How to Automatically Obtain and Graph Cryptocurrency Price Data in Python w/ the CoinGecko API
In this Python tutorial, we dive into the world of cryptocurrency data using the CoinGecko API! Whether you're a fan of crypto or have your doubts, this video focuses on the potential of working with large datasets. We'll extract and visualize crypto prices using Python, but keep in mind—the CoinGecko API can be used in other programming languages too! This is a fantastic opportunity for data enthusiasts to learn, experiment, and grow their skills, regardless of their opinions on crypto itself.
So don't worry if you aren't a crypto bro, since this video is more about the data and harnessing the API.
Code to get Crypto IDs: https://codeshare.io/w9KDMx
Code to Obtain Crypto Data and Graph: https://codeshare.io/ezY8lL
Timeline:
0:00 - Intro
0:04 - Overview of Cryptocurrency and Data
0:45 - Getting started: Getting IDs for Custom List of Cryptocurrencies (Script 1)
2:02 - Script 2: Starting Code for Obtaining and Graphing Cryptocurrency Data
5:34 - Script 2: Taking a Visual Look at Work Thus Far
5:59 - Script 2: Finishing Up
8:32 - Script 2: Running our Code/Seeing our Results
8:48 - Script 2: Changing our Data to Top 20 Cryptocurrencies
9:11 - Script 2: Running our Top 20 Code
9:38 - Wrapping up
9:48 - Outro
