# Markets RT Snapshot

<mark style="color:orange;">**Description**</mark>

Access a real-time "snapshot" of all current Markets streaming on our platform via REST. This web service returns a JSON array of market objects.&#x20;

It's recommended that you check this before trying to process real-time streaming messages, as this service will reflect the schema of the market-for-exchange (not all exchanges report the same information).

Utilize this endpoint to view all supported cryptocurrency exchanges and respective symbol/pairs available at any given time

<mark style="color:orange;">**End Point**</mark>

![](/files/CH7WTG11sy8TnjQZmqad)

Markets Snapshot can be requested or sorted by base or quote symbol, or exchange.&#x20;

\&base=BTC

\&quote=USD&#x20;

\&exchange=kraken

<mark style="color:orange;">**Example**</mark>

Get snapshot of real-time streaming feed

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## [Click here for a Free API key](https://www.cryptoquote.io/register) then [**Test the API yourself!**](https://www.cryptoquote.io/api_doc?code=markets/snapshot\&page=api_snapshot)&#x20;


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