Introduction to Cointop
Cointop is a fast and lightweight interactive terminal interface for tracking and monitoring cryptocurrency prices. Built with performance and convenience in mind, cointop provides you with all the necessary features to keep up-to-date with market trends.
Installing Cointop
$ curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/miguelmota/cointop/master/scripts/install.sh | bash
Using the Cointop APIs
Fetching Cryptocurrency Data
# Get the current price of a specific coin
$ cointop -coin BTC
# List top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap
$ cointop -top 10
Global Market Data
# Fetch global market data
$ cointop -global
Historical Data
# Get historical data for Bitcoin
$ cointop -history BTC
Setting a Refresh Interval
# Set the refresh interval to 30 seconds
$ cointop -refresh 30
App Example Using Cointop APIs
Let’s build a simple application that tracks the top 5 cryptocurrencies and shows their current prices.
#!/bin/bash
# Fetch top 5 cryptocurrencies
cointop_top_5=$(cointop -top 5)
# Display the result
echo '<html><head><title>Top 5 Cryptocurrencies</title></head><body><h1>Top 5 Cryptocurrencies</h1>'
echo '<pre>'
echo "$cointop_top_5"
echo '</pre>'
echo '</body></html>'
This simple script fetches the top 5 cryptocurrencies and formats the result in HTML, which can be displayed in a web browser.
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