crypto_list: Retrieves name, CMC id, symbol, slug, rank, an activity flag...

In crypto2: Download Crypto Currency Data from 'CoinMarketCap' without 'API'

Retrieves name, CMC id, symbol, slug, rank, an activity flag as well as activity dates on CMC for all coins

Description

This code uses the web api. It retrieves data for all historic and all active coins and does not require an 'API' key.

Usage

crypto_list(only_active = TRUE, add_untracked = FALSE)

Arguments

only_active	Shall the code only retrieve active coins (TRUE=default) or include inactive coins (FALSE)
add_untracked	Shall the code additionally retrieve untracked coins (FALSE=default)

Value

List of (active and historically existing) cryptocurrencies in a tibble:

id	CMC id (unique identifier)
name	Coin name
symbol	Coin symbol (not-unique)
slug	Coin URL slug (unique)
rank	Current rank on CMC (if still active)
is_active	Flag showing whether coin is active (1), inactive(0) or untracked (-1)
first_historical_data	First time listed on CMC
last_historical_data	Last time listed on CMC, today's date if still listed

Examples

## Not run: 
# return all coins
active_list <- crypto_list(only_active=TRUE)
all_but_untracked_list <- crypto_list(only_active=FALSE)
full_list <- crypto_list(only_active=FALSE,add_untracked=TRUE)

# return all coins active in 2015
coin_list_2015 <- active_list %>%
dplyr::filter(first_historical_data<="2015-12-31",
              last_historical_data>="2015-01-01")

## End(Not run)

crypto2 documentation built on Sept. 11, 2024, 5:51 p.m.