> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cryptechtoday.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Market Anomaly Alerts

> Sudden volume surges, flash dumps, and sector momentum divergence alerts

# Market Anomaly Alerts

Returns algorithmic alerts triggered by CrypTech's Anomaly Engine over the preceding 12 to 48 hours. Scans orderbooks and on-chain swaps for uncharacteristic deviations from 30-day baseline statistics.

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### Query Parameters

**hours** `integer` (default: 12)

Time lookback window in hours (1 to 48). Default is `12`.

**limit** `integer` (default: 20)

Maximum number of alerts to return (1 to 100). Default is `20`.

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### Alert Categories

* `FLASH_SURGE`: Price increased $>+5\%$ within 5 minutes on $>300\%$ baseline volume.
* `FLASH_DUMP`: Abrupt liquidation cascade or spot dumping.
* `FUNDING_DIVERGENCE`: Spot price rallies while perpetual funding rate turns deeply negative.
* `WHALE_ACCUMULATION`: Large block orders executed across decentralized DEX liquidity pools.

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### Code Examples

```bash cURL theme={null}
curl -X GET "https://api.cryptechtoday.com/api/v1/market/alerts?hours=6&limit=10"
```

```python Python theme={null}
import requests

res = requests.get("https://api.cryptechtoday.com/api/v1/market/alerts?hours=6&limit=10")
alerts = res.json().get("alerts", [])

for alert in alerts:
    print(f"[{alert['severity']}] {alert['symbol']} - {alert['type']}: {alert['message']}")
```

```typescript TypeScript theme={null}
import axios from 'axios';

const { data } = await axios.get('https://api.cryptechtoday.com/api/v1/market/alerts?hours=6');
console.log(`Received ${data.total_alerts} anomaly events`);
```


## Related topics

- [Live Surveillance Stream](https://docs.cryptechtoday.com/api-reference/surveillance-stream.md)
- [Market Regime](https://docs.cryptechtoday.com/api-reference/market-regime.md)
- [Market Pulse](https://docs.cryptechtoday.com/api-reference/market-pulse.md)
- [Widget Market Table](https://docs.cryptechtoday.com/api-reference/widget-market-table.md)
- [Alpha Radar](https://docs.cryptechtoday.com/api-reference/alpha-radar.md)


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