A simple Javascript SDK for the Buycoins API.
npm i buycoins-js-sdkTo authenticate API requests, you need to generate your keys by going to the API Settings screen on BuyCoins.
Two keys will be generated: Public Key: Think of this as a username. It"s how BuyCoins knows which user is attempting to make a request. Secret Key: Think of this as a password. BuyCoins never stores your Secret Key, we only generate it and display it you ONCE. Copy & keep your secret key in a secure place (e.g Environment Variables).
To apply, please send an email to support@buycoins.africa
import { Buycoins } from "buycoins-js-sdk"
// Pass in the public and secret key when creating a new instance.
// Your pulic key is also your username while your secret key is your password
const buycoins = new Buycoins("public key", "secret key")
buycoins.wallet.createPaymentAddress({ crypto: "bitcoin" }).then(
res => {
console.log(res)
}
).catch(
err => {
console.log(err)
}
)To receive cryptocurrency, you will first have to create an address on BuyCoins then send this address to the sender.
buycoins.wallet.createPaymentAddress({ crypto: "bitcoin" }).then(
res => {
console.log(res)
}
)Sample Response
"data": {
"createAddress": {
"cryptocurrency": "bitcoin",
"address": "3KYsTqVKMFuucVubShhvvjfUWCEzLQF816",
},
}Confirmations required for supported cryptocurrencies before your account is credited with sent transactions:
Bitcoin: 1
Ethereum: 20
Litecoin: 12
NairaToken: 1
You can view your balance(s) at any time by calling the getWalletBalance method. This will return all your balances or the balance of a particular cryptocurrency argument passed in.
buycoins.wallet.getWalletBalance().then(
res => {
console.log(res)
}
)Returns a sample response :
"data":{
"getBalances":
[
{
"id": "QWNjb3VudC0=",
"cryptocurrency": "usd_tether",
"confirmedBalance": "0.0",
},
{
"id": "QWNjb3VudC0=",
"cryptocurrency": "naira_token",
"confirmedBalance": "1000.0",
},
{
"id": "QWNjb3VudC0=",
"cryptocurrency": "bitcoin",
"confirmedBalance": "0.0",
},
{
"id": "QWNjb3VudC0=",
"cryptocurrency": "ethereum",
"confirmedBalance": "0.0",
},
{
"id": "QWNjb3VudC0=",
"cryptocurrency": "litecoin",
"confirmedBalance": "0.0",
},
{
"id": "QWNjb3VudC0=",
"cryptocurrency": "usd_coin",
"confirmedBalance": "0.0",
},
],
}
,Sample request to get the balance of a particular currency
buycoins.wallet.getWalletBalance({ crypto: "naira_token" }).then(
res => {
console.log(res)
}
)Returns a sample response :
"data":{
"getBalances":
[
{
"id": "QWNjb3VudC0=",
"cryptocurrency": "naira_token",
"confirmedBalance": "1000.0",
},
],
}How to get estimated network fees before sending
This will show you how much you"re likely to be charged in network fees to send cryptocurrency to an external address
buycoins.send.getNetworkFee({ crypto: "bitcoin", amount: 0.01 }).then(
res => {
}
)Sample Response
"data":{
"getEstimatedNetworkFee": {
"estimatedFee": "0.0004",
"total":"0.0104",
},
}This allows you to send cryptocurrency to an on-chain address. Remember to call Network Fees to calculate how much total will be removed from your cryptocurrency account balance.
buycoins.send.send({
address: "uuurkrkmckmdmcmwkopu8e9w8",
amount: 0.01,
crypto: "bitcoin",
}).then(
res => {
console.log(res)
}
).catch(
err => {
console.log(err)
}
)Sample Response for Error
"message":"Not enough Bitcoin in your main account",
"locations":[
{
"line": 2,
"column": 3,
},
],
"path":[
"send",
],This allows you to send cryptocurrency to an off-chain address using their buycoins username.
buycoins.send.sendOffChain({
recipient: "henadad",
amount: 0.01,
crypto: "bitcoin",
}).then(
res => {
console.log(res)
}
).catch(
err => {
console.log(err)
}
)Daily sending limits
You can currently send a maximum number of coins out of your account to an address daily. Bitcoin: 1 BTC Ethereum: 50 ETH Litecoin: 50 LTC NairaToken: 2,000,000 NGNT
You may request higher limits by contacting support@buycoins.africa with an explanation of your use case
To process withdrawal into your bank account, you call the createWithdrawal by passing the Bank Account ID and the amount you intend to withdrawal.
buycoins.withdrawal.createWithdrawal({
bankAccount: "QmFua0FjY291bnQtODQyZjc0OTEtYTQxYi00YTI0LWJkYTEtODljMjJjY2ZiZTBi",
amount: 1000
}).then(
res => {
console.log(res)
}
).catch(
err => {
console.log(err)
}
)Sample Error Response
"message":"Withdrawal is currently unavailable",
"locations":[
{
"line": 2,
"column": 3,
},
],
"path":
[
"createWithdrawal",
]It is possible to cancel withdrawal request by calling the cancelWithdrawal method.
