Currency Exchange Rates

This is a Next.JS based application to convert one currency into another using the currencyapi. I created this application to convert currencies when I'm traveling abroad and need something handy, fast, and easy to convert currencies.

Getting started

• Clone the repository
• Run nvm use to use the correct node version
• Run npm install
• Rename .env.example to .env and replace the value of environment variables with your variables. See setups for more information.
• Run npm run dev to start the development server
• Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser
• Enjoy the app

Setups

• In order to setup the repository on local system. You will need only one thing, an account on https://currencyapi.net/.
  • Create an account on currencyapi.net
  • Get the API key
  • Rename .env.example to .env
  • Replace the value of CURRENCY_API_KEY with your API key.
• Create an account and project on firebase and get the firebase config
  • Replace the value of NEXTPUBLIC_FIREBASE* configs with your firebase config.

Features (MVP) ✅

• Select currencies ✅
• Set source currency and get a corresponding value in destination currency ✅
• Add the last updated time for currency rates ✅
• Add Dark Mode ✅

Planned Features and Roadmap

• Product

  • As a user I should be able to see conversion rates on the title bar ✅
  • As a user I should be able to enable live exchange rate tracking by polling API every 3 or 5 mins or something ❌
  • As a user I should be able to setup notifications for specific currencies and target rates so that I get one notification everyday ✅
  • As a user, I should be able to see the last changed time in my timezone ✅

• Tech

  • Add Header and Footer ✅
  • Add animations
  • Migrate to Next.JS 13 ✅
  • Publish the app on play store ✅
  • Start using github actions for CI/CD ✅
  • Migrate to typescript ✅
  • Add a favicon ✅
  • Add better Dark mode ✅