Installation Setup

Overview of supported trading markets and installation prerequisites for using the API.

Supported Markets

This API provides information for the following trading markets:

Asset	Market ID	Description
APT/USDC	301	Aptos-based trading market.
BTC/USDC	302	Bitcoin-based trading market.
ETH/USDC	303	Ethereum-based trading market.

Prerequisites

Before using the API, ensure you have the following:

1. Node.js: Install version 16 or higher. Download here.

2. npm: Verify npm is installed to manage packages.

Install Required Packages

Run these commands to install the required dependencies:

1. Install dotenv and axios:

   npm install dotenv axios

2. Install the Aptos SDK for TypeScript:

   npm install @aptos-labs/ts-sdk

Example Setup in TypeScript

Create a file, e.g., setup.ts, and use the following code:

// Import required packages
import dotenv from 'dotenv';
import axios from 'axios';
import { AptosConfig, Aptos, Network, Account, Ed25519PrivateKey, PrivateKeyVariants } from "@aptos-labs/ts-sdk";

// Load environment variables from .env file
dotenv.config();

// Setup the client
const config = new AptosConfig({ network: Network.TESTNET });
const aptos = new Aptos(config);
const formattedPrivateKey = PrivateKey.formatPrivateKey(
    process.env.APTOS_PRIVATEKEY || '',
    'ed25519' as PrivateKeyVariants
);
const account = Account.fromPrivateKey({
    privateKey: new Ed25519PrivateKey(formattedPrivateKey),
});