Moonshots API: Discover Breakout Tokens Before the Crowd
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The biggest gains in crypto rarely come from the majors. They come from Moonshots—fast-moving tokens with breakout potential. The Moonshots API surfaces these candidates programmatically so you can rank, alert, and act inside your product. In this guide, you’ll call /v2/moonshots, display a high-signal list with TM Grade and Bullish tags, and wire it into bots, dashboards, or screeners in minutes. Start by grabbing your key at Get API Key, then Run Hello-TM and Clone a Template to ship fast.
What You’ll Build in 2 Minutes
- A minimal script that fetches Moonshots via
/v2/moonshots(optionally filter by grade/signal/limit). - A UI pattern to render symbol, TM Grade, signal, reason/tags, and timestamp—plus a link to token details.
- Optional one-liner curl to smoke-test your key.
- Endpoints to add next:
/v2/tm-grade(one-score ranking),/v2/trading-signals,/v2/hourly-trading-signals(timing),/v2/resistance-support(stops/targets),/v2/quantmetrics(risk sizing),/v2/price-prediction(scenario ranges).
Why This Matters
Discovery that converts. Users want more than price tickers—they want a curated, explainable list of high-potential tokens. The Moonshots API encapsulates multiple signals into a short list designed for exploration, alerts, and watchlists you can monetize.
Built for builders. The endpoint returns a consistent schema with grade, signal, and context so you can immediately sort, badge, and trigger workflows. With predictable latency and clear filters, you can scale to dashboards, mobile apps, and headless bots without reinventing the discovery pipeline.
Where to Find The Moonshots API
The cURL request for the Moonshots endpoint is displayed in the top right of the API Reference. Grab it and start tapping into the potential!
- Get API Key — generate a key and start free.
- Run Hello-TM — verify your first successful call.
- Clone a Template — deploy a screener or alerts bot today.
- Compare plans: Scale confidently with API plans.
How It Works (Under the Hood)
The Moonshots endpoint aggregates a set of evidence—often combining TM Grade, signal state, and momentum/volume context—into a shortlist of breakout candidates. Each row includes a symbol, grade, signal, and timestamp, plus optional reason tags for transparency.
For UX, a common pattern is: headline list → token detail where you render TM Grade (quality), Trading Signals (timing), Support/Resistance (risk placement), Quantmetrics (risk-adjusted performance), and Price Prediction scenarios. This enables users to understand why a token was flagged and how to act with risk controls.
Polling vs webhooks. Dashboards typically poll with short-TTL caching. Alerting flows use scheduled jobs or webhooks to smooth traffic and avoid duplicates. Always make notifications idempotent.
Production Checklist
- Respect plan caps; batch and throttle in clients/workers.
- Use exponential backoff with jitter on 429/5xx; capture request IDs.
- De-duplicate alerts and downstream actions.
- Use memory/Redis with short TTLs; pre-warm during peak hours.
- Fetch in pages if supported; parallelize within limits.
- Sort primarily by tm_grade or composite; surface reason tags to build trust.
- Track p95/p99, error rates, and alert delivery success; log variants.
- Store keys securely; rotate regularly.
Use Cases & Patterns
- Bot Builder (Headless): Filter for tokens appearing in Moonshots with tm_grade ≥ X. Confirm entry with /v2/trading-signals; place stops/targets with /v2/resistance-support; size via Quantmetrics.
- Dashboard Builder (Product): Moonshots tab with badges (Bullish, Grade 80+, Momentum). Token detail page with TM Grade, Signals, S/R, and Predictions for a complete decision loop.
- Screener Maker (Lightweight Tools): Top-N list with Follow/alert toggles; export CSV. Include “New this week” and “Graduated” sections for churn/entry dynamics.
- Community/Content: Weekly digest highlighting new entrants, upgrades, and notable exits—link back to your product pages.
Next Steps
- Get API Key — generate a key and start free.
- Run Hello-TM — verify your first successful call.
- Clone a Template — deploy a screener or alerts bot today.
- Compare plans: Scale confidently with API plans.
FAQs
1) What does the Moonshots API return?
A list of breakout candidates with fields such as symbol, tm_grade, signal (often Bullish/Bearish), optional reason tags, and updated_at. Use it to drive discover tabs, alerts, and watchlists.
2) How fresh is the list? What about latency/SLOs?
The endpoint targets predictable latency and timely updates for dashboards and alerts. Use short-TTL caching and queued jobs/webhooks to avoid bursty polling.
3) How do I use Moonshots in a trading workflow?
Common stack: Moonshots for discovery, Trading Signals for timing, Support/Resistance for SL/TP, Quantmetrics for sizing, and Price Prediction for scenario context. Always backtest and paper-trade first.
4) I saw results like “+241%” and a “7.5% average return.” Are these guaranteed?
No. Any historical results are illustrative and not guarantees of future performance. Markets are risky; use risk management and testing.
5) Can I filter the Moonshots list?
Yes—pass parameters like min_grade, signal, and limit (as supported) to tailor to your audience and keep pages fast.
6) Do you provide SDKs or examples?
REST works with JavaScript and Python snippets above. Docs include quickstarts, Postman collections, and templates—start with Run Hello-TM.
7) Pricing, limits, and enterprise SLAs?
Begin free and scale up. See API plans for rate limits and enterprise options.
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