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title: load
description: OpenBB SDK Function
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# load

Load crypto currency to get data for

Source Code: [[link](https://github.com/OpenBB-finance/OpenBBTerminal/tree/main/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/cryptocurrency_helpers.py#L488)]

```python
openbb.crypto.load(symbol: str, start_date: Union[datetime.datetime, str, NoneType] = None, interval: Union[str, int] = "1440", exchange: str = "binance", vs_currency: str = "usdt", end_date: Union[datetime.datetime, str, NoneType] = None, source: str = "CCXT")
```

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## Parameters

| Name | Type | Description | Default | Optional |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | ------- | -------- |
| symbol | str | Coin to get | None | False |
| start_date | Union[datetime, Union[str, None]] | Start date to get data from with. - datetime or string format (YYYY-MM-DD) | None | True |
| interval | Union[str, int] | The interval between data points in minutes.<br/>Choose from: 1, 15, 30, 60, 240, 1440, 10080, 43200 | 1440 | True |
| exchange | str: | The exchange to get data from. | binance | True |
| vs_currency | str | Quote Currency (Defaults to usdt) | usdt | True |
| end_date | Union[datetime, Union[str, None]] | End date to get data from with. - datetime or string format (YYYY-MM-DD) | None | True |
| source | str | The source of the data<br/>Choose from: CCXT, CoinGecko, YahooFinance | CCXT | True |


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## Returns

| Type | Description |
| ---- | ----------- |
| pd.DataFrame | Dataframe consisting of price and volume data |
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