[GNC] AlphaVantage Changed Access to the CURRENCY_EXCHANGE_RATE API

[Bruce Schuck]

Bruce S wrote:

 >> Go figure. It appears that AlphaVantage
 >> changed back access to the CURRENCY_EXCHANGE_RATE API. It is no
 >> longer considered premium. A feature I liked about the
 >> CURRENCY_EXCHANGE_RATE API over the FX_DAILY API is that the former
 >> data included Crypto and Precious Metals.

 >> Will revert back F::Q in the next release.

On 11/8/22 4:06 PM, Murugan Muruganandam wrote:

> thanks, is it possible to keep both the methods with an option to
> select the preferred . just to be safe in case of any future change
> from AlphaVantage

Well, technically it is possible. But then any software that utilizes 
F::Q such as GnuCash would need to be modified to pass that 
option/argument to F::Q upon invocation. In my opinion, adding 
complexity to account for "what ifs" is a start down the rabbit hole.

- Bruce S