Python Examples
Binance Watch Many Orderbooks
Binance Watch Many Orderbooks — CCXT Python code example.
import ccxt.pro as ccxt
import asyncio
orderbooks = {}
def when_orderbook_changed(exchange_spot, symbol, orderbook):
# this is a common handler function
# it is called when any of the orderbook is updated
# it has access to both the orderbook that was updated
# as well as the rest of the orderbooks
# ...................................................................
print('-------------------------------------------------------------')
print('Last updated:', exchange_spot.iso8601(exchange_spot.milliseconds()))
# ...................................................................
# print just one orderbook here
# print(orderbook['datetime'], symbol, orderbook['asks'][0], orderbook['bids'][0])
# ...................................................................
# or print all orderbooks that have been already subscribed-to
for symbol, orderbook in orderbooks.items():
print(orderbook['datetime'], symbol, orderbook['asks'][0], orderbook['bids'][0])
async def watch_one_orderbook(exchange_spot, symbol):
# a call cost of 1 in the queue of subscriptions
# means one subscription per exchange.rateLimit milliseconds
your_delay = 1
await exchange_spot.throttle(your_delay)
while True:
try:
orderbook = await exchange_spot.watch_order_book(symbol)
orderbooks[symbol] = orderbook
when_orderbook_changed(exchange_spot, symbol, orderbook)
except Exception as e:
print(type(e).__name__, str(e))
async def watch_some_orderbooks(exchange_spot, symbol_list):
loops = [watch_one_orderbook(exchange_spot, symbol) for symbol in symbol_list]
# let them run, don't for all tasks cause they execute asynchronously
# don't print here
await asyncio.gather(*loops)
async def main():
exchange_spot = ccxt.binance()
await exchange_spot.load_markets()
await watch_some_orderbooks(exchange_spot, ['ZEN/USDT', 'RUNE/USDT', 'AAVE/USDT', 'SNX/USDT'])
await exchange_spot.close()
asyncio.run(main())