Exchange rates for crypto currencies

[Farzat07]

Currently it is possible to use cryptocurrency accounts by adding them as "custom" currencies. However, the automatic rate updates don't apply to these custom currencies, so it would be nice if this is supported.

This is especially important in the case of floating currencies such as BTC and XMR (the ones I use), as their prices fluctuate heavily everyday.

[mtotschnig]

I was just looking into the discussion about crypto currencies on https://github.com/Formicka/exchangerate.host/issues and there are reports that the reported values are incorrect. So I am wondering if simply fetching rates from exchangerate.host adds value to My Expenses.

[Farzat07]

How about using a separate api for crypto, such as cryptowatch's api?

https://docs.cryptowat.ch/rest-api/

I didn't try it but seems decent. Also doesn't need an account or keys for simple usage. Might be even usable for fiat currencies?

If keys are not an issue, I recommend CoinAPI. I have been using it for a while and it works great both for crypto and fiat.

https://www.coinapi.io/

On 22/05/11 12:09am, Michael Totschnig wrote:

I was just looking into the discussion about crypto currencies on https://github.com/Formicka/exchangerate.host/issues and there are reports that the reported values are incorrect. So I am wondering if simply fetching rates from exchangerate.host adds value.

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[mtotschnig]

Thank you for the pointers. I will look into them.

[mtotschnig]

I am adding CoinApi as exchange rate provider. Users will need to get their own API key, and add it in the app's settings, as is already the case for openexchangerates.