Forex API Export

API Service that pulls forex data and returns CSV file or JSON based on the parameters

Setup

• npm install
• Update .env with OANDA Access Key
• npm start

API Parameters

• instrument (required)
  • Any OANDA provided instrument
• granularity (required)
  • Any OANDA provided granularity
• format (optional)
  • Returns a CSV file if csv is provided
  • Returns a JSON object if json is provided
• count (optional)
  • Number of candlesticks back that you want to be provided. Maximum of 2000.
  • Default (if not provided): 2000
• from (optional)
  • Candlesticks returned will be from the specified time.
  • 10 digit epochtime, or number of seconds since 1970.
  • If provided with the to parameter then it ignores the count parameter
  • Number of candlesticks returned is limited to 2000.
• to (optional)
  • Candlesticks returned will be to the specified time.
  • 10 digit epochtime, or number of seconds since 1970.
  • If provided with the from parameter then it ignores the count parameter
  • Number of candlesticks returned is limited to 2000.

Examples

• http://localhost:3000?instrument=USD_JPY&granularity=M1&count=50
  • Returns USD/JPY Instrument data as a CSV file
  • Granularity of 1-minute
  • Last 50 candles
• http://localhost:3000?instrument=EUR_USD&granularity=H1&from=1592179201&to=1592265601&format=json
  • Returns EUR/USD Instrument data as a JSON payload
  • Granularity of 1-hour
  • From: Tue, 15 Jun 2020 00:00:01 GMT
  • To: Tue, 16 Jun 2020 00:00:01 GMT