How do you use the Coinbase API?

To use the Coinbase API, first, you must create an account on Coinbase and then sign in to access the API settings and create an API key. It's crucial to apply the necessary permissions to this key according to your needs, as it controls access to various functionalities. After obtaining the API key, you can integrate it into your applications or use it with automation scripts by including it in your API requests for authentication. Coinbase offers several endpoints for tasks such as retrieving real-time market data, managing accounts, placing orders, and sending transactions. By making HTTP requests to these endpoints with the correct parameters and headers through a tool like cURL or programming languages with HTTP client capabilities such as Python or JavaScript, you can effectively interact with the Coinbase platform programmatically to perform a wide array of cryptocurrency operations.