GET/indicator/volumeprofile

Volume Profile

Category: Volume · Updated November 2026

The TAAPI.IO Volume Profile API returns real-time and historical values for the Volume Profile 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/volumeprofile`
Outputs	`value`
Markets	Binance, Binance Futures, Bybit, Gate.io, Kraken and US stocks
Timeframes	`1m` to `1w`
Delivery	REST, bulk and WebSocket

Get Volume Profile with one API call

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

curl -G https://v2.taapi.io/indicator/volumeprofile \
  -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/volumeprofile',
    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/volumeprofile?${params}`, {
  headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' },
});
console.log(await res.json());

Volume Profile API response

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

200 OK

{
  "value": null,
  "timestamp": [1794218400]
}

This response can be null or empty when there is nothing to report for the requested candles, so handle that case in your code.

Field	Type	Description
`value`	number or null	Volume Profile result
`timestamp`	integer[]	Unix time of each candle, in seconds

Volume Profile 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`
`period`	integer	No	7	Period
`results`	integer	No	1	Number of values to return, or `max`
`backtrack`	integer	No	0	Candles to skip from the most recent

What is Volume Profile?

Volume Profile shows how much volume traded at different price levels over a window. Heavily traded levels are often watched as support or resistance.

Volume Profile formula

Output	Calculation
Profile	Volume grouped into price bins over the period

How to read Volume Profile in your code

Signal	Meaning	Condition
Profile data	Volume by price level	`value`, which can be `null` when no profile is available

Limitations: Built from candles, it approximates where volume traded inside each candle. Nothing on this page is financial advice.

Read Volume Profile from Python

Use backtrack=1 to read the result as of the last closed candle.

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

import requests

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

Get historical Volume Profile 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/volumeprofile \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "exchange=binance" \
  --data-urlencode "symbol=BTCUSDT" \
  --data-urlencode "timeframe=1h" \
  --data-urlencode "results=100"

Get Volume Profile for multiple symbols

Combine Volume Profile 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": "volumeprofile",
          "indicator": "volumeprofile"
        },
        {
          "id": "rsi",
          "indicator": "rsi"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'

Stream Volume Profile 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": "volumeprofile",
  "exchange": "binance",
  "symbol": "BTCUSDT",
  "interval": "1m",
  "indicator": "volumeprofile"
}

Volume Profile API FAQ

What does the Volume Profile API return?

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

Is the latest Volume Profile 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 Volume Profile settings can I change?

You can set period. See the parameters table above for defaults.

Can I get Volume Profile 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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