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Numista API Documentation

This is a documentation for unofficial Numista API. Lately official API was anounced, thus some of functions will be not supported any more (it won't be fixed if some design changes will occur on Numista), but it still continue working.

Update 2022.01.04: Development of unofficial Numista API is paused

Version: 0.30
API last update: 04 Jan 2022
Documentation last update: 07 Aug 2024

All API request should be done using HTTPS protocol. Data returned in JSON format.

Available functions

Public functions
Get coin information* Deprecated, use official API
URL: https://qmegas.info/numista-api/coin/
Some information, like coin's lettering or commemorative description still not available.
Attention! This data is cached for 30 days! In order to disable cache add force_cache=1 parameter to API request.
Function status: Good (Function doesn't work? Report it!)
Parameters
Parameter name Type Default value Description
coin_id Required ID of the coin
force_cache Optional 0 Set this to 1 in order to disable cache
Reply example on success
{
    "commemorative_description": "United States Mint's 50 State Quarters Program",
    "country": DEPRECATED: use country.name instead,
    "country": {
        "id": "etats-unis",
        "name": "United States"
    },
    "diameter": 24.26,
    "id": 631,
    "images": {
        "obverse": {
            "preview": "https:\/\/static-numista.com\/catalogue\/photos\/etats-unis\/0001.jpg",
            "fullsize": "https:\/\/static-numista.com\/catalogue\/photos\/etats-unis\/g0001.jpg"
        },
        "reverse": {
            "preview": "https:\/\/static-numista.com\/catalogue\/photos\/etats-unis\/0029.jpg",
            "fullsize": "https:\/\/static-numista.com\/catalogue\/photos\/etats-unis\/g0029.jpg"
        },
        "edge": {
            "preview": "https:\/\/static-numista.com\/catalogue\/photos\/etats-unis\/3220.jpg",
            "fullsize": "https:\/\/static-numista.com\/catalogue\/photos\/etats-unis\/g3220.jpg"
        },
        "copyright": ""
    },
    "is_commemorative": true,
    "is_demonetized": false,
    "is_non_circulating": false,
    "is_pattern": false,
    "is_token": false,
    "km": [
        "KM# 357",
        "Schon# 359"
    ],
    "metal": "Copper-nickel clad Copper",
    "orientation": "Coin alignment \u2191\u2193",
    "rarity_index": "7",
    "shape": "Round",
    "thickness": 1.75,
    "title": "Dollar \"Washington Quarter\" Texas",
    "value": "Quarter Dollar = 25 Cents",
    "weight": 5.67,
    "years": [
        {
            "year": "2004",
            "mintage": "263000000",
            "frequency": "0%",
            "remark": ""
        },
        {
            "year": "2004",
            "mintage": "278800000",
            "frequency": "10%",
            "remark": ""
        },
        {
            "year": "2004",
            "mintage": "2740684",
            "frequency": "17%",
            "remark": "Proof"
        }
    ],
    "years_range": "2004"
}
Reply example on error
{
    "error": "Coin not found"
}
Get coin prices
URL: https://qmegas.info/numista-api/coin/prices/
Coin sell prices on different platforms (like eBay)
The reply of that function is cached for 30 days and it's not possible to disable it.
Function status: Good (Function doesn't work? Report it!)
Parameters
Parameter name Type Default value Description
coin_id Required ID of the coin
Reply example on success
{
    "prices": [
        {
            "min": 0.11,
            "max": 71.54,
            "count": 82,
            "average": 8.41,
            "median": 4.68,
            "id": 1,
            "year": "all"
        }
    ]
}
Reply example on error
{
    "error": "Coin not found"
}
Get list of users that want to exchange specific coin
URL: https://qmegas.info/numista-api/coin/exchange/
Function status: Good (Function doesn't work? Report it!)
Parameters
Parameter name Type Default value Description
coin_id Required ID of the coin
Reply example on success
{
    "list": [
        {
            "year": "2004",
            "users": [
                {
                    "id": 11257,
                    "name": "@josephjk",
                    "feedback": {
                        "rating": 5,
                        "count": 36
                    },
                    "country": {
                        "name": "Lithuania"
                    },
                    "languages": [
                        "English",
