TCMB EVDS API Data Retrieval Project

This project demonstrates how to retrieve historical Dollar to Turkish Lira (USD/TRY) exchange rate data using the TCMB (Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey) EVDS (Electronic Data Delivery System) API. The retrieved data is then visualized as a line chart. The script fetches exchange rate data within a specified date range and uses the obtained data for plotting.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• Required Python packages: pandas, matplotlib, evds You can install the necessary packages using the following command:

pip install pandas matplotlib evds

Usage

• Clone this repository or download the script file.
• Obtain your EVDS API key from TCMB and save it in a file named tcmb_evds_api_key.txt.
• Modify the script exchange_rate_plot.py to customize the date range and other parameters for data retrieval, if needed. *Run the script:

python exchange_rate_plot.py

• The script will retrieve the exchange rate data and create a line chart to visualize it. The chart will be displayed on the screen and saved as an image file named usd_try_exchange_rate_plot.png.

Customization

• Edit the exchange_rate_plot.py script to modify the startdate, enddate, and other parameters as required for your specific data retrieval needs.
• To change the output image file name and format, modify the argument of the plt.savefig() function in the script.

DON'T FORGET TO USE YOUR OWN API KEY

Author

• Anıl Şanlı

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