API Documentation

url: shapeshift.io/marketinfo/[pair]
method: GET

[pair] (OPTIONAL) is any valid coin pair such as btc_ltc or ltc_btc.
The pair is not required and if not specified will return an array of all market infos.

Success Output:
    {
        "pair"     : "btc_ltc",
        "rate"     : 130.12345678,
        "limit"    : 1.2345,
        "min"      : 0.02621232,
        "minerFee" : 0.0001
    }

url: shapeshift.io/txStat/[address]
method: GET

[address] is the deposit address to look up.

Success Output:  (various depending on status)

Status: No Deposits Received
    {
        status:"no_deposits",
        address:[address]           //matches address submitted
    }

Status: Received (we see a new deposit but have not finished processing it)
    {
        status:"received",
        address:[address]           //matches address submitted
    }

Status: Complete
{
    status : "complete",
    address: [address],
    withdraw: [withdrawal address],
    incomingCoin: [amount deposited],
    incomingType: [coin type of deposit],
    outgoingCoin: [amount sent to withdrawal address],
    outgoingType: [coin type of withdrawal],
    transaction: [transaction id of coin sent to withdrawal address]
}

Status: Failed
{
    status : "failed",
    error: [Text describing failure]
}

//Note: this can still get the normal style error returned. For example if request is made without an address.

url: shapeshift.io/getcoins
method: GET

Success Output:

    {
        "SYMBOL1" :
            {
                name: ["Currency Formal Name"],
                symbol: <"SYMBOL1">,
                image: ["https://shapeshift.io/images/coins/coinName.png"],
                status: [available / unavailable]
            }
        (one listing per supported currency)
    }

The status can be either "available" or "unavailable". Sometimes coins become temporarily unavailable during updates or
unexpected service issues.

url: shapeshift.io/txbyaddress/[address]/[apiKey]
method: GET

[address] the address that output coin was sent to for the shift
[apiKey] is the affiliate's PRIVATE api key.

Success Output:

    [
        {
            inputTXID: [Transaction ID of the input coin going into shapeshift],
            inputAddress: [Address that the input coin was paid to for this shift],
            inputCurrency: [Currency type of the input coin],
            inputAmount: [Amount of input coin that was paid in on this shift],
            outputTXID: [Transaction ID of the output coin going out to user],
            outputAddress: [Address that the output coin was sent to for this shift],
            outputCurrency: [Currency type of the output coin],
            outputAmount: [Amount of output coin that was paid out on this shift],
            shiftRate: [The effective rate the user got on this shift.],
            status: [status of the shift]
        }
        (one listing per transaction returned)
    ]

The status can be  "received", "complete", "returned", "failed".

url: shapeshift.io/sendamount
method: POST
data type: JSON

//1. Send amount request


  Data required:

amount			= the amount to be sent to the withdrawal address
depositAmount	= the amount to be sent to the deposit address
withdrawal		= the address for coin to be sent to
pair			        = what coins are being exchanged in the form [input coin]_[output coin]  ie ltc_btc
returnAddress	= (Optional) address to return deposit to if anything goes wrong with exchange
destTag    		= (Optional) Destination tag that you want appended to a Ripple payment to you
rsAddress		= (Optional) For new NXT accounts to be funded, supply this on NXT payment to you
apiKey			= (Optional) Your affiliate PUBLIC KEY, for volume tracking, affiliate payments, split-shifts, etc...

example data {"amount":123, "withdrawal":"123ABC", "pair":"ltc_btc", returnAddress:"BBBBBBB"}


  Success Output:


{
     success:
      {
        pair: [pair],
        withdrawal: [Withdrawal Address], //-- will match address submitted in post
        withdrawalAmount: [Withdrawal Amount], // Amount of the output coin you will receive
        deposit: [Deposit Address (or memo field if input coin is BTS / BITUSD)],
        depositAmount: [Deposit Amount], // Exact amount of input coin to send in
        expiration: [timestamp when this will expire],
        quotedRate: [the exchange rate to be honored]
        apiPubKey: [public API attached to this shift, if one was given]
      }
}
    


    
//2. Quoted Price request


//Note :  This request will only return information about a quoted rate
//         This request will NOT generate the deposit address.



  Data required:

amount	= the amount to be sent to the withdrawal address
pair	= what coins are being exchanged in the form [input coin]_[output coin]  ie ltc_btc

example data {"amount":123, "pair":"ltc_btc"}


  Success Output:


{
     success:
      {
        pair: [pair],
        withdrawalAmount: [Withdrawal Amount], // Amount of the output coin you will receive
        depositAmount: [Deposit Amount], // Exact amount of input coin to send in
        expiration: [timestamp when this will expire],
        quotedRate: [the exchange rate to be honored]
        minerFee: [miner fee for this transaction]
      }
}