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b8f94b1334 Add crypto_price_tracker.py to fetch live crypto prices (#13797)
* Add crypto_price_tracker.py to fetch live crypto prices

* Update crypto_price_tracker to use httpx2

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* Correct JSON response handling in price tracker

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"""
Fetch the current price of a cryptocurrency in USD using CoinGecko API.
"""
# /// script
# requires-python = ">=3.11"
# dependencies = [
# "httpx2",
# ]
# ///
import httpx2
def crypto_price(coin: str = "bitcoin") -> float:
"""
Return the current price of a cryptocurrency in USD using CoinGecko API.
>>> isinstance(crypto_price("bitcoin"), float)
True
>>> isinstance(crypto_price("ethereum"), float)
True
"""
url = f"https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price?ids={coin}&vs_currencies=usd"
try:
json_response = httpx2.get(url, timeout=10).raise_for_status().json()
except httpx2.RequestError, ValueError, KeyError:
return 0.0
return float(json_response.get(coin, {}).get("usd", 0.0))
if __name__ == "__main__":
print(f"{crypto_price('bitcoin') = }")