exchange-rate-alert 0.6

Create desktop alerts for Transferwise exchange rates

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.

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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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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)

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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

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Change notes

0.4 - Command line execution, input prompts

0.3 - Alert on a target conversion rate

0.1 - Alert at specified intervals

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Next steps

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