#Python CryptoCoin
This python3 script is based on the coinmarketcap API
For getting coin data you can use the shortcodes for the coins.
So you don't have to use 'Basic Attention Token' but 'bat' is enough to get the coin data.
Limits
Please limit requests to no more than 10 per minute.
Endpoints update every 5 minutes.
Create your own caching mechanism to keep requests to minimum
How do I get set up?
- Install this script with:
- pip3 py_cryptocoin --upgrade (or pip py_cryptocoin --upgrade )
- ready to use it!
Current Coins
'btc' : 'Bitcoin', 'eth' : 'Ethereum', 'xrp' : 'Ripple', 'bch' : 'Bitcoin Cash', 'ada' : 'Cardano', 'ltc' : 'Litecoin', 'xem' : 'NEM', 'neo' : 'NEO', 'xlm' : 'Stellar', 'eos' : 'EOS', 'miota' : 'IOTA', 'dash' : 'Dash', 'xmr' : 'Monero', 'trx' : 'TRON', 'btg' : 'Bitcoin Gold', 'icx' : 'ICON', 'qtum' : 'Qtum', 'etc' : 'Ethereum Classic', 'lsk' : 'Lisk', 'xrb' : 'RaiBlocks', 'ven' : 'VeChain', 'omg' : 'OmiseGO', 'usdt' : 'Tether', 'ppt' : 'Populous', 'zec' : 'Zcash', 'xvg' : 'Verge', 'sc' : 'Siacoin', 'bnb' : 'Binance Coin', 'strat' : 'Stratis', 'bcn' : 'Bytecoin', 'steem' : 'Steem', 'ardr' : 'Ardor', 'snt' : 'Status', 'mkr' : 'Maker', 'rep' : 'Augur', 'bts' : 'BitShares', 'kcs' : 'KuCoin Shares', 'waves' : 'Waves', 'zrx' : '0x', 'doge' : 'Dogecoin', 'etn' : 'Electroneum', 'veri' : 'Veritaseum', 'kmd' : 'Komodo', 'dcr' : 'Decred', 'drgn' : 'Dragonchain', 'wtc' : 'Walton', 'dcn' : 'Dentacoin', 'lrc' : 'Loopring', 'ark' : 'Ark', 'salt' : 'SALT', 'qash' : 'QASH', 'dgb' : 'DigiByte', 'bat' : 'Basic Attention Token', 'gnt' : 'Golem', 'hsr' : 'Hshare', 'knc' : 'Kyber Network', 'gas' : 'Gas', 'wax' : 'WAX', 'ethos' : 'Ethos', 'pivx' : 'PIVX', 'gbyte' : 'Byteball Bytes', 'fun' : 'FunFair', 'aion' : 'Aion', 'rhoc' : 'RChain', 'zcl' : 'ZClassic', 'fct' : 'Factom', 'smart' : 'SmartCash', 'dent' : 'Dent', 'mona' : 'MonaCoin', 'elf' : 'aelf', 'powr' : 'Power Ledger', 'dgd' : 'DigixDAO', 'kin' : 'Kin', 'rdd' : 'ReddCoin', 'ae' : 'Aeternity', 'btm' : 'Bytom', 'nas' : 'Nebulas', 'sys' : 'Syscoin', 'req' : 'Request Network', 'nebl' : 'Neblio', 'link' : 'ChainLink', 'eng' : 'Enigma', 'xp' : 'Experience Points', 'gxs' : 'GXShares', 'maid' : 'MaidSafeCoin', 'sub' : 'Substratum', 'xzc' : 'ZCoin', 'nxs' : 'Nexus', 'nxt' : 'Nxt', 'med' : 'MediBloc', 'emc' : 'Emercoin', 'btx' : 'Bitcore', 'bnt' : 'Bancor', 'cnd' : 'Cindicator', 'qsp' : 'Quantstamp', 'cnx' : 'Cryptonex', 'icn' : 'Iconomi', 'game' : 'GameCredits', 'pay' : 'TenX', 'part' : 'Particl'
Global Data
The global data return a Dictionary (DICT) with total market cap and volume of currencies
Parameters
Optional parameters:
- (string) convert - return 24h volume, and market cap in terms of another currency. Valid values are:
- "AUD", "BRL", "CAD", "CHF", "CLP", "CNY", "CZK", "DKK", "EUR", "GBP", "HKD", "HUF", "IDR", "ILS", "INR", "JPY", "KRW", "MXN", "MYR", "NOK", "NZD", "PHP", "PKR", "PLN", "RUB", "SEK", "SGD", "THB", "TRY", "TWD", "ZAR"
