Simple Crypto Exchange

Simple Crypto Exchange is a lightweight library designed for fetching cryptocurrency prices from multiple sources and converting between different cryptocurrencies with ease.

Features

• Fetch real-time cryptocurrency prices.
• Convert amounts between different cryptocurrencies.
• Cache responses to improve performance and reduce API calls.
• Easy to integrate and use in any JavaScript project.

Installation

Install simple-crypto-exchange with npm:

npm install simple-crypto-exchange

Usage

First, require the library in your project:

const { fetchCryptoPrice, convertCrypto } = require('simple-crypto-exchange');

Fetching Cryptocurrency Prices

To fetch the current price of a cryptocurrency:

fetchCryptoPrice('bitcoin', 'usd')
.then(price => console.log(`The current price of Bitcoin is \$\${price.toString()}`))
.catch(err => console.error(err));

Converting Between Cryptocurrencies

To convert an amount from one cryptocurrency to another:

convertCrypto(new Big(1), 'bitcoin', 'ethereum')
.then(amount => console.log(`1 Bitcoin is equivalent to \${amount.toString()} Ethereum`))
.catch(err => console.error(err));

Dependencies

This library uses the following dependencies:

• axios: For making API requests.
• dotenv: For loading environment variables.
• crypto-js: For secure cryptographic operations.
• big.js: For precise arithmetic operations.
• lodash: For utility functions.
• node-cache: For caching API responses.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have a feature request or bug report, please open an issue on GitHub.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.