exchange-rate-alert 0.3

Create desktop alerts for Transferwise exchange rates

Exchange Rate Alert

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Creates desktop alerts when the Transferwise exchange rates hit a target rate. Tries every five minutes.

Currently running on Windows, Linux support incoming.

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Before Using

Before the module can be used the user has to create a Transferwise API token. The detailed instructions can be found here - https://api-docs.transferwise.com/#payouts-guide-api-access

The program will try and find the access token in the following manner

1. System Variable named TCR - create a system variable named TCR

2. Configuration file - located at %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%/.tcr on windows or ~/.tcr on linux

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Usage

Install package from pip

• pip install exchange-rate-alert

Import into python script

• from ratealert import ConversionAlert

Call the constructor, wait for alert, profit!

• ConversionAlert(source, target, alert_rate)

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Example

from ratealert.conversionalert import ConversionAlert

ConversionAlert('SEK', 'INR', 8.5)

This will create an alert when the Transferwise exchange rate crosses the alert rate.

The rates will be checked every five minutes.

Exit the script by Ctrl+C

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Change notes

0.3 - Alert on a target conversion rate

0.1 - Alert at specified intervals

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Next steps

• Linux support
• OAuth login for Transferwise
• Quotation request on target conversion rate