openex +

Openex is a simple client for the API provided by openexchangerates.org. Check their documentation to see what key/values each API call should return.

Install

npm install openex

Features

• Support for the /latest API
• Support for the /currencies API
• Can provide app_id

API

var openex = require('openex')

openex.app_id

If openex.app_id is set, it will be included in the API calls. For example, using https requires a paid app_id. Eg `openex.app_id = 'deadbeef'.

openex.latest([options], cb)

Queries the /latest API and then calls function cb(err, res) with the results. (disclaimer and license feel unnecessery and are removed from the returned object)

openex.currencies([options], cb)

Queries the /currencies API and then calls function cb(err, res) with the results.

openex.historical(date, [options], cb)

Queries the /historical API with the date provided and calls cb(err, res) with the results

• date: instance of Date, or string formatted 'YYYY-mm-dd'. Example: '2011-04-16'

options

• https Use https when calling the API. Default: false

Example

var openex = require('openex')

openex.latest(function (err, res) {
  if (err) {
    console.error(err)
    process.exit()
  }
  console.log('1 USD = ' + res.rates.EUR + ' EUR')
})

Tests

npm test

TODO

• Include usage examples

Feedback, pull requests always welcome.

License

(The MIT License)

Copyright (c) 2011-2012 Dan Milon [email protected]

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