                        "Lithuanian"
                    ]
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "year": "2005",
            "users": [
                {
                    "id": 16059,
                    "name": "abeilleecureuil",
                    "feedback": {
                        "rating": 4,
                        "count": 12
                    },
                    "country": {
                        "name": "Latvia"
                    },
                    "languages": [
                        "English"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "id": 11323,
                    "name": "acx",
                    "feedback": {
                        "rating": 5,
                        "count": 1
                    },
                    "country": {
                        "name": "Netherlands"
                    },
                    "languages": [
                        "English"
                    ]
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "id": 631
}
Get list of countries* Deprecated, use official API
URL: https://qmegas.info/numista-api/country/list/
Receive list of available countries
Function status: Good (Function doesn't work? Report it!)
Reply example on success
{
    "countries": [
        {
            "id": "afghanistan",
            "name": "Afghanistan"
        },
        {
            "id": "albanie",
            "name": "Albania"
        },
        {
            "id": "aurigny",
            "name": "Alderney"
        }
    ]
}
Get list of coins for specific country
URL: https://qmegas.info/numista-api/country/coins/
Function status: Good (Function doesn't work? Report it!)
Parameters
Parameter name Type Default value Description
country_id Required Country ID
limit Optional 10 Coins per page. Value from 10 to 1000
page Optional 1 Current page
filter_common Optional 1 Defines if show common coins
filter_circulating_comm Optional 1 Defines if show circulating commemorative coins
filter_non_circulating Optional 1 Defines if show non circulating coins
filter_tokens Optional 0 Defines if show tokens
filter_pattern Optional 0 Defines if show pattern coins
Reply example on success
{
    "total_coins": 54,
    "list": [
        {
            "image": {
                "obverse": "https:\/\/static-numista.com\/catalogue\/photos\/aruba\/50.jpg",
                "reverse": "https:\/\/static-numista.com\/catalogue\/photos\/aruba\/51.jpg"
            },
            "id": 5589,
            "name": "5 Cents - Beatrix (magnetic)"
        },
        {
            "image": {
                "obverse": "https:\/\/static-numista.com\/catalogue\/photos\/aruba\/52.jpg",
                "reverse": "https:\/\/static-numista.com\/catalogue\/photos\/aruba\/53.jpg"
            },
            "id": 5349,
            "name": "10 Cents - Beatrix (magnetic)"
        },
        {
            "image": {
                "obverse": "https:\/\/static-numista.com\/catalogue\/photos\/aruba\/186.jpg",
                "reverse": "https:\/\/static-numista.com\/catalogue\/photos\/aruba\/187.jpg"
            },
            "id": 902,
            "name": "25 Cents - Beatrix \/ Willem Alexander(magnetic)"
        },
        {
            "image": {
                "obverse": "https:\/\/static-numista.com\/catalogue\/photos\/aruba\/58.jpg",
                "reverse": "https:\/\/static-numista.com\/catalogue\/photos\/aruba\/59.jpg"
            },
            "id": 6840,
            "name": "50 Cents - Beatrix (magnetic)"
        }
    ],
    "country": "aruba",
    "pages": {
        "current": 1,
        "max": 6
    },
    "filter": {
        "common": true,
        "circulating_comm": true,
        "non_circulating": true,
        "tokens": false,
        "pattern": false
    }
}
Reply example on error
{
    "error": "Wrong page"
}
Get user feedbacks
URL: https://qmegas.info/numista-api/user/feedbacks/
Function status: Good (Function doesn't work? Report it!)
Parameters
Parameter name Type Default value Description
user_id Required ID of the user
Reply example on success
{
    "feedback": {
        "count": 33,
        "average": 10
    },
    "list": [
        {
            "rating": 5,
            "user": {
                "id": 6673,
                "name": "solo"
            },
            "date": "11-Feb-2011",
            "comment": "Lot bien re\\u00e7u, merci \\u00e0 vous,echange excellent.Au plaisir."
        },
        {
            "rating": 5,
            "user": {
                "id": 5265,
