GET/indicator/mama

MESA Adaptive Moving Average (MAMA)

Category: Trend · Updated November 2026

The TAAPI.IO MAMA API returns mama, fama values for the MESA Adaptive Moving Average indicator as JSON, for crypto pairs and US stocks. Send an exchange, symbol and timeframe to get real-time or historical data, with no candles to download and no calculations to maintain.

Spec	Value
Endpoint	`GET https://v2.taapi.io/indicator/mama`
Outputs	`valueMAMA`, `valueFAMA`
Markets	Binance, Binance Futures, Bybit, Gate.io, Kraken and US stocks
Timeframes	`1m` to `1w`
Delivery	REST, bulk and WebSocket

Get MAMA with one API call

This request returns MAMA for BTCUSDT on 1-hour Binance candles. Add your API key to run it here.

curl -G https://v2.taapi.io/indicator/mama \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "exchange=binance" \
  --data-urlencode "symbol=BTCUSDT" \
  --data-urlencode "timeframe=1h"

import requests

resp = requests.get(
    'https://v2.taapi.io/indicator/mama',
    headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'},
    params={'exchange': 'binance', 'symbol': 'BTCUSDT', 'timeframe': '1h'},
)
print(resp.json())

const params = new URLSearchParams({"exchange": "binance", "symbol": "BTCUSDT", "timeframe": "1h"});
const res = await fetch(`https://v2.taapi.io/indicator/mama?${params}`, {
  headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' },
});
console.log(await res.json());

MAMA API response

This response came from the live API on 9 November 2026. Long lists are shortened here.

200 OK

{
  "valueMAMA": [74446.93426897217],
  "valueFAMA": [74940.70209984476],
  "timestamp": [1794218400]
}

Field	Type	Description
`valueMAMA`	number[]	Mama
`valueFAMA`	number[]	Fama
`timestamp`	integer[]	Unix time of each candle, in seconds

MAMA API parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
`exchange`	string	Yes	—	`binance`, `binancefutures`, `bybit`, `gateio`, `kraken` or `stocks`
`symbol`	string	Yes	—	Pair or ticker, e.g. `BTCUSDT` or `AAPL`
`timeframe`	string	Yes	—	`1m` `5m` `15m` `1h` `4h` `1d` `1w`
`fastLimit`	number	No	0.5	Fast Limit
`slowLimit`	number	No	0.05	Slow Limit
`results`	integer	No	1	Number of values to return, or `max`
`backtrack`	integer	No	0	Candles to skip from the most recent

What is MAMA?

The MESA Adaptive Moving Average, from John Ehlers, adapts its speed to the phase rate of change measured by the Hilbert Transform. The response contains MAMA and its slower companion FAMA.

MAMA formula

Output	Calculation
MAMA	alpha × price + (1 − alpha) × previous MAMA, with alpha set by the phase rate of change
FAMA	0.5 × alpha × MAMA + (1 − 0.5 × alpha) × previous FAMA

How to read MAMA in your code

Signal	Meaning	Condition
Bullish cross	Adaptive trend turning up	`valueMAMA` crosses above `valueFAMA`
Bearish cross	Adaptive trend turning down	`valueMAMA` crosses below `valueFAMA`

Limitations: It can hold flat for many candles and then step abruptly, and it needs a long warm-up. Nothing on this page is financial advice.

Compare the last two closed MAMA values

Use backtrack=1 to skip the candle still forming, and results=2 to compare the last two closed candles. Arrays run oldest first.

curl -G https://v2.taapi.io/indicator/mama \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "exchange=binance" \
  --data-urlencode "symbol=BTCUSDT" \
  --data-urlencode "timeframe=1h" \
  --data-urlencode "results=2" \
  --data-urlencode "backtrack=1"

import requests

resp = requests.get(
    'https://v2.taapi.io/indicator/mama',
    headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'},
    params={'exchange': 'binance', 'symbol': 'BTCUSDT', 'timeframe': '1h', 'results': 2, 'backtrack': 1},
)
data = resp.json()
prev, last = data['valueMAMA']
print('valueMAMA', prev, '->', last)
print('rising' if last > prev else 'falling or flat')

Get historical MAMA values

Add results to return a series for backtesting or charting. The last element is the most recent candle.

curl -G https://v2.taapi.io/indicator/mama \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "exchange=binance" \
  --data-urlencode "symbol=BTCUSDT" \
  --data-urlencode "timeframe=1h" \
  --data-urlencode "results=100"

Get MAMA for multiple symbols

Combine MAMA with other indicators in one request. Each exchange, symbol and timeframe combination is one construct: Basic allows 1 per request, Pro 3 and Expert 10.

POST/bulk

curl -X POST https://v2.taapi.io/bulk \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "constructs": [
    {
      "id": "btc_1h",
      "exchange": "binance",
      "symbol": "BTCUSDT",
      "timeframe": "1h",
      "indicators": [
        {
          "id": "mama",
          "indicator": "mama"
        },
        {
          "id": "rsi",
          "indicator": "rsi"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'

Stream MAMA in real time

Subscribe over WebSocket to receive new values every 5 seconds while the candle is forming. Streaming supports 1m, 5m, 15m and 1h, and uses interval where REST uses timeframe.

WSSwss://v2.taapi.io/streaming

{
  "type": "subscribe",
  "id": "mama",
  "exchange": "binance",
  "symbol": "BTCUSDT",
  "interval": "1m",
  "indicator": "mama"
}

MAMA API FAQ

What does the MAMA API return?

It returns valueMAMA, valueFAMA, plus a timestamp for the request. Results are JSON.

Is the latest MAMA value final?

No. The newest value belongs to the candle still forming and can change until it closes. Add backtrack=1 to read the last closed candle.

Which MAMA settings can I change?

You can set fastLimit, slowLimit. See the parameters table above for defaults.

Can I get MAMA for US stocks?

Yes. Use exchange=stocks with a ticker such as AAPL. US stocks are included on the Pro plan and above.

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