Hedgehog Edge Documentation

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Welcome to Hedgehog Edge

Institutional-grade cryptocurrency data API with 110+ technical indicators, powered by the revolutionary x402 payment protocol.

No subscriptions. No API keys. No credit cards. Just autonomous, per-request payments in USDC on Base L2.

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Get Started in Minutes

Getting Started Guide

Learn how to connect to the API and fetch your first dataset with x402 payments

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What Makes Hedgehog Edge Different?

🤖 AI-Native Payments

Autonomous agents can pay for data independently using x402 protocol - no human intervention needed

💰 Pay Per Request

Only pay for the exact data you request. No subscriptions, no unused quota, no waste

⚡ Instant Settlement

USDC payments on Base L2 settle in seconds with minimal gas fees

🔐 No API Keys

No credentials to manage or secure. Your wallet is your identity

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Comprehensive Technical Analysis

Access 110+ pre-calculated technical indicators including:

Moving Averages

SMA, EMA (9, 20, 50, 100, 200 periods) plus Bitcoin-specific 2-year MAs

Ichimoku Cloud

Complete Ichimoku suite with standard & alternate settings, plus projected clouds

Momentum Indicators

RSI, MACD, ADX with pre-calculated signals and cross alerts

Volatility Bands

Bollinger Bands with squeeze detection and ATR/NATR

Heiken Ashi

Smoothed candlesticks for clearer trend identification

Signal Detection

Pre-calculated crosses, breakouts, and pattern signals

View All 110+ Indicators

Browse the complete technical indicator reference

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Multiple Timeframes

Choose the interval that matches your trading strategy:

Interval	Best For	Data Endpoint
1 hour	Day trading, scalping	/api/data/1h
4 hours	Swing trading	/api/data/4h
12 hours	Multi-day positions	/api/data/12h
1 day	Position trading	/api/data/1d
1 week	Long-term investing	/api/data/1w

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Quick Example

const response = await api.get("https://x402.hedgehogedge.com/api/data/1h", {
  params: {
    symbol: "BTC/USD",
    startDate: "2025-01-01",
    endDate: "2025-01-02",
    indicators: "sma20,rsi14,macd_line,bb_upper,bb_lower",
  },
});

// Payments handled automatically by x402 SDK
// Data returned with all requested indicators pre-calculated

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Popular Trading Strategies

Day Trading (Scalping)

Timeframe: 1h
Indicators: ema9,ema12,rsi9,macd_line,macd_signal,bb_upper,bb_lower,atr14

Fast-moving indicators for quick entry/exit decisions

Swing Trading

Timeframe: 4h or 1d Indicators: sma20,sma50,ema20,rsi14,macd_line,adx14,atr14 Medium-term trend following with momentum confirmation

Ichimoku Specialist

Timeframe: 1d or 1w Indicators: tenkan_sen,kijun_sen,senkou_span_a,senkou_span_b,tk_cross_bullish,kumo_breakout_bullish Complete Ichimoku Cloud analysis with signal detection

Research & Backtesting

Timeframe: Any
Indicators: all

Get all 110+ indicators for comprehensive analysis

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Supported Assets

Access historical data for major cryptocurrencies including:

Top Assets: BTC/USD, ETH/USD, SOL/USD, BNB/USD, XRP/USD, ADA/USD, DOGE/USD
DeFi: UNI/USD, LINK/USD, AAVE/USD, MATIC/USD, AVAX/USD
Layer 1s: DOT/USD, ATOM/USD, NEAR/USD, APT/USD

And many more! Test any symbol with a small date range request.

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Ready to Build?

Getting Started

Set up your wallet, install the x402 SDK, and fetch your first dataset

Indicator Reference

Complete catalog of all 110+ technical indicators with examples

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Support & Community

API Platform

Visit the live API platform

Contact Support

Get help from our team

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New to x402? Don’t worry! Our Getting Started guide walks you through wallet setup, funding, and your first API request step-by-step.