Agent skill

Coinbase Openapi Skill

by holon-run in holon-run/uxc

Operate Coinbase Advanced Trade REST APIs through UXC with a curated OpenAPI schema, products-first discovery, and explicit JWT bearer auth guidance.

MITAuto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Coinbase Openapi Skill

skills CLI
$ npx skills add holon-run/uxc --skill coinbase-openapi-skill -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install holon-run/uxc coinbase-openapi-skill --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/holon-run/uxc.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/coinbase-openapi-skill .claude/skills/coinbase-openapi-skill && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
coinbase-openapi-skill
GitHub stars
116
Token cost
~1.3k tokens
SKILL.md length
399 words
Files
5 (incl. scripts, references)
Skills in repo
62
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Operate Coinbase Advanced Trade REST APIs through UXC with a curated OpenAPI schema, products-first discovery, and explicit JWT bearer auth guidance.

  • Works in 3 steps: Download or copy the Coinbase API key… → Store those values in a local credential. → Bind the credential to api.coinbase.com…
  • Tasks that involve OpenAPI specifications
  • SKILL.md covers Prerequisites, Scope, Authentication and Core Workflow, plus 3 more sections
  • Runs Shell scripts from its folder; reaches api.coinbase.com; needs COINBASE_KEY_ID and COINBASE_PRIVATE_KEY

What it does

Coinbase Openapi Skill is an agent skill from holon-run/uxc. Operate Coinbase Advanced Trade REST APIs through UXC with a curated OpenAPI schema, products-first discovery, and explicit JWT bearer auth guidance.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 7 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`, `references/coinbase-advanced-trade.openapi.json` and `references/usage-patterns.md`).

It sits in Backend & APIs, covering OpenAPI specifications, Authentication and REST APIs. It works with Coinbase and OpenAPI. The repository describes itself as: A unified CLI for discovering and invoking tools across OpenAPI, MCP, GraphQL, gRPC, and JSON-RPC. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve OpenAPI specifications
  • Tasks that involve Authentication
  • Tasks that involve REST APIs

Example prompts

  • “/coinbase-openapi-skill”

Requirements

  • A Bash shell
  • A credential in COINBASE_PRIVATE_KEY

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Download or copy the Coinbase API key material
  2. Store those values in a local credential.
  3. Bind the credential to api.coinbase.com with a jwt_bearer_v1 signer.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 562d47c. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Shell), which the agent can run.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • api.coinbase.com

    Also links to:

    • docs.cdp.coinbase.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • COINBASE_KEY_ID
    • COINBASE_PRIVATE_KEY

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Coinbase Openapi Skill loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.3k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 43 tokens; SKILL.md has 399 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~43
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.3k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~3.3k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from holon-run/uxc at commit 562d47c, republished under its MIT licence (© holon-run). 399 words, ~1,281 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/coinbase-openapi-skill/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 4 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
coinbase-openapi-skill
description
Operate Coinbase Advanced Trade REST APIs through UXC with a curated OpenAPI schema, products-first discovery, and explicit JWT bearer auth guidance.

Coinbase Advanced Trade Skill

Use this skill to run Coinbase Advanced Trade REST operations through uxc + OpenAPI.

Reuse the uxc skill for shared execution, auth, and error-handling guidance.

Prerequisites

  • uxc is installed and available in PATH.
  • Network access to https://api.coinbase.com.
  • Access to the curated OpenAPI schema URL:
    • https://raw.githubusercontent.com/holon-run/uxc/main/skills/coinbase-openapi-skill/references/coinbase-advanced-trade.openapi.json

Scope

This skill covers a curated Coinbase Advanced Trade surface for:

  • product and best-bid-ask market reads
  • account summary reads
  • order create, cancel, and lookup workflows

This skill does not cover:

  • Coinbase Exchange APIs
  • Coinbase Prime APIs
  • Coinbase Derivatives APIs
  • wallet or retail app product families outside Advanced Trade

Authentication

Public product endpoints can be read without credentials.

Private account and order endpoints require a Coinbase Advanced Trade bearer JWT. uxc now supports Coinbase's request-scoped JWT flow directly through jwt_bearer_v1, so you can store the API key id and private key in a credential and let uxc mint the short-lived bearer token per request.

Recommended v1 setup:

  1. Download or copy the Coinbase API key material:
    • key_id: organizations/{org_id}/apiKeys/{key_id}
    • private_key: Coinbase exports either -----BEGIN EC PRIVATE KEY----- or -----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----; uxc accepts both PEM forms for ES256.
  2. Store those values in a local credential.
  3. Bind the credential to api.coinbase.com with a jwt_bearer_v1 signer.
bash
uxc auth credential set coinbase-advanced-trade \
  --auth-type api_key \
  --field key_id=env:COINBASE_KEY_ID \
  --field private_key=env:COINBASE_PRIVATE_KEY

uxc auth binding add \
  --id coinbase-advanced-trade \
  --host api.coinbase.com \
  --path-prefix /api/v3/brokerage \
  --scheme https \
  --credential coinbase-advanced-trade \
  --signer-json '{"kind":"jwt_bearer_v1","algorithm":"es256","private_key_field":"private_key","header_typ":"JWT","header_kid_field":"key_id","expires_in_seconds":120,"claims":{"static":{"iss":"cdp"},"from_fields":{"sub":"key_id"},"time":{"nbf":"now","exp":"now_plus_ttl"}},"request_claim":{"name":"uri","format":"string","value_template":"{{request.method}} {{request.host}}{{request.path}}"}}' \
  --priority 100

