Crypto Price Tracker

A platform that tracks all of crypto prices in real time.

This is the next coinmarketcap.

Features

• Fetches latest prices for cryptocurrencies (BTC, ETH, XRP) from CoinMarketCap.
• Provides a basic frontend to display fetched data.

Prerequisites

Before running the application, make sure you have:

• Python 3 installed
• API key from CoinMarketCap (stored in a .env file, see below)

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ocryptocode/crypto-price-tracker

   cd

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Set up environment variables:

Create a .env file in the root directory and add your CoinMarketCap API key:

COINMARKETCAP_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Running the Application

To run the application, use the following command:

python app.py

The application will start on http://localhost:5001/.

API Endpoint

/api/prices: Fetches latest cryptocurrency prices from CoinMarketCap. Frontend The frontend is served from the static directory and can be accessed at http://localhost:5001/.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues fetching data, check your API key and ensure the Flask server is running correctly.

Contributing

Feel free to contribute by submitting pull requests.

License

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