I can guide you on how to get just the symbol number in the Binance API using Python. However, please note that the Binance API requires authentication to access live data and some features are subject to change.
Below is an example code snippet that uses the ‘requests’ library with JSON data to retrieve the latest price of a specific symbol (in this case, ETH) from the Binance API:
`python
import requests
import json
def get_eth_price(symbol):
Set your Binance API ID and access token
api_key = 'YOUR_API_KEY'
secret = 'YOUR_SECRET_KEY'
Generate the API endpoint URL
url = f'
try:
Send a GET request to the API
response = requests. get(url, headers={'x-api-key': api_key})
Check if the token is valid request was successful
if response.statuscode == 200:
Parse the response JSON data
data = json.loads(response.text)
Return the latest price for the specified symbol
return info['price']
else:
print(f"Could not retrieve price for item {symbol}. Status code: {response.status_code}")
return None
except requests.exceptions.RequestException like e:
print(f"An error occurred: {e}")
return None
Example usage:
if __name__ == "__main__":
symbol = 'ETH'
Replace with the desired symbol (e.g. ETH, BTC, etc.)
price = get_eth_price(symbol)
If price is not None:
print(f"The latest price of {symbol} is: {price}")
`
Important Notes:
- Authentication: You must replace "YOUR_API_KEY" and "YOUR_SECRET_KEY" with your actual Binance API credentials.
- API Key: Thex-api-key` header is required to authenticate the request. Make sure you understand how to get a Binance access token for this purpose.
- Symbol Restriction: Please note that some symbols, such as Bitcoin (BTC), have restrictions on their use in certain regions or due to market forces.
Code Explanation:
- The “get_eth_price” function takes a symbol as input and constructs an API endpoint URL using the “symbol”, “tokenSymbol”, and “interval” parameters.
- Sends a GET request to the API using the constructed URL.
- If the request is successful, it parses the JSON data in the response and returns the latest price of the specified symbol.
- The function also catches any exceptions that may occur during the request.
Remember: Always refer to the Binance API documentation for the latest information on available symbols, price ranges, and authentication methods.