# Get trading pair

`GET https://api.cryptohopper.com/v1/exchange/{exchange}/getmarket`

Part of [Exchanges](https://www.cryptohopper.com/api-documentation/api-reference/exchanges.md) in the Cryptohopper API reference.

Returns the market pair for a currency and quote currency, in the exchange's own pair format. Returns 404 when that market does not exist.

No access token needed.

## Path parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `exchange` | string | yes | Exchange key as returned by Get available exchanges, for example binance or kucoin. Case insensitive. |

## Query parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `currency` | string | yes | Currency you trade, for example ETH. Case insensitive. |
| `base_currency` | string | yes | Quote currency, for example BTC. Case insensitive. |

## Example request

```bash
curl "https://api.cryptohopper.com/v1/exchange/EXCHANGE/getmarket?currency=CURRENCY&base_currency=BASE_CURRENCY" \
  -H "access-token: YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"
```

## Response

Example response (illustrative values):

```json
{
    "data": "ETHBTC"
}
```

Status codes: 200. Errors return JSON with `status`, `error` and `message`, plus a numeric `code` when the error comes from the API itself rather than the gateway.