Lovable and Coinbase API integration: Step-by-Step Guide 2025

 

Integrating Coinbase API into Your Lovable Project

 

This guide will help you integrate the Coinbase API with your Lovable project using TypeScript. Follow these steps carefully.

 

Step: Adding Required Dependencies

 

Since Lovable doesn’t have a terminal, you must manually update your package configuration. Open your project’s package.json file and add the following dependencies within the "dependencies" section (if they are not already present):

{
  "dependencies": {
    "axios": "^0.27.2",
    "dotenv": "^16.0.0"
    // ... other dependencies
  }
}

This adds the axios library for making HTTP requests and dotenv to manage environment variables like your Coinbase API key.

 

Step: Creating an Environment Variables File

 

In the root directory of your Lovable project, create a new file named .env. This file is used to securely store your API credentials. Add the following content:

COINBASEAPIKEY=yourcoinbaseapikeyhere

Replace yourcoinbaseapikeyhere with your actual Coinbase API key.

 

Step: Creating the Coinbase Integration Module

 

Within your project structure, create a new file named coinbaseIntegration.ts. This file will contain code to communicate with the Coinbase API. Paste the following code snippet into coinbaseIntegration.ts:

import axios from 'axios';
import * as dotenv from 'dotenv';

dotenv.config();

const API_URL = 'https://api.coinbase.com/v2/';
const APIKEY = process.env.COINBASEAPI_KEY || '';

// Function to fetch Coinbase account information
export async function getCoinbaseAccountInfo() {
  try {
    const response = await axios.get(${API_URL}accounts, {
      headers: {
        'Authorization': Bearer ${API_KEY},
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
      }
    });
    console.log('Coinbase Account Info:', response.data);
    return response.data;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error fetching Coinbase account info:', error);
    return null;
  }
}

This module uses axios to call the Coinbase API endpoint for account details. The API key is read from the .env file using dotenv.

 

Step: Using the Coinbase Module in Your Lovable Project

 

Identify where you want to trigger the Coinbase API call in your Lovable project (for example, inside your main application file or a specific controller). Open that file (for instance, app.ts or index.ts) and add the following code snippet at the appropriate location where integration is needed:

import { getCoinbaseAccountInfo } from './coinbaseIntegration';

// Example function that calls the Coinbase API integration method
async function fetchAndDisplayCoinbaseInfo() {
  const accountInfo = await getCoinbaseAccountInfo();
  if (accountInfo) {
    // Handle the account info as needed in your project
    console.log('Fetched Coinbase info successfully.');
  } else {
    console.error('Failed to fetch Coinbase info.');
  }
}

// Call the function when appropriate (e.g., during app initialization or on a triggered event)
fetchAndDisplayCoinbaseInfo();

Place this snippet in your main application startup file so that when your Lovable project initiates, it calls the Coinbase API and logs the returned account information.

 

Step: Finalizing Integration

 

Ensure the changes are saved, and verify the following:

• Your package.json includes the dependencies for axios and dotenv.
• You have created a .env file in your project root with your Coinbase API key.
• The file coinbaseIntegration.ts exists and contains the integration code.
• Your main application file imports and uses the getCoinbaseAccountInfo function.

Once these changes are in place, your Lovable project should be integrated with the Coinbase API. You can now extend or modify the integration as needed to suit your project’s requirements.