scrolling news headlines added

api_caller.py

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import datetime as dt
 import sys, os, base64, hashlib, hmac
 import requests
 from pycoingecko import CoinGeckoAPI
+from newsapi import NewsApiClient
+
 
 def readCSV(file_path, max_stocks):
     
@@ -144,8 +146,25 @@ def updateCrypto(coins):
     
         CSV.write(coin+ ',' + str(response[coin]['usd']) + ',' +  str(response[coin]['usd_24h_change']) + '\n')
     CSV.close()
-            
+
+
+def updateNews():
+    top_headlines = newsapi.get_top_headlines()
+    headline_titles = [top_headline['title'] for top_headline in top_headlines['articles']]
+    CSV = open('csv/news.csv', 'w+')
+    CSV.write('headline\n')
+    
+    for title in headline_titles:
+        CSV.write(title + '\n')
+        
+    CSV.close()
+    
+    
+                
 if __name__ == '__main__':
+    newsapi = NewsApiClient(api_key='cf08652bd17647b89aaf469a1a8198a9')
+    
+    
     finnhubAPIkey = "c24qddqad3ickpckgg80" #Finnhub
     finnhubsandboxAPIkey = "sandbox_c24qddqad3ickpckgg8g" #Finnhub
     sleeptime = 2 #minutes
@@ -173,12 +192,13 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     NY_time = datetime.now(NY_zone)
     
     print(NY_time)
-    coins, coin_info = readCSV('csv/crypto.csv', max_stocks)
-    print(coins, coin_info)
-    updateCrypto(coins)
     
-    sys.exit()
+  
     while True:
+        coins, coin_info = readCSV('csv/crypto.csv', max_stocks)
+        updateCrypto(coins)
+        
+        #updateNews()
         
         NY_time = datetime.now(NY_zone)
         symbols, stock_info = readCSV('csv/tickers.csv', max_stocks)