Hello,
I’m in the process to create an NFT website and I use WIX as the developer platform.
The next step is now to make a function that displays live crypto prices, I, therefore, wonder if someone has experience on how to do this with WIX?
Is it possible to implement it or do I need to use some APIs?
Thanks!
Hi @matsandersen1 ,
Building a site that displays live cryptocurrency prices is possible on Velo!
To do so you will need to find a third party API that provides you such data via a endpoint which can be called using JavaScript.
Once you find the right third party API for your needs:
Add your API authorization key securely using Wix Secrets Manager
Create a backend javascript web module and implement a function that calls the API to get the data you need to display on your Site Page. Make sure to use Wix-Secrets-Backend to safely retrieve your API authorization key as you do not want your API access to be used by malicious actors.
Import the backend function you created onto one of the pages where you would like to display the prices. After calling the function, use the data (likely JSON) to change Wix Elements on the page and display current prices. You likely will call this function in $w.onReady() as you probably want to add the prices to your page as soon as the elements have loaded.
Note that if the API you use is open (no authorization key needed) you can disregard the steps around using the Wix Secrets Manager.
In a upcoming video, I will go over this exact functionality. On our Devs on Wix Youtube Channel there is a series of videos where I go through the process of building a calculator that gives you live cryptocurrency exchange prices.
You can see the first part of this series below, if you are interested:
The value of cryptocurrency is constantly changing due to various economic factors. That is why cryptocurrency is a popular but not reliable investment option.