Bolt.new AI and Coinbase API integration: Step-by-Step Guide 2025

 

Setting Up Coinbase API Integration Environment

 

• Create a new file in your Bolt.new AI project called coinbaseApi.ts. This file will contain the code to interact with the Coinbase API.
• Since Bolt.new AI doesn’t have a terminal, you need to add dependency installation commands in your code. In your project, create or update the file named package.json with the necessary dependencies. Add the following content:

{
  "name": "bolt-coinbase-integration",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "dependencies": {
    "axios": "^1.4.0"
  }
}

• This ensures that the Axios library (used for HTTP requests) is available in your project.

 

Creating the Coinbase API Module

 

• Open the coinbaseApi.ts file and insert the following TypeScript code. This code sets up a simple Coinbase API client that retrieves exchange rates:

import axios from 'axios';

export class CoinbaseApi {
  private apiUrl: string;
  private apiKey: string;

  constructor(apiKey: string) {
    this.apiUrl = 'https://api.coinbase.com/v2';
    this.apiKey = apiKey;
  }

  // Example: Get exchange rates from Coinbase API
  async getExchangeRates(currency: string = 'USD'): Promise<any> {
    try {
      const response = await axios.get(${this.apiUrl}/exchange-rates, {
        params: { currency }
      });
      return response.data;
    } catch (error) {
      throw new Error(Error fetching exchange rates: ${error});
    }
  }
}

• This module imports Axios, defines a class named CoinbaseApi, and implements a method to fetch exchange rates. Replace apiKey usage as needed if you require authenticated endpoints.

 

Integrating the Coinbase API Module into Your Main Code

 

• In your project’s main TypeScript file (for example, index.ts or similar), import the CoinbaseApi class and initialize it. Insert the following code snippet at the beginning of your file to integrate the Coinbase functionality:

import { CoinbaseApi } from './coinbaseApi';

// Replace 'YOURCOINBASEAPI_KEY' with your actual API key if required.
// For public endpoints like exchange rates, an API key may not be needed.
const coinbase = new CoinbaseApi('YOURCOINBASEAPI_KEY');

async function displayExchangeRates() {
  try {
    const data = await coinbase.getExchangeRates('USD');
    console.log('Coinbase Exchange Rates:', data);
    // You can use the returned data within your Bolt.new AI project logic.
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
  }
}

// Call the function to fetch and log exchange rates.
displayExchangeRates();

• This code demonstrates how to import your Coinbase API module, initialize it, and retrieve data using its method. Adjust the logic based on your project’s needs.

 

Configuring Environment Variables (Optional)

 

• If your Coinbase integration requires API keys or secrets, configure them securely:
• Add these variables to your project’s secret management tool in Bolt.new AI. In your code, read these variables as needed. For example:

// Example: Use environment variable for your API key
const coinbaseApiKey = process.env.COINBASEAPIKEY || 'default_key';
const coinbaseInstance = new CoinbaseApi(coinbaseApiKey);

• Ensure you set the COINBASEAPIKEY variable in the Bolt.new AI project configuration under environment variables or secrets.

 

Testing Your Integration

 

• After adding the above files and code, run your Bolt.new AI project. The console should display the Coinbase exchange rates if the integration works correctly.
• Use the console.log output to verify that your API calls are successful. Adjust error handling as needed.

 

Summary

 

• You created a new file coinbaseApi.ts that contains the Coinbase API client code using Axios.
• You updated your package.json to include Axios as a dependency.
• You integrated the Coinbase API into your main TypeScript file by importing and using the CoinbaseApi class.
• If required, you set up secure handling for API keys using environment variables.