dataFetchController.ts
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import { Request, Response } from 'express';
import axios from 'axios';
// Adding controller functions for each type of coin
const bitcoinDataFetch = (req: Request, res: Response) => {
// Fetch Bitcoin Data
axios.get("https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price?ids=bitcoin" +
"&vs_currencies=usd&include_24hr_change=true")
.then(response => {
res.status(200).json({
information: response.data
});
})
.catch(() => {
res.status(400).json({
message: "Could not fetch Bitcoin Data"
});
});
}
const altCoinDataFetch = (req: Request, res: Response ) => {
const { coin } = JSON.parse(req.body.body);
// Fetch Alt Coin Data
axios.get(`https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price?ids=${coin}` +
"&vs_currencies=usd&include_24hr_change=true")
.then(response => {
res.status(200).json({
information: response.data
});
})
.catch(() => {
res.status(400).json({
message: `Could not fetch ${coin} data`
});
});
}
// Exporting functions as an object
export default {
bitcoinDataFetch,
altCoinDataFetch
}