---
title: "GET /public/get_historical_volatility"
method: GET
path: "/public/get_historical_volatility"
tags: ["Market Data", "Public"]
---

# GET /public/get_historical_volatility

`GET /public/get_historical_volatility`

Provides historical volatility data for a given cryptocurrency. Historical volatility measures the degree of price variation over a past period and is useful for risk assessment and option pricing.

The response includes volatility statistics calculated from historical price movements. This data can be used for portfolio risk analysis and understanding market conditions.

[Try in API console](https://test.deribit.com/api_console?method=%2Fpublic%2Fget_historical_volatility)

## Query parameters

- `currency` 'BTC' | 'ETH' | 'USDC' | 'USDT' | 'EURR', required — Currency, i.e `"BTC"`, `"ETH"`, `"USDC"`

## Response `200`

Success response

- PublicGetHistoricalVolatilityResponse
  - `jsonrpc` '2.0', required — The JSON-RPC version (2.0)
  - `id` integer — The id that was sent in the request
  - `result` object[], required
    - `timestamp` integer, required
    - `value` number, required

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