# BUG: crypto\_perp in asset class

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/bug-crypto-perp-in-asset-class/17731>\
**Category:** Alpaca Trading\
**Created:** [August 29, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/bug-crypto-perp-in-asset-class/17731 "2025-08-29T15:04:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Homer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/homer/32/3004_2.png) [@Homer](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Homer)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/bug-crypto-perp-in-asset-class/17731/1 "2025-08-29T15:04:57Z")

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This started today checking alpaca assets. Do the libraries need to be updated. I’m on 7.2.0 which is listed as current on Nuget. Feels like the back end changed but the libraries didnt.

Error converting value “crypto\_perp” to type ‘Alpaca.Markets.AssetClass’. Path ‘[12693].class’, line 1, position 5055571.

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**Author:** ![Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/dan_whitnable_alpaca/32/1658_2.png) [@Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Dan_Whitnable_Alpaca)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/bug-crypto-perp-in-asset-class/17731/2 "2025-08-29T15:20:06Z")

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@Homer Checking to see what if anything may have changed.

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**Author:** ![Homer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/homer/32/3004_2.png) [@Homer](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Homer)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/bug-crypto-perp-in-asset-class/17731/3 "2025-09-04T20:52:24Z")

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any luck? i ended up decoupling some stuff i was using to get around things for now. 🙂

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**Author:** ![nst23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3e96dc/32.png) [@nst23](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/nst23)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/bug-crypto-perp-in-asset-class/17731/4 "2025-09-05T19:01:05Z")

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I get the same error. Updating my AssetsRequest with AssetClass = AssetClass.UsEquity resolved the issue. I am guessing something is broken with the API when retrieving crypto assets.