Price Chart Displayer based on Kraken API

A Windows app to display cryptocurrency/coin price chart, using KraKen API.

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Introduction

This is a Windows WPF app to display coin price chart.

For the price chart, the app provides both linear diagram and logarithmic diagram.
For the logarithmic diagram, user can enter the log-base number according to his/er needs.

All tradable assets and price info are based on KraKen data; the app calls KraKen API, receiving its data and finally generates and displays the corresponding chart.

Pre-Requirements

To run the app, one needs:

• .NET Framework 4.6.1
  
• A KraKen API Key with 'Export Data' permission
  

To run the source, it has been recommended to use Microsoft Visual Studio 2017.

Quick Start

Make sure you have a KraKen API key firstly.
The key should, at least, has the 'Export Data' permission.

edit the file of build\app.exe.config, and then import the key value to the file, i.e.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
    <startup> 
        <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.6.1" />
    </startup>

  <appSettings>
    <add key="KrakenBaseAddress" value="https://api.kraken.com"/>
    <add key="KrakenApiVersion" value="0"/>
    <add key="KrakenKey" value= "<API Key>"/>       <!-- replace the value by yourself -->
    <add key="KrakenSecret" value="<Private Key>"/> <!-- replace the value by yourself -->
  </appSettings>

</configuration>

To run the app, just mouse-clicking the following file:

• build\app

To run the source, just mouse-clicking the following file using Microsoft Visual Studio 2017:

• src\src

And remember to add the key value in source, by creating the file of src\App.config.

Folder structure

• build - quick start app
  
• src - source code