Create desktop alerts for Transferwise exchange rates
Project description
Exchange Rate Alert
Creates desktop alerts when the Transferwise exchange rates hit a target rate. Tries every five minutes.
Currently running on Windows, Linux support incoming.
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
-
System Variable named TCR - create a system variable named TCR
-
Configuration file - located at
%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%/.tcr
on windows or~/.tcr
on linux
Installation
Install package from pip
pip install exchange-rate-alert
Usage
From Command Prompt
era --source=SEK --target=INR --alert-rate=8.5
era
and respond to prompts
As a python module
Import into python script
from ratealert import ConversionAlert
Call the constructor, wait for alert, profit!
ConversionAlert(source, target, alert_rate)
Example
from ratealert import ConversionAlert
ConversionAlert('SEK', 'INR', 8.5)
This will create a notification when the Transferwise exchange rate crosses the alert rate.
The rates will be checked every five minutes.
Exit the script by Ctrl+C
Change notes
0.4 - Command line execution, input prompts
0.3 - Alert on a target conversion rate
0.1 - Alert at specified intervals
Next steps
- OAuth login for Transferwise
- Quotation request and transfer lock on target conversion rate
- Linux support
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