Open exchange rate

Python script to fetch open exchange rate

Problem : Fetch the open exchange for an input date, base currency and exchange currency.

The below python script leverages open exchange rates API . Reference to GIST with self explanatory comments in the code.

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	import requests
	import os
	def fetchExchangeRate(currencyDate, baseCurrency, currencySymbol):
	"""
	Method to fetch open Currency exchange rate of base currency (1 Unit) to a currencySymbol
	Reference : https://docs.openexchangerates.org/reference/api-introduction
	Args:
	currencyDate: Date for which you need open exchange rate.
	baseCurrency: ISO currency code
	currencySymbol: ISO currency codes
	Returns:
	JSON response of Open Exchange Rate
	"""
	url = "https://openexchangerates.org/api/historical/{currencyDate}.json?base={base}&symbols={symbol}".format(currencyDate=currencyDate, base=baseCurrency, symbol=currencySymbol)
	open_exchange_token = os.environ.get("OPEN_EXCHANGE_TOKEN")
	headers = {
	"Authorization": f"Token {open_exchange_token}", # Replace with your API token or other headers
	"Content-Type": "application/json", # Adjust as needed
	}
	print(url)
	response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
	if response.status_code == 200:
	# Process successful response
	data = response.json() # If the response is JSON
	print(data)
	else:
	# Handle error
	print("Request failed with status code:", response.status_code)
	print("Response text:", response.text)

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Sample Response for the below invocation

openExchange.fetchExchangeRate("2023-01-25","INR", "GBP")

{
    'disclaimer': 'Usage subject to terms: https://openexchangerates.org/terms',
    'license': 'https://openexchangerates.org/license',
    'timestamp': 1674691198,
    'base': 'INR',
    'rates': {
        'GBP': 0.009886
    }
}