SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

API & Data Architecture

Technical documentation for our market telemetry endpoints. Review schema definitions, RESTful protocols, and data hydration strategies.

GET/api/v1/assets/:ticker/telemetry
Auth: Bearer / API Key

Retrieves real-time market telemetry for a specific crypto asset. Resolves current price, market cap, and volume metrics from our high-frequency data pipeline.

Path Parameters

:tickerrequired
String (Asset Ticker)
Unique asset symbol (e.g. BTC)

Frontend Trigger

Client-side data hydration function.

telemetry-client.jsAsync/Await
// Frontend trigger for market data refresh
async function fetchMarketData(ticker) {
  try {
    const response = await fetch(`/api/v1/assets/${ticker}/telemetry`, {
      method: "GET",
      headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" }
    });
    
    const data = await response.json();
    if (response.ok) return data;
    throw new Error(data.message || "Fetch failed");
  } catch (error) {
    console.error("Telemetry Error:", error);
  }
}

Backend API Logic

Server-side transport layer for market data.

routes/assets.jsNode.js + Express
// Node.js Express Route for Market Data
import express from "express";
import { getAssetTelemetry } from "./db.js";

const router = express.Router();

router.get("/api/v1/assets/:ticker/telemetry", async (req, res) => {
  const { ticker } = req.params;

  try {
    const data = await getAssetTelemetry(ticker);
    if (!data) {
      return res.status(404).json({ error: "Asset not found." });
    }

    return res.status(200).json({
      success: true,
      data: data,
      timestamp: new Date().toISOString()
    });

  } catch (error) {
    return res.status(500).json({
      success: false,
      error: "Internal telemetry error."
    });
  }
});

export default router;

Request & Response

Standardized JSON structures for market telemetry.

200 OKSuccess
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "ticker": "BTC",
    "price": 65432.10,
    "volume": 32000000000
  },
  "timestamp": "2026-08-14T18:00:00Z"
}
500 ErrorFailure
{
  "success": false,
  "error": "Internal telemetry error.",
  "code": "API_NODE_TIMEOUT"
}
HTTP Response Codes
CodeConditionBehavior
200 OKData successfully fetched and cachedReturns JSON market telemetry
400 Bad RequestInvalid asset ticker or timeframeReturns validation error message
404 Not FoundAsset ticker not in indexReturns missing asset error payload
500 Server ErrorAPI node timeout or rate limitFails securely without exposing keys

Data Schema & Audit

Database schema for market telemetry persistence.

Table: asset_telemetry
ColumnTypeRequiredDescription
asset_idVARCHAR(50)YESUnique crypto asset identifier (e.g., BTC)
price_usdDECIMAL(20,8)YESCurrent market price in USD
market_capBIGINTYESTotal market capitalization
volume_24hBIGINTYES24-hour trading volume
circulating_supplyDECIMAL(20,2)YESCurrent circulating token count
last_updatedTIMESTAMPYESLast telemetry sync timestamp
api_sourceVARCHAR(100)OPTIONALOriginating data provider node

Security & Secrets

Environmental isolation for API credentials.

Secret Isolation

Client apps trigger endpoints without receiving API keys or database credentials.

Data Integrity

Backend queries validate asset tickers against our index, ensuring data accuracy.

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