xBalance - get your accounts balance from multiple cryptocurency exchanges

xBalance is a node.js app for getting your accounts balance from multiple cryptocurency exchanges.

The application code is shared on github at https://github.com/dutu/xBalance/

Contents

• How it works
  • Why using statistical calculation is more efficient
• Setting up the application
  • Running locally
  • Running on Heroku
• Updating the application
  • Running locally
  • Running on Heroku
• FAQ
• License

How it works

xBalance is:

• an open source application
• runs on node.js
• can either run locally on your computer or can be hosted on a cloud platform (e.g. Heroku).

The application gets the balance of your accounts from multiple cryptocurency exchanges.

Example screenshot:

Supported exchanges

Exchange name or wallet	slug [1]	Authentication
Bitfinex	"bitfinex"	key, secret
Bitstamp	"bitstamp"	key, secret, username
BitX	"bitx"	key, secret
Gdax	"gdax"	key, secret, passphrase
Poloniex	"poloniex"	key, secret
BTC wallet	"BTC wallet"	-

^[1] values to be used for exchange in the account.js file (see step 5 below)

Setting up the application

Running locally

1. Download and install node.js

2. Download and install the latest version of Git

3. Clone xBalance application source code from github:

   $ git clone https://github.com/dutu/xBalance.git
   $ cd xBalance
   

4. Install the dependencies, preparing your system for running the app locally:

   npm install
   

5. Setup accounts name and API keyes for your accounts : Rename the file accounts-template.js to accounts.js, then update the file with your own values

6. Start the app locally:

   npm start
   

7. Get your balances by opening http://localhost:4000/ with your internet browser

8. Get your balances raw data by opening http://localhost:4000/api/getBalances with your internet browser

Running on Heroku

1. Create a Heroku account if you don't have one already](http://www.heroku.com)

2. Download and install the Heroku Toolbelt Once installed, you'll have access to the heroku command from your command shell.

3. Log into Heroku:

   $ heroku login
   

4. Clone xBalance application source code from github:

   $ git clone https://github.com/dutu/xBalance.git
   $ cd xBalance
   

5. Setup accounts name and API keyes for your accounts : Rename the file accounts-template.js to accounts.js, then update the file with your own values

6. Create an app on Heroku and deploy the code

   $ heroku create
   $ git push heroku master
   $ heroku ps:scale web=0 xBalance=0
   

7. Provision the papertrail logging add-on

   $ heroku addons:create papertrail
   

   Note: To help with abuse prevention, Heroku requires account verification for provisioning an add-on . If your account has not been verified, you will be directed to visit the verification site.

8. Open the papertrail console to see the log messages.

   $ heroku addons:open papertrail
   

Note: Keep the papertrail console open to monitor progress

8. Start the application

   heroku ps:scale xBalance=1
   

9. Upgrade your application to Hobby (optional)

Note: By default the Heroku applications run on Free dyno. See: https://www.heroku.com/pricing

Updating the application

Updating the application when xBalance code is updated on github

Running locally

1. Stop the xBalance application with CTRL+C

2. Update the local clone from github

   $ cd xBalance
   $ git pull origin master
   

3. Update dependencies:

   npm update
   

4. Start the app locally:

   npm start
   

Note: If you are requested to update node.js version, please do so by downloading and installing the applicable version. Go to https://nodejs.org.

Running on Heroku

1. Update the local clone from github

   $ cd xBalance
   $ git pull origin master
   

2. Open the papertrail console to see the log messages

   $ heroku addons:open papertrail
   

3. Deploy updated code to heroku

   $ git push heroku master
   

The application will restart automatically with the newly deployed code

FAQ

Q1: Can you add support for new exchnges

A1: Yes, please contact me by e-mail or raise an issue on github.

License

MIT