19303080b', function(err, account) {
  account.createAddress(null, function(err, address) {
    console.log(address);
  });
});

Response (201)

{
  "data": {
    "id": "dd3183eb-af1d-5f5d-a90d-cbff946435ff",
    "address": "mswUGcPHp1YnkLCgF1TtoryqSc5E9Q8xFa",
    "name": "New receive address",
    "created_at": "2015-01-31T20:49:02Z",
    "updated_at": "2015-03-31T17:25:29-07:00",
    "network": "bitcoin",
    "resource": "address",
    "resource_path": "/v2/accounts/2bbf394c-193b-5b2a-9155-3b4732659ede/addresses/dd3183eb-af1d-5f5d-a90d-cbff946435ff"
  }
}

List Addresses

Lists addresses for an account.

caution

An address can only be associated with one account. See Create Address to create new addresses.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.coinbase.com/v2/accounts/:account_id/addresses

Scopes

wallet:addresses:read

Examples

Request

Shell
Ruby
Python
JavaScript

curl https://api.coinbase.com/v2/accounts/2bbf394c-193b-5b2a-9155-3b4732659ede/addresses \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer abd90df5f27a7b170cd775abf89d632b350b7c1c9d53e08b340cd9832ce52c2c'

require 'coinbase/wallet'
client = Coinbase::Wallet::Client.new(api_key: <api key>, api_secret: <api secret>)

addresses = client.addresses('2bbf394c-193b-5b2a-9155-3b4732659ede')

from coinbase.wallet.client import Client
client = Client(<api_key>, <api_secret>)

addresses = client.get_addresses('2bbf394c-193b-5b2a-9155-3b4732659ede')

var Client = require('coinbase').Client;

var client = new Client({'apiKey': 'API KEY',
                         'apiSecret': 'API SECRET'});

client.getAccount('82de7fcd-db72-5085-8ceb-bee19303080b', function(err, account) {
  account.getAddresses(function(err, addresses) {
    console.log(addresses);
  });
});

Response

{
  "pagination": {
    "ending_before": null,
    "starting_after": null,
    "limit": 25,
    "order": "desc",
    "previous_uri": null,
    "next_uri": null
  },
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "dd3183eb-af1d-5f5d-a90d-cbff946435ff",
      "address": "mswUGcPHp1YnkLCgF1TtoryqSc5E9Q8xFa",
      "name": null,
      "created_at": "2015-01-31T20:49:02Z",
      "updated_at": "2015-03-31T17:25:29-07:00",
      "network": "bitcoin",
      "resource": "address",
      "resource_path": "/v2/accounts/2bbf394c-193b-5b2a-9155-3b4732659ede/addresses/dd3183eb-af1d-5f5d-a90d-cbff946435ff"
    },
    {
      "id": "ac5c5f15-0b1d-54f5-8912-fecbf66c2a64",
      "address": "mgSvu1z1amUFAPkB4cUg8ujaDxKAfZBt5Q",
      "name": null,
      "created_at": "2015-03-31T17:23:52-07:00",
      "updated_at": "2015-01-31T20:49:02Z",
      "network": "bitcoin",
      "resource": "address",
      "resource_path": "/v2/accounts/2bbf394c-193b-5b2a-9155-3b4732659ede/addresses/ac5c5f15-0b1d-54f5-8912-fecbf66c2a64"
    }
  ]
}

Show Address

Get an single address for an account. A regular cryptocurrency address can be used in place of address_id but the address must be associated with the correct account.

caution

An address can only be associated with one account. See Create Address to create new addresses.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.coinbase.com/v2/accounts/:account_id/addresses/:address_id

Scopes

wallet:addresses:read

Examples

Request

Shell
Ruby
Python
JavaScript

curl https://api.coinbase.com/v2/accounts/2bbf394c-193b-5b2a-9155-3b4732659ede/addresses/dd3183eb-af1d-5f5d-a90d-cbff946435ff \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer abd90df5f27a7b170cd775abf89d632b350b7c1c9d53e08b340cd9832ce52c2c'

require 'coinbase/wallet'
client = Coinbase::Wallet::Client.new(api_key: <api key>, api_secret: <api secret>)

address = client.address('2bbf394c-193b-5b2a-9155-3b4732659ede', 'dd3183eb-af1d-5f5d-a90d-cbff946435ff')

from coinbase.wallet.client import Client
client = Client(<api_key>, <api_secret>)

address = client.get_address('2bbf394c-193b-5b2a-9155-3b4732659ede', 'dd3183eb-af1d-5f5d-a90d-cbff946435ff')

var Client = require('coinbase').Client;

var client = new Client({'apiKey': 'API KEY',
                         'apiSecret': 'API SECRET'});

client.getAccount('82de7fcd-db72-5085-8ceb-bee19303080b', function(err, account) {
  account.getAddress('dd3183eb-af1d-5f5d-a90d-cbff946435ff', function(err, address) {
    console.log(address);
  });
});