                "name": "darinrase"
            },
            "date": "10-Dec-2010",
            "comment": "Excellent Trade with Xavier."
        },
        {
            "rating": 5,
            "user": {
                "id": 1723,
                "name": "AHICOR"
            },
            "date": "23-Nov-2010",
            "comment": "UN ECHANGE PARFAIT. UNE LIVRAISON RAPIDE. UN ENVOI SOIGNE. TOUT PARFAIT QUOI\\u00a0!! :)))) AU PROCHAIN..."
        },
        {
            "rating": 5,
            "user": {
                "id": 4310,
                "name": "adriarth"
            },
            "date": "23-Nov-2010",
            "comment": "ECHANGE PARFAIT A TOUT POINT DE VU"
        },
        {
            "rating": 5,
            "user": {
                "id": 2035,
                "name": "madatet"
            },
            "date": "5-Nov-2010",
            "comment": "Troisi\\u00e8me \\u00e9change au top avec Xavier... j\\'ai m\\u00eame re\\u00e7u des cadeaux... :)\r\nNe change rien, la perfection \\u00e0 tous les niveaux... A tr\\u00e8s bientot pour le prochain... ++ Julien"
        }
    ],
    "id": 2
}
Reply example on error
{
    "error": "User not found"
}
Get collection coins of the user
URL: https://qmegas.info/numista-api/user/collection/
Receive list of user's coins (only if available)
Function status: Good (Function doesn't work? Report it!)
Parameters
Parameter name Type Default value Description
user_id Required ID of the user
page Optional 1 Current page
filter_country Optional null Filter coins by country ID
Reply example on success
{
    "list": [
        {
            "obverse": "https:\/\/static-numista.com\/catalogue\/photos\/tokens\/18098.jpg",
            "reverse": "https:\/\/static-numista.com\/catalogue\/photos\/tokens\/18099.jpg",
            "name": "0.02 Lipe (Lipa Holding, Ljubljana Series)",
            "km": "X# Tn5",
            "country_name": DEPRECATED: use country.name instead,
            "country": {
                "name": "* Tokens * (Slovenia)"
            },
            "id": 2147,
            "years": [
                {
                    "year": "1992",
                    "vg": 0,
                    "f": 0,
                    "vf": 1,
                    "xf": 0,
                    "unc": 0,
                    "exchange": 0
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "obverse": "https:\/\/static-numista.com\/catalogue\/photos\/tokens\/35582.jpg",
            "reverse": "https:\/\/static-numista.com\/catalogue\/photos\/tokens\/35583.jpg",
            "name": "Denver Mint Token",
            "km": "",
            "country_name": DEPRECATED: use country.name instead,
            "country": {
                "name": "* Tokens * (United States)"
            },
            "id": 45408,
            "years": [
                {
                    "year": "1970",
                    "vg": 0,
                    "f": 1,
                    "vf": 0,
                    "xf": 0,
                    "unc": 0,
                    "exchange": 0
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pages": {
        "current": 1,
        "max": 66
    },
    "filter": {
        "country": null
    }
}
Reply example on error
{
    "error": "User doesn't want to display his collection"
}
Private functions
Authorize yourself in order to receive access to private functions
URL: https://qmegas.info/numista-api/authorize/
Access token will be provided if authorization is successful.
Attention: We guarantee that your Numista login and password will NOT be stored or transferred to any third party. Anyway, use of that function on your own risk only.
Function status: Good (Function doesn't work? Report it!)
Parameters
Parameter name Type Default value Description
login Required Numista login
password Required Numista password
Reply example on success
{
    "access_token": "05e50faa92b979516c5fd0405ac6c2ca51b2ce26",
    "user_id": 1234
}
Reply example on error
{
    "error": "Wrong login or password"
}
Destroy authorization token (logout)
URL: https://qmegas.info/numista-api/authorize/destroy/
Function status: Good (Function doesn't work? Report it!)
Parameters
Parameter name Type Default value Description
access_token Required Access token received from "authorize" function
Reply example on success
{
    "destroyed": true
}
Get list of your own coins
URL: https://qmegas.info/numista-api/coins/mine/
Function status: Good (Function doesn't work? Report it!)
Parameters
