# Exchange API Documentation

## HTTP API

### Public endpoints

Public endpoints are ideal for retrieving general data and are accessible without the need for an API key. These endpoints use the `GET` method for requests. Each public endpoint can also be used as a `POST` request with [authentication](/earnbit/exchange-api-documentation/private-endpoints-or-http/authentication-and-api-keys.md) (similar to [private endpoints](/earnbit/exchange-api-documentation/private-endpoints-or-http.md)) to allow you to access more data.

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[Public endpoints | HTTP](/earnbit/exchange-api-documentation/public-endpoints-or-http.md)
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### Private endpoints

Private endpoints offer full access to data and features. To use these endpoints, an[ API key](/earnbit/exchange-api-documentation/private-endpoints-or-http/authentication-and-api-keys.md) is required, which you can generate directly from your EarnBIT Exchange profile.

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[Private endpoints | HTTP](/earnbit/exchange-api-documentation/private-endpoints-or-http.md)
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## WEBSOKET API

### Basic structure

This section describes the basic structure of WS requests and responses.

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[Basic structure | WEBSOKET](/earnbit/exchange-api-documentation/basic-structure-or-websoket.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### Public methods

Methods to access public data like market history, order book, etc. After establishing the WebSocket connection, the user does not need to be authorized to use these methods.

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[Public methods | WEBSOKET](/earnbit/exchange-api-documentation/public-methods-or-websoket.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### Private methods

Methods to access private data related to balances, orders, etc. After establishing the WebSocket connection, the user has to be [authorized](/earnbit/exchange-api-documentation/private-methods-or-websoket/authorization.md) to use these methods.

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[Private methods | WEBSOKET](/earnbit/exchange-api-documentation/private-methods-or-websoket.md)
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