# Get Exchanges

Lists known exchange coldkeys with their exchange names and icons.

_Source: https://beta.taostats.io/docs/api-reference/exchange/get-exchange_

_Last reviewed: 2026-09-18_

```http
GET https://api.taostats.io/api/exchange/v1
```

Requires an API key in the `Authorization` header.

Lists known exchange coldkeys with their exchange names and icons. Use these records to identify exchange-associated accounts.

## Try it

Try this request in the browser on the HTML version of this page, or use the code samples below.

### Examples

List the exchanges Taostats tracks for TAO

```text
https://api.taostats.io/api/exchange/v1?limit=50
```

### Code samples

**cURL**

```bash
curl -H "Authorization: <YOUR_API_KEY>" \
  "https://api.taostats.io/api/exchange/v1?limit=50"
```

**JavaScript**

```js
const response = await fetch('https://api.taostats.io/api/exchange/v1?limit=50', {
  headers: {
    Authorization: '<YOUR_API_KEY>',
  },
});
const data = await response.json();
```

**Python**

```python
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.taostats.io/api/exchange/v1?limit=50",
    headers={"Authorization": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"},
)
data = response.json()
```

## Parameters

| Name | In | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `page` | query | `integer (int32)` |  | The page number of the response. |
| `limit` | query | `integer (int32)` |  | The number of responses. max is 200, |

## Responses

### `200` — Exchanges retrieved successfully

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `data` | `array` | Yes |  |
| `data[].coldkey` | `object` | Yes |  |
| `data[].coldkey.hex` | `string` | Yes | The hex format of the hot key |
| `data[].coldkey.ss58` | `string` | Yes | The SS58 format of the hot key |
| `data[].icon` | `string, nullable` |  |  |
| `data[].name` | `string` | Yes |  |
| `pagination` | `object` | Yes |  |
| `pagination.current_page` | `integer (int32)` | Yes |  |
| `pagination.next_page` | `integer (int32), nullable` |  |  |
| `pagination.per_page` | `integer (int32)` | Yes |  |
| `pagination.prev_page` | `integer (int32), nullable` |  |  |
| `pagination.total_items` | `integer (int32)` | Yes |  |
| `pagination.total_pages` | `integer (int32)` | Yes |  |

**Example response**

```json
{
  "data": [
    {
      "coldkey": {
        "hex": "0x006a327fd8209758351b989bc48825c945360dcc1d7ac279976cd445d9027d03",
        "ss58": "5C5FQQSfuxgJc5sHjjAL9RKAzR98qqCV2YN5xAm2wVf1ctGR"
      },
      "icon": null,
      "name": "Kraken Cold"
    },
    {
      "coldkey": {
        "hex": "0xfa538a1f58eb874d88632a329bc3e6423be5f7da88c1133e4b4d5ed1f3f1ce05",
        "ss58": "5HiveMEoWPmQmBAb8v63bKPcFhgTGCmST1TVZNvPHSTKFLCv"
      },
      "icon": "taobridge",
      "name": "Taobridge"
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "current_page": 1,
    "next_page": null,
    "per_page": 50,
    "prev_page": null,
    "total_items": 10,
    "total_pages": 1
  }
}
```

**Response details**

```text
 {
      "coldkey": {
        "ss58": "5C5FQQSfuxgJc5sHjjAL9RKAzR98qqCV2YN5xAm2wVf1ctGR",
        "hex": "0x006a327fd8209758351b989bc48825c945360dcc1d7ac279976cd445d9027d03"
      },
      "name": "Kraken Cold",
      "icon": null
    },
```

### Other responses

| Status | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `400` | Bad request |
| `404` | Exchanges not found |
| `500` | Internal server error |

Every request needs an `Authorization` header holding your API key — see [Getting started with the Taostats API](https://beta.taostats.io/docs/start-here/getting-started-with-taostats-api).