Coin-Convert API

This is a simple RESTful API for working on Crypto Data from CoinGecko using Node.js, Mongoose and MongoDB.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/coin_convert.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory

cd coin_convert

3. Install dependencies:

npm install

4. Configure MongoDB connection:
   1. Create a .env file in the root directory.
   2. Add your MongoDB connection string: MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   3. Also add the API URLs to get the data from CoinGecko. Ref : https://www.coingecko.com/api/documentation

Usage

1. Run the code in Dev Mode:

   npm run dev

2. Run The Command:

   npm start

API Routes

Test Route

• Endpoint: GET /
• Description: Testing Route .
• Example Request Body: Not Required
• Example Response:

  {
    "message": "Working"
  }
  

Update the list In DB

• Endpoint: POST api/v1/coins/update
• Description: Add/Update the data in Database.
• Example Request Body: Not Required
• Example Response:

  {
   "success":true,
   "message":"Database Updated"
  }
  

Get Converted Rates

• Endpoint: POST /api/v1/coin/convert

• Description: Converts the value of One Coin in terms of other based on there rates on specific date.

• Example Request Body:

  {
    "fromCurrency": "bitcoin",
    "toCurrency": "0x",
    "date": "12-2-2023"
  }
  

• Example Response:

  {
    "success": true,
    "data": "1 Bitcoin = 90074.57414353701 0x Protocol"
  }
  

Appropriate Error handlers are in place to return meaningful error message with appropriate statusCode.
A Cron Job is also defined in the server that updates the Database every hour.