Track Bitcoin prices automatically with an ESP32 and an OLED display using MicroPython or Arduino.
/u/BesBesCat writes:
```
JSONVar getBTC() {
String serverPath = "http://api.coindesk.com/v1/bpi/currentprice.json";
jsonBuffer = httpGETRequest(serverPath.c_str());
JSONVar myObject = JSON.parse(jsonBuffer);
return myObject;
}
// Use Coindesk's API instead.
```
/u/BesBesCat writes:
```
JSONVar getBTC() {
String serverPath = "http://api.coindesk.com/v1/bpi/currentprice.json";
jsonBuffer = httpGETRequest(serverPath.c_str());
JSONVar myObject = JSON.parse(jsonBuffer);
return myObject;
}
// Use Coindesk's API instead.
```
Learn how to use timer interrupts (timers and event handling) with the ESP32 and ESP8266 programmed with MicroPython. Timer interrupts allow you to schedule and execute specific tasks at regular intervals or after a designated time delay.
