Currency Exchange

Node.js, Express.js web server stream currency rates through web socket using socket.io and user friendly UI with React.js to exchange from USD to BTC or ETH.

Dependencies

Running the app in production mode

Note: please setup environment variables file so the application work properly at currency-exchanger/apps/backend

cd to 'currency-exchanger' directory

# production mode using docker
$ docker compose up

you can start react application by visiting http://localhost:3001/

Running the Node App in development mode

cd to 'currency-exchanger/apps/backend' directory
set .example.env file with environment variables needed
RATES_API_INTERVAL: the interval in which application will request rates from currencyApi and stream it.
RAPID_API_KEY: the api key of your account at CurrencyApi
MONGODB_URI: MongoDB connection string

# development mode to run Node.js application
$ npm install
$ npm start

Running the React App in development mode

cd to 'currency-exchanger/apps/frontend' directory

# development mode to run React.js application
$ npm install --force
$ npm start

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