{
  "name": "Korean Market & Crypto Trends API",
  "description": "Hourly South Korea market data for developers: Google Trends topics, KRW exchange rates, and crypto Kimchi Premium spreads.",
  "generated_at": "2026-08-05T09:48:27.128Z",
  "homepage_url": "https://germankbr.github.io/signal-protocol/",
  "repository_url": "https://github.com/GERMANKBR/signal-protocol",
  "rapidapi_url": "https://rapidapi.com/GERMANKBR/api/korean-trends-api1",
  "openapi_url": "https://germankbr.github.io/signal-protocol/api/openapi.json",
  "llms_url": "https://germankbr.github.io/signal-protocol/llms.txt",
  "llms_full_url": "https://germankbr.github.io/signal-protocol/llms-full.txt",
  "feeds": {
    "json": "https://germankbr.github.io/signal-protocol/feed.json",
    "rss": "https://germankbr.github.io/signal-protocol/feed.xml",
    "atom": "https://germankbr.github.io/signal-protocol/atom.xml"
  },
  "keywords": [
    "Korea API",
    "South Korea trends",
    "Google Trends KR",
    "Kimchi Premium API",
    "Upbit Binance spread",
    "KRW exchange rates",
    "crypto market data",
    "RapidAPI"
  ],
  "endpoints": [
    {
      "path": "/api/v1/trends.json",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "South Korea Google Trends topics with traffic labels and related news.",
      "update_frequency": "hourly",
      "primary_fields": [
        "rank",
        "keyword",
        "approximate_traffic",
        "approximate_traffic_value",
        "related_news"
      ],
      "url": "https://germankbr.github.io/signal-protocol/api/v1/trends.json"
    },
    {
      "path": "/api/v1/rates.json",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "KRW exchange rates for USD, EUR, JPY, CNY, GBP, AUD, CAD, CHF, SGD, and HKD.",
      "update_frequency": "hourly",
      "primary_fields": [
        "krw_per_usd",
        "krw_per_unit",
        "source_updated_at"
      ],
      "url": "https://germankbr.github.io/signal-protocol/api/v1/rates.json"
    },
    {
      "path": "/api/v1/crypto.json",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Kimchi Premium top coins summary with link to full dataset.",
      "update_frequency": "hourly",
      "primary_fields": [
        "usd_krw_rate",
        "average_premium_percentage",
        "total_available_coins",
        "assets",
        "full_data_endpoint"
      ],
      "url": "https://germankbr.github.io/signal-protocol/api/v1/crypto.json"
    },
    {
      "path": "/api/v1/premium-all.json",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Full Kimchi Premium data for all dynamically discovered coins (Upbit KRW ∩ Binance USDT).",
      "update_frequency": "hourly",
      "primary_fields": [
        "total_tracked_coins",
        "top_premium_coins",
        "top_discount_coins",
        "premium_ranking",
        "assets"
      ],
      "url": "https://germankbr.github.io/signal-protocol/api/v1/premium-all.json"
    },
    {
      "path": "/api/v1/meta.json",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "API metadata, source status, pricing entry point, and endpoint catalog.",
      "url": "https://germankbr.github.io/signal-protocol/api/v1/meta.json"
    }
  ],
  "example_use_cases": [
    "Korean trend monitoring dashboards",
    "Crypto arbitrage and premium alerts",
    "Korean market sentiment research",
    "KRW-denominated trading bots",
    "Newsroom and social listening workflows"
  ],
  "latest_snapshot": {
    "top_trends": [
      "예멘",
      "전현무계획",
      "대한민국 기상청",
      "화이자",
      "솔리다임"
    ],
    "krw_per_usd": 1428.89,
    "kimchi_premium": {
      "average_premium_percentage": 5.2,
      "tracked_assets": 10,
      "highest_premium": {
        "symbol": "TT",
        "premium_percentage": 23.94,
        "direction": "kimchi_premium"
      },
      "lowest_premium": {
        "symbol": "ZIL",
        "premium_percentage": -16.01,
        "direction": "kimchi_discount"
      }
    },
    "source_status": {
      "trends": "ok",
      "rates": "ok",
      "crypto": "ok"
    }
  },
  "commercial_access": {
    "marketplace": "RapidAPI",
    "url": "https://rapidapi.com/GERMANKBR/api/korean-trends-api1",
    "note": "RapidAPI manages API keys, subscriptions, quotas, and billing."
  },
  "disclaimer": "Informational data only. Not financial advice."
}