crypto_trader/backend/README.md

Crypto Trader Backend API

FastAPI backend for the Crypto Trader application.

Setup

pip install -r requirements.txt
pip install -r backend/requirements.txt

Development

python -m uvicorn backend.main:app --reload --port 8000

Access API docs at: http://localhost:8000/docs

API Endpoints

• Trading: /api/trading/*
• Portfolio: /api/portfolio/*
• Strategies: /api/strategies/*
• Backtesting: /api/backtesting/*
• Exchanges: /api/exchanges/*
• WebSocket: /ws/

Project Structure

backend/
├── api/          # API route handlers
├── core/         # Core utilities (dependencies, schemas)
└── main.py       # FastAPI application

Dependencies

The backend uses existing Python code from src/:

• Trading engine
• Strategy framework
• Portfolio tracker
• Backtesting engine
• All other services

These are imported via sys.path modification in main.py.