Exchange Rate App

Projects/2-Intermediate/Exchange-Rate-App.md

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+# Exchange Rate App
+**Tier:** 2-Intermediate
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+Create a responsive web app that allows users to convert between different currencies. The app should use the Exchange Rates API to retrieve the latest exchange rates and convert between currencies.
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+## User Stories
+
+-   [ ] User can see a search box where a currency code can be entered and a 'Find Exchange Rate' button.
+-   [ ] User can click the 'Find Exchange Rate' button to display the exchange rate for the currency code entered into the search box in an output area.
+-   [ ] User can see a list of N currencies and their exchange rates to the US Dollar.
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+### Developer Notes
+
+-   The Exchange Rates API is a free service for current and historical foreign exchange rates published by the European Central Bank. You can access the API with this URL: https://api.exchangeratesapi.io/latest
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+-   The API returns a JSON object with a base currency and a list of exchange rates for different currencies. The API also allows you to specify a base currency and a list of currencies to return exchange rates for. For example, the following URL will return the exchange rates for the Euro and the British Pound:
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+https://api.exchangeratesapi.io/latest?base=EUR&symbols=GBP
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+-   The Exchange Rates API also allows you to specify a date to retrieve exchange rates for. For example, the following URL will return the exchange rates for the Euro and the British Pound on January 1, 2019:
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+https://api.exchangeratesapi.io/2019-01-01?base=EUR&symbols=GBP
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+-   You can find more information about the API and how to use it here: https://exchangeratesapi.io
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+## Bonus features
+-   [ ] User can see a 'Last Updated' timestamp that indicates when the exchange rates were last updated.
+-   [ ] User can see a 'Favorites' button that adds the 'From' and 'To' currencies to a list of favorites
+-   [ ] Show a graph of the exchange rate over the last 30 days
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+## Useful links and resources
+
+-   [Exchange Rates API](https://exchangeratesapi.io/)
+
+## Example projects
+[Google Currency Converter](https://www.google.com/search?q=currency+converter)
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