Crypto Fear and Greed Index Scraper

Crypto Fear and Greed Index Scraper

Scrape the Crypto Fear and Greed Index from Alternative.me, including full historical values back to 2018. Each row returns the index value, classification, and timestamp. No API key required. Export to JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML.

The Crypto Fear and Greed Index is a widely followed sentiment indicator for Bitcoin and the broader crypto market. Alternative.me publishes it daily, but there is no official bulk download. This Actor reads the public feed directly and returns every historical value in one flat dataset, ready for analysis or charting.

Who uses it	What they scrape Alternative.me for
Crypto traders	Time entries and exits based on extreme fear or greed readings
Quantitative researchers	Backtest sentiment-based trading strategies against historical index values
Market analysts	Correlate the Fear and Greed Index with price action and volatility
Newsletter writers	Add the latest sentiment reading to a daily crypto market briefing
Data engineers	Feed the index into a data warehouse or dashboard for ongoing monitoring

What it does

This Actor collects the Crypto Fear and Greed Index values from Alternative.me and returns each day as a flat row with the index value, classification, and timestamp.

• 📅 Historical depth: pull up to 5000 days of history, or set 0 to fetch the entire archive back to February 2018.
• 🌍 Date formats: choose Unix timestamp, US (MM-DD-YYYY), CN (YYYY-MM-DD), KR (YYYY.MM.DD), or JP (YYYY/MM/DD).
• 🔢 Output control: cap the number of index values returned per run with the maxItems setting.
• 📦 Structured output: every row includes the index value, its classification (Extreme Fear, Fear, Neutral, Greed, Extreme Greed), and the timestamp.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

What you can do with Alternative.me data

📈 Backtest sentiment strategies.

A quant researcher pulls the full historical index and tests whether buying when the index drops below 20 (Extreme Fear) outperforms a simple buy-and-hold Bitcoin strategy.

📊 Monitor market sentiment daily.

A crypto trader schedules the Actor to run every morning and exports the latest reading to a Google Sheet, then uses the value to decide whether to add or reduce exposure.

📰 Enrich a market newsletter.

A newsletter writer includes the current Fear and Greed value and its one-week change in each issue, giving subscribers a quick sentiment snapshot.

🔗 Correlate with price data.

A data analyst joins the index history with Bitcoin price data in a database to measure the correlation between sentiment extremes and short-term returns.

Why choose this scraper

	What you get
No API key	The public Alternative.me feed requires no registration or authentication.
Full history	Access every daily reading since the index launched in February 2018.
Clean schema	Each row is a flat object with value, classification, and timestamp, ready for any tool.
Flexible dates	Output timestamps in Unix, US, CN, KR, or JP format to match your pipeline.

How it compares

This Actor focuses specifically on the Crypto Fear and Greed Index from Alternative.me, while Crypto Intel is a broader market intelligence agent and the StubHub scraper targets a different domain entirely.

Feature	ParseForge	Crypto Intel	StubHub Scraper
Scrapes Alternative.me Fear and Greed Index	Yes	Not listed	Not listed
Full historical index back to 2018	Yes	Not listed	Not listed
Multiple date formats	Yes	Not listed	Not listed
No API key required	Yes	Not listed	Not listed
Flat row output with value and classification	Yes	Not listed	Not listed

Configure the run

Set the number of history days to pull, choose a date format, and cap the maximum index values returned. The Actor reads the Alternative.me feed and returns only the rows you asked for. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

{
  "limit": 30,
  "maxItems": 10
}

A larger pull:

{
  "limit": 30,
  "maxItems": 200
}

Pricing

Pay-per-result: $0.037 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

Results collected	Approximate cost
100 results	$3.70
1,000 results	$37.00
10,000 results	$370.00

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

Run it

1. Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
2. Open the Crypto Fear and Greed Index Scraper.
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.

Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.

Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to Alternative.me through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/alternative-me-fear-greed-scraper"

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

Troubleshooting

Why am I getting no results?

Check that the history days input is not set to 0 with a maxItems of 0, and that your Apify plan has not hit its output cap. Also confirm the Alternative.me feed is reachable from your location.

Why is the latest value the same as yesterday?

The index updates once per day. If you run the Actor multiple times in the same day, you will see the same latest value until Alternative.me publishes the next reading.

Why do I see fewer rows than I requested?

The free Apify plan caps the number of items in a dataset. Upgrade your plan or reduce the maxItems input to stay within the limit.

Why is the date format not what I expected?

The dateFormat input controls the timestamp format. If you leave it empty, the Actor returns a Unix timestamp. Choose US, CN, KR, or JP for a formatted date string.

Can I get the index value for a specific date?

The Actor returns a continuous series ending today. To get a specific date, fetch enough history days to include it, then filter the results by timestamp in your own code or spreadsheet.

FAQ

Question	Answer
What is the Crypto Fear and Greed Index?	It is a sentiment indicator published by Alternative.me that ranges from 0 (Extreme Fear) to 100 (Extreme Greed). It combines volatility, market momentum, social media, surveys, Bitcoin dominance, and Google Trends data.
How far back does the data go?	The index has been published daily since February 1, 2018. Set the history days input to 0 to fetch the entire archive.
Do I need an API key?	No. The Actor reads the public Alternative.me feed directly, so no registration or key is required.
What date formats are supported?	You can choose Unix timestamp (default), US (MM-DD-YYYY), CN (YYYY-MM-DD), KR (YYYY.MM.DD), or JP (YYYY/MM/DD).
Can I limit the number of results?	Yes. Use the maxItems input to cap how many index values are returned per run. The free Apify plan also applies its own output cap.
What does each result row contain?	Each row includes the index value (0 to 100), the classification label (Extreme Fear, Fear, Neutral, Greed, Extreme Greed), and the timestamp in your chosen format.
How often is the index updated?	Alternative.me updates the index once per day. Running the Actor more than once a day will return the same latest value until the next update.
Can I schedule this Actor to run automatically?	Yes. Use Apify Schedules to run it daily, weekly, or at any custom interval, and store the results in a dataset or send them to a webhook.
Is the data free to use?	The index is published publicly by Alternative.me. Please review their terms of use for any restrictions on commercial use.
What export formats are available?	You can export the results as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or RSS from the Apify dataset.

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⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Alternative.me. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.