buycoins.withdrawal.cancelWithdrawal({
payment: "djdjvdssfs"
}).then(
res => {
console.log(res)
}
).catch(
err => {
console.log(err)
}
)buycoins.withdrawal.getBankAccounts().then(
res => {
console.log(res)
}
).catch(
err => {
console.log(err)
}
)Sample Response
"data":{
"getBankAccounts":
[
{
"accountName": "emmanuel toluwanimi adebayo",
"accountType": "withdrawal",
"accountNumber": "1101551084",
"accountReference": null,
"id": "QmFua0FjY291bnQtODQyZjc0OTEtYTQxYi00YTI0LWJkYTEtODljMjJjY2ZiZTBi",
"bankName": "Kuda Bank",
},
{
"accountName": "adebayo, emmanuel toluwanimi",
"accountType": "withdrawal",
"accountNumber": "2086153506",
"accountReference": null,
"id": "QmFua0FjY291bnQtM2FhNjdjODgtMDc5Ni00YmNkLTgzNGQtNDIxMGRmZTAzNDc3",
"bankName": "United Bank For Africa",
},
],
}
,buycoins.withdrawal.getBankAccounts({
accountNumber: "202020202"
}).then(
res => {
console.log(res)
}
).catch(
err => {
console.log(err)
}
)Sample Response
"data":{
"getBankAccounts":[
{
"accountName": "adebayo, emmanuel toluwanimi",
"accountType": "withdrawal",
"accountNumber": "2086153506",
"accountReference": null,
"id": "QmFua0FjY291bnQtM2FhNjdjODgtMDc5Ni00YmNkLTgzNGQtNDIxMGRmZTAzNDc3",
"bankName": "United Bank For Africa",
},
],
},You can retrieve a list of orders you have placed by calling this method. Specify whether to fetch open or completed orders using the status parameter.
An open order is one that has not been engaged in a trade. A completed order has been engaged and the payment processed.
The get orders method returns two root fields: dynamicPriceExpiry and orders.
Dynamic prices are updated periodically in line with the fluctuations in the general prices of cryptocurrencies. dynamicPriceExpiry gives the timestamp when all dynamic prices will next be updated to the reflect the latest cryptocurrency prices
status: The status of orders to fetch, either open or completed.
dynamicPriceExpiry: The timestamp of the dynamic price update
orders: A graphql connection returning a list of orders
id: Unique identifier of the order
cryptocurrency: Type of cryptocurrency
coinAmount: Amount of coins to trade
pricePerCoin: The price per coin in Naira
side: The order side (buy or sell)
status: The status of the order
createdAt: The timestamp when the order was created
staticPrice: The static price in Naira
priceType: The price type either static or dynamic
dynamicExchangeRate: The dynamic exchange rate in Naira
buycoins.trade.getOrders({ status: "open" }).then(
res => {
console.log(res)
}
)Sample Response
"data": {
"getOrders": {
"dynamicPriceExpiry": 1612244515,
"orders":{
"edges": [
{
"node": {
"id": "UG9zdE9yZGVyLWQyMzBhYTU4LWU2ZDktNDM2MS04ODFlLWUzNTc1N2EwMWY2Nw==",
"cryptocurrency": "bitcoin",
"coinAmount": "0.00998924",
"side": "buy",
"status": "active",
"createdAt": 1612242637,
"pricePerCoin": "50872.0",
"priceType": "dynamic",
"staticPrice": null,
"dynamicExchangeRate": "1",
},
},
{
"node": {
"id": "UG9zdE9yZGVyLWUxZmY1YWZjLTRhN2EtNDBmYS1hOWJmLWY4YjY4YTk0NjU4NA==",
"cryptocurrency": "bitcoin",
"coinAmount": "0.00998729",
"side": "buy",
"status": "active",
"createdAt": 1612242475,
"pricePerCoin": "50872.0",
"priceType": "dynamic",
"staticPrice": null,
"dynamicExchangeRate": "1",
},
},
],
},
},
},The market book is a list of orders on the BuyCoins P2P platform. You can view the market book using this method.
This method returns two root fields: dynamicPriceExpiry and orders.
Dynamic prices are updated periodically in line with the fluctuations in the general prices of cryptocurrencies. dynamicPriceExpiry gives the timestamp when all dynamic prices will next be updated to the reflect the latest cryptocurrency prices
Parameters
status: The status of orders to fetch, either open or completed.