Return Fields
You will get a DICT with the followin fields
- total_market_cap_usd
- total_24h_volume_usd
- bitcoin_percentage_of_market_cap
- active_currencies
- active_assets
- active_markets
- last_updated
Example code
import CryptoCoin
cc = CryptoCoin()
data = cc.getGlobalData() #standard currency (USD)
#or
data = cc.getGlobalData('EUR') #to get by currency
print(data)
Coin Data
Returns al information about one cryptocoin and the pricing
If you add the convert parameter it will return the cryptocoin price in that currency
Parameters
- (string) cryptocoin shortcode, see Current Coins above what to use
Optional parameters: -(string) currency - return price, 24h volume, and market cap in terms of another currency. Valid values are: - "AUD", "BRL", "CAD", "CHF", "CLP", "CNY", "CZK", "DKK", "EUR", "GBP", "HKD", "HUF", "IDR", "ILS", "INR", "JPY", "KRW", "MXN", "MYR", "NOK", "NZD", "PHP", "PKR", "PLN", "RUB", "SEK", "SGD", "THB", "TRY", "TWD", "ZAR"
Return Fields
You will get a DICT with the followin fields
- id
- name
- symbol
- rank
- price_usd [depening on convert / currency]
- price_btc
- 24h_volume_usd [depening on convert / currency]
- market_cap_usd [depening on convert / currency]
- available_supply
- total_supply
- max_supply
- percent_change_1h
- percent_change_24h
- percent_change_7d
- last_updated
Example code
import CryptoCoin
coin = "bat"
cc = CryptoCoin()
data = cc.(coin) # standard US Dollars
#or
data = cc.(coin, "EUR") #get the coin price back in Euro's
print(data)
All Coins Data
Returns al information about all current know cryptocoins and the pricing
If you add the convert parameter it will return the cryptocoin price in that currency
Parameters
Optional parameters:
- (int) start - return results from rank [start] and above
- (int) limit - return a maximum of [limit] results (default is 100, use 0 to return all results)
- (string) currency - return price, 24h volume, and market cap in terms of another currency. Valid values are:
- "AUD", "BRL", "CAD", "CHF", "CLP", "CNY", "CZK", "DKK", "EUR", "GBP", "HKD", "HUF", "IDR", "ILS", "INR", "JPY", "KRW", "MXN", "MYR", "NOK", "NZD", "PHP", "PKR", "PLN", "RUB", "SEK", "SGD", "THB", "TRY", "TWD", "ZAR"
Return Fields
You will get a DICT with the followin fields
- id
- name
- symbol
- rank
- price_usd [depening on convert / currency]
- price_btc
- 24h_volume_usd [depening on convert / currency]
- market_cap_usd [depening on convert / currency]
- available_supply
- total_supply
- max_supply
- percent_change_1h
- percent_change_24h
- percent_change_7d
- last_updated
Example code
import CryptoCoin
cc = CryptoCoin()
data = cc.getAllCoinData() # Get default data in US Dollars
start = 100
limit = 10
currency = "EUR"
data = cc.getAllCoinData(start, limit, currrency)
print(data)
Who do I talk to?
- Theodorus van der Sluijs (friends call me Theo)
- [email protected]
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