Cryptocurrency Price Tracker

Overview

An advanced cryptocurrency price tracking application that provides real-time updates, portfolio management, price alerts, and historical data analysis. Built with TypeScript, Node.js, Express, and MongoDB, this backend application offers a robust RESTful API for interacting with cryptocurrency data.

Features

• Real-Time Price Updates: Receive live cryptocurrency prices using WebSockets.
• Portfolio Management: Add, remove, and update your cryptocurrency holdings.
• Price Alerts: Set alerts to be notified when a cryptocurrency reaches a certain price.
• Historical Data Collection: Collect and store historical price data for analysis.
• Financial Indicators:: Calculate moving averages and volatility for cryptocurrencies.
• User Authentication: Secure registration and login with JWT authentication.
• RESTful API: Well-structured API endpoints following REST principles.

Tech Stack

• Backend Framework: Node.js with Express.js
• Language: TypeScript
• Database: MongoDB with Mongoose ODM
• WebSockets: ws library for real-time communication
• Scheduling: node-cron for scheduled tasks
• Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
• Logging: winston for logging

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed on your system:

• Node.js (v12 or higher)
• MongoDB (local instance or cloud-based MongoDB)
• TypeScript: Installed globally (npm install -g typescript)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   https://github.com/JheyTim/Crypto-Price-Tracker.git
   cd Crypto-Price-Tracker

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up the environment variables. Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

   PORT=3000
   MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/crypto-price-tracker
   JWT_SECRET=my-jwt-secret

4. Start the application:

   npm run dev

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.