Response
dynamicPriceExpiry: The timestamp of the dynamic price update
orders: A graphql connection returning a list of orders
Order response fields:
id: Unique identifier of the order
cryptocurrency: Type of cryptocurrency
coinAmount: Amount of coins to trade
pricePerCoin: The price per coin in Naira
side: The order side (buy or sell)
status: The status of the order
createdAt: The timestamp when the order was created
staticPrice: The static price in Naira
priceType: The price type either static or dynamic
dynamicExchangeRate: The dynamic exchange rate in Naira
buycoins.trade.getMarketBook().then(
res => {
console.log(res)
}
)Sample Response
"data":{
"getMarketBook": {
"dynamicPriceExpiry": 1613415997,
"orders":{
"edges":[
{
"node": {
"id": "UG9zdE9yZGVyLTA3ODNiODMxLWYyYjMtNDI3ZS1iMjA2LWQyODI0YTI1ZTZjZg==",
"cryptocurrency": "bitcoin",
"coinAmount": "0.00766816",
"side": "buy",
"status": "active",
"createdAt": 1613414583,
"pricePerCoin": "22300000.0",
"priceType": "static",
"staticPrice": "2230000000",
"dynamicExchangeRate": null,
},
},
{
"node": {
"id": "UG9zdE9yZGVyLTAyOGEyZGNjLTdmYmUtNGI0NC1iOTkwLTU5NjQ3MjUxMDUzNQ==",
"cryptocurrency": "bitcoin",
"coinAmount": "0.00277",
"side": "buy",
"status": "active",
"createdAt": 1613413188,
"pricePerCoin": "22400000.0",
"priceType": "static",
"staticPrice": "2240000000",
"dynamicExchangeRate": null,
},
}
],
},
},
},The price call will return notable fields:
id: this is Global Object ID that you will need to pass to the buy mutation. You can also use it to retrieve a BuycoinsPrice node.
cryptocurrency: This is the cryptocurrency of the prices returned
buyPricePerCoin: This is the buy cost per coin in Naira
minBuy: This is the minimum amount of that cryptocurrency that can be bought
maxBuy: This is the maximum amount of that cryptocurrency that can be bought
expiresAt: This timestamp is when that price will expire.
buycoins.order.getPrices().then(
res => {
console.log(res)
}
)Sample Response
"getPrices": [
{
"id": "2",
"cryptocurrency": "bitcoin",
"buyPricePerCoin": "16530037.235",
"minBuy": "0.001",
"maxBuy": "0.45663548",
"expiresAt": 1612008724,
},
{
"id": "3",
"cryptocurrency": "ethereum",
"buyPricePerCoin": "656408.797",
"minBuy": "0.02",
"maxBuy": "11.49923881",
"expiresAt": 1612008724,
},
],A primer on buying and selling cryptocurrency with the BuyCoins API
There are two ways to buy or sell cryptocurrency using the BuyCoins API.
- Peer-to-peer trading
- Buying from and selling to BuyCoins directly.
Peer-to-peer (P2P) trading P2P trading allows you to trade cryptocurrency with other users by posting limit orders or market orders
Pros
- You can specify the exact price at which you want to buy or sell a cryptocurrency.
Cons
- Limit orders may take a while to be fulfilled because there might not be a user that wants to engage your order at your specified price for a while.
Buying and Selling to BuyCoins
You can buy from and sell to BuyCoins by placing buy and sell orders.
Pros
- Your order is fulfilled near-instantly.
Crons
- You are unable to specify a price at which you want to buy/sell a cryptocurrency.
To buy, you will first need to get an active price and then proceed to use this price to place an order. The getPrices method allows you to do this. You can also pass an optional cryptocurrency argument to view singular cryptocurrency prices.
To place a buy order, you will need the id of an active price
Buy orders usually get filled in a minute but not more than 5 minutes. To check the status of your order, you can do a node lookup on Order using the id returned in your buy order mutation.
buycoins.order.buy({
price: "QnV5Y29pbnNQcmljZS0zOGIwYTg1Yi1jNjA1LTRhZjAtOWQ1My01ODk1MGVkMjUyYmQ",
coin_amount: 0.1,
crypto: "bitcoin"
}).then(
res => {
console.log(res)
}
)To sell, you will first need to get an active price and then proceed to use this price to place an order. The getPrices method allows you to do this. You can also pass an optional cryptocurrency argument to view singular cryptocurrency prices.
To place a sell order, you will need the id of an active price.
Sell orders usually get filled in a minute but not more than 5 minutes. To check the status of your sell order, you can do a node lookup on Order using the id returned in your buy order mutation.
buycoins.order.sell({
price: "QnV5Y29pbnNQcmljZS0zOGIwYTg1Yi1jNjA1LTRhZjAtOWQ1My01ODk1MGVkMjUyYmQ",
coin_amount: 0.1,
crypto: "bitcoin"
}).then(
res => {
console.log(res)
}
)When certain events occur, BuyCoins will make a POST request to an endpoint of your choosing (HTTPS only) with relevant information in the request body. To update your Webhook URL, go to the API Settings screen on BuyCoins. Whenever you update your Webhook URL, a Webhook Token will be generated.
To be able to verify that requests to your Webhook URL are coming from BuyCoins and not a malicious actor:
buycoins.webhook.validateSignature('signature','body', 'token').then(
res => {
}
)Responding to a Webhook Request
You should respond to an event with a 200 OK. We consider this an acknowledgement by your application. If your application responds with any status outside of the 2xx range, we will consider it unacknowledged and thus, continue to send it every hour for 3 hours. You don't need to send a request body or some other parameter as it would be discarded - we only pay attention to the status code.