# CoinMarketCap API

We need to provide an API key from CoinMarketCap for the block explorer setup.

1. Please visit this link : [![](https://coinmarketcap.com/favicon.ico)CoinMarketCap The World's Number 1 Cryptocurrency Market Data API](https://coinmarketcap.com/api/)
2. ​Signup and Login to the CoinMarketCap. You will find the below dashboard 

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&#x20;  3\.  Click on COPY KEY and use it in platform

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