Parameter name Type Default value Description
access_token Required Access token received from "authorize" function
page Optional 1 Current page
filter_country Optional null Filter coins by country ID
Reply example on success
{
    "list": [
        {
            "obverse": "https:\/\/static-numista.com\/catalogue\/photos\/tokens\/18098.jpg",
            "reverse": "https:\/\/static-numista.com\/catalogue\/photos\/tokens\/18099.jpg",
            "name": "0.02 Lipe (Lipa Holding, Ljubljana Series)",
            "km": "X# Tn5",
            "country_name": "* Tokens * (Slovenia)",
            "id": 2147,
            "years": [
                {
                    "year": "1992",
                    "vg": 0,
                    "f": 0,
                    "vf": 1,
                    "xf": 0,
                    "unc": 0,
                    "exchange": 0
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "obverse": "https:\/\/static-numista.com\/catalogue\/photos\/tokens\/35582.jpg",
            "reverse": "https:\/\/static-numista.com\/catalogue\/photos\/tokens\/35583.jpg",
            "name": "Denver Mint Token",
            "km": "",
            "country_name": "* Tokens * (United States)",
            "id": 45408,
            "years": [
                {
                    "year": "1970",
                    "vg": 0,
                    "f": 1,
                    "vf": 0,
                    "xf": 0,
                    "unc": 0,
                    "exchange": 0
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pages": {
        "current": 1,
        "max": 66
    },
    "filter": {
        "country": null
    }
}
Reply example on error
{
    "error": "Wrong access token"
}
Get inbox messages
URL: https://qmegas.info/numista-api/messages/inbox/
Function status: Good (Function doesn't work? Report it!)
Parameters
Parameter name Type Default value Description
access_token Required Access token received from "authorize" function
filter_new Optional 0 When set to 1 return only unread messages
Reply example on success
{
    "messages": [
        {
            "id": 1234,
            "is_replied": false,
            "is_new": false,
            "title": "Re: Echange",
            "sender": {
                "id": 1,
                "name": "Xavier"
            },
            "time": "5-Sep-2017 12:33AM"
        },
        {
            "id": 12345,
            "is_replied": true,
            "is_new": true,
            "title": "Re: Echange",
            "sender": {
                "id": 39128,
                "name": "Megas"
            },
            "time": "1-Sep-2017 03:34PM"
        }
    ],
    "filter": {
        "new": false
    }
}
Reply example on error
{
    "error": "Wrong access token"
}
Get outbox messages
URL: https://qmegas.info/numista-api/messages/outbox/
Function status: Good (Function doesn't work? Report it!)
Parameters
Parameter name Type Default value Description
access_token Required Access token received from "authorize" function
filter_unread Optional 0 When set to 1 return only unread messages
Reply example on success
{
    "messages": [
        {
            "id": 1234,
            "is_unread": false,
            "title": "Re: Echange",
            "recipient": {
                "id": 1,
                "name": "Xavier"
            },
            "time": "5-Sep-2017 12:33AM"
        },
        {
            "id": 12345,
            "is_unread": true,
            "title": "Re: Echange",
            "recipient": {
                "id": 39128,
                "name": "Megas"
            },
            "time": "1-Sep-2017 03:34PM"
        }
    ],
    "filter": {
        "unread": false
    }
}
Reply example on error
{
    "error": "Wrong access token"
}
Read message
URL: https://qmegas.info/numista-api/messages/read/
Function status: Good (Function doesn't work? Report it!)
Parameters
Parameter name Type Default value Description
access_token Required Access token received from "authorize" function
id Required Message ID
user_id Required Recipient or sender ID
Reply example on success
{
    "id": 12345,
    "message": "Hi All!",
    "author": {
        "id": 39128,
        "name": "Megas"
    },
    "time": "September 9, 2017, 01:50PM",
    "title": "Hello"
}
Reply example on error
{
    "error": "Message not found"
}

Roadmap

+ Ability to view wish list
+ Ability to view swaps

Version info

0.30
* Many bugs are fixed
* Some functions are removed
* Development of API paused
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