As the crypto industry continues to grow at a rapid pace, Binance reaffirms its commitment to transparency and reliability by publishing its H2 2024 API Uptime Report. Despite unprecedented user traffic and record volumes in the second half of 2024, Binance maintained 99.99% API uptime, with core services such as Spot, Futures, and Margin experiencing near-perfect availability.

Resilience Amid Record-Breaking Demand

With nearly 270 million global users depending on Binance APIs for real-time market data, order execution, and analytics, system reliability is critical. During H2 2024, Binance saw record user activity, yet core services delivered with minimal disruption:

Spot and Futures CM APIs maintained 100% uptime

Overall API uptime for H2 2024: 99.99%

Only two brief incidents recorded across Margin and Futures UM services

Uptime Metrics: July–December 2024

Q3 2024 API Performance

Total operational minutes: 132,480

Incident: July – 38-minute disruption on Cross Margin APIs

Adjusted uptime: 132,442 minutes

Q3 Margin API uptime: 99.97%

Q4 2024 API Performance

Total operational minutes: 132,480

Incident: October – 35-minute issue on Futures UM APIs

Adjusted uptime: 132,445 minutes

Q4 Futures UM API uptime: 99.97%

“Our monitoring systems detected and mitigated both incidents immediately, ensuring minimum impact to users,” Binance noted. “System integrity and user trust remain at the heart of our platform operations.”

API Services in Focus

Binance APIs serve millions of requests per second, delivering:

Real-time price and depth data

Trade execution and order book access

Historical market insights for algorithmic and manual traders

Key services:

Spot API

Futures UM API

Futures CM API

Margin API

Uptime Calculation Method

Binance uses a transparent formula for uptime measurement:
(Total Minutes of Uptime ÷ Total Minutes in Quarter) × 100

Each quarter includes:

July/August/October/December: 44,640 minutes

September/November: 43,200 minutes

Total per quarter: 132,480 minutes

This meticulous approach ensures accuracy and consistency in reporting.

Looking Ahead: Scalable Infrastructure for Web3 Growth

Binance’s technical infrastructure continues to scale to meet global demand. By publishing detailed uptime reports, Binance emphasizes its commitment to transparency, system resilience, and user trust in a 24/7 crypto environment.

“Innovation is built on consistency. Our systems are designed to handle peak loads, deliver mission-critical performance, and keep pace with the evolving crypto economy.”