Response

{
  "data": {
    "id": "dd3183eb-af1d-5f5d-a90d-cbff946435ff",
    "address": "mswUGcPHp1YnkLCgF1TtoryqSc5E9Q8xFa",
    "name": null,
    "callback_url": null,
    "created_at": "2015-01-31T20:49:02Z",
    "updated_at": "2015-03-31T17:25:29-07:00",
    "network": "bitcoin",
    "resource": "address",
    "resource_path": "/v2/accounts/2bbf394c-193b-5b2a-9155-3b4732659ede/addresses/dd3183eb-af1d-5f5d-a90d-cbff946435ff/"
  }
}

List Transactions

List transactions that have been sent to a specific address. A regular cryptocurrency address can be used in place of address_id but the address must be associated with the correct account.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.coinbase.com/v2/accounts/:account_id/addresses/:address_id/transactions

Scopes

wallet:transactions:read

Examples

Request

Shell
Ruby
Python
JavaScript

curl https://api.coinbase.com/v2/accounts/2bbf394c-193b-5b2a-9155-3b4732659ede/addresses/dd3183eb-af1d-5f5d-a90d-cbff946435ff/transactions \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer abd90df5f27a7b170cd775abf89d632b350b7c1c9d53e08b340cd9832ce52c2c'

require 'coinbase/wallet'
client = Coinbase::Wallet::Client.new(api_key: <api key>, api_secret: <api secret>)

txs = client.address_transactions('2bbf394c-193b-5b2a-9155-3b4732659ede', 'dd3183eb-af1d-5f5d-a90d-cbff946435ff')

from coinbase.wallet.client import Client
client = Client(<api_key>, <api_secret>)

txs = client.get_address_transactions('2bbf394c-193b-5b2a-9155-3b4732659ede', 'dd3183eb-af1d-5f5d-a90d-cbff946435ff')

var Client = require('coinbase').Client;

var client = new Client({'apiKey': 'API KEY',
                         'apiSecret': 'API SECRET'});

client.getAccount('82de7fcd-db72-5085-8ceb-bee19303080b', function(err, account) {
  account.getAddress('dd3183eb-af1d-5f5d-a90d-cbff946435ff', function(err, address) {
    console.log(address);
    address.getTransactions({}, function(err, txs) {
      console.log(txs);
    });
  });
});

Response

{
  "pagination": {
    "ending_before": null,
    "starting_after": null,
    "limit": 25,
    "order": "desc",
    "previous_uri": null,
    "next_uri": null
  },
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "57ffb4ae-0c59-5430-bcd3-3f98f797a66c",
      "type": "send",
      "status": "completed",
      "amount": {
        "amount": "0.00100000",
        "currency": "BTC"
      },
      "native_amount": {
        "amount": "0.01",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "description": null,
      "created_at": "2015-03-11T13:13:35-07:00",
      "updated_at": "2015-03-26T15:55:43-07:00",
      "resource": "transaction",
      "resource_path": "/v2/accounts/2bbf394c-193b-5b2a-9155-3b4732659ede/transactions/57ffb4ae-0c59-5430-bcd3-3f98f797a66c",
      "network": {
        "status": "off_blockchain",
        "name": "bitcoin"
      },
      "from": {
        "id": "a6b4c2df-a62c-5d68-822a-dd4e2102e703",
        "resource": "user"
      }
    }
  ]
}

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Table of Endpoints​

Overview​

Example Address Resource​

Create Address​

HTTP Request​

Scopes​

Arguments​

Examples​

Request​

Response (201)​

List Addresses​

HTTP Request​

Scopes​

Examples​

Request​

Response​

Show Address​

HTTP Request​

Scopes​

Examples​

Request​

Response​

List Transactions​

HTTP Request​

Scopes​

Examples​

Request​

Response​

Table of Endpoints

Overview

Example Address Resource

Create Address

HTTP Request

Scopes

Arguments

Examples

Request

Response (201)

List Addresses

HTTP Request

Scopes

Examples

Request

Response

Show Address

HTTP Request

Scopes

Examples

Request

Response

List Transactions

HTTP Request

Scopes

Examples

Request

Response