Validate the active mapping when auth looks wrong:

bash
uxc auth binding match https://api.coinbase.com/api/v3/brokerage/accounts
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Core Workflow

  1. Use the fixed link command by default:

    • command -v coinbase-openapi-cli
    • If missing, create it: uxc link coinbase-openapi-cli https://api.coinbase.com --schema-url https://raw.githubusercontent.com/holon-run/uxc/main/skills/coinbase-openapi-skill/references/coinbase-advanced-trade.openapi.json
    • coinbase-openapi-cli -h
  2. Inspect operation help before execution:

    • coinbase-openapi-cli get:/api/v3/brokerage/products -h
    • coinbase-openapi-cli get:/api/v3/brokerage/accounts -h
    • coinbase-openapi-cli post:/api/v3/brokerage/orders -h
  3. Prefer product reads before private account or order workflows:

    • coinbase-openapi-cli get:/api/v3/brokerage/products product_type=SPOT limit=20
    • coinbase-openapi-cli get:/api/v3/brokerage/best_bid_ask product_ids=BTC-USD,ETH-USD
  4. Treat all order placement and cancellation as high-risk writes.

Operations

  • get:/api/v3/brokerage/products
  • get:/api/v3/brokerage/products/{product_id}
  • get:/api/v3/brokerage/best_bid_ask
  • get:/api/v3/brokerage/accounts
  • get:/api/v3/brokerage/accounts/{account_uuid}
  • post:/api/v3/brokerage/orders
  • post:/api/v3/brokerage/orders/batch_cancel
  • get:/api/v3/brokerage/orders/historical/{order_id}
  • get:/api/v3/brokerage/orders/historical/batch

Guardrails

  • Keep automation on the JSON output envelope; do not use --text.
  • Parse stable fields first: ok, kind, protocol, data, error.
  • uxc mints a fresh short-lived Coinbase JWT on each private request; do not try to bind a stale pre-generated bearer token when jwt_bearer_v1 is available.
  • Coinbase exports ES256 private keys in more than one PEM form; this skill expects the raw downloaded PEM and does not require a manual PKCS#8 conversion step.
  • Treat post:/api/v3/brokerage/orders and post:/api/v3/brokerage/orders/batch_cancel as high-risk writes.
  • Keep initial product/account pulls narrow with small limit values.
  • coinbase-openapi-cli <operation> ... is equivalent to uxc https://api.coinbase.com --schema-url <coinbase_advanced_trade_openapi_schema> <operation> ....

References

© holon-run, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 4 other files (scripts, references) in skills/coinbase-openapi-skill of holon-run/uxc.

  • SKILL.md
  • agents/openai.yaml
  • references/coinbase-advanced-trade.openapi.json
  • references/usage-patterns.md
  • scripts/validate.sh

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 562d47c

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Questions about Coinbase Openapi Skill

What does Coinbase Openapi Skill do?

Operate Coinbase Advanced Trade REST APIs through UXC with a curated OpenAPI schema, products-first discovery, and explicit JWT bearer auth guidance. Coinbase Openapi Skill is an agent skill from holon-run/uxc. Operate Coinbase Advanced Trade REST APIs through UXC with a curated OpenAPI schema, products-first discovery, and explicit JWT bearer auth guidance.

When should I use Coinbase Openapi Skill?

Coinbase Openapi Skill fits situations like: tasks that involve OpenAPI specifications; tasks that involve Authentication; tasks that involve REST APIs.

How do I install Coinbase Openapi Skill in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add holon-run/uxc --skill coinbase-openapi-skill -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/coinbase-openapi-skill in holon-run/uxc) into .claude/skills/coinbase-openapi-skill in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Coinbase Openapi Skill in Codex?

Run `npx skills add holon-run/uxc --skill coinbase-openapi-skill -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/coinbase-openapi-skill in holon-run/uxc) into .agents/skills/coinbase-openapi-skill in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Coinbase Openapi Skill in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add holon-run/uxc --skill coinbase-openapi-skill -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/coinbase-openapi-skill, .gemini/skills/coinbase-openapi-skill, .github/skills/coinbase-openapi-skill and .opencode/skills/coinbase-openapi-skill in your project.

What does Coinbase Openapi Skill need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Coinbase Openapi Skill needs a shell for the scripts in its folder and credentials named COINBASE_KEY_ID and COINBASE_PRIVATE_KEY. Our summary lists: A Bash shell; A credential in COINBASE_PRIVATE_KEY.

Does Coinbase Openapi Skill access the network?

SKILL.md names 2 domains. In commands or code: api.coinbase.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: docs.cdp.coinbase.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Coinbase Openapi Skill safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Coinbase Openapi Skill use?

Coinbase Openapi Skill is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Coinbase Openapi Skill use?

About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 2k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

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Who maintains Coinbase Openapi Skill?

holon-run (a GitHub organization) maintains it in holon-run/uxc, which has 116 GitHub stars. The repository holds 62 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 15, 2026.

Source: holon-run/uxc on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.