automatically import values from external source, and use them for calculations

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I'd like to have a system in place which automatically imports financial stock values from an external source to my own site, after which I can make an alghoritm with javascript which makes calculations. But I don't know how I can import data from other websites to my own. Can anyone explain me how that works?

You have to use their API! Basically you send a request to a specific url and by doing so you will receive data. — FieryCod, Jun 25 '17 at 15:42

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 25 '17 at 15:57

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As I said in a comment you have to use their API. There are a lot of sites which show their API publicly e.g Twitter. Simply put send a request to specific url and their servers will respond with the data which you can then process how you want it.

answered Jun 25 '17 at 15:57

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But there is a way to update the values automatically, right? – Arman Daneshvar Jun 25 '17 at 17:34
I'm not sure what you are asking for. But if I understood you correctly then yes it can be achieved programmatically and it will be fully automated. – FieryCod Jun 25 '17 at 17:41

automatically import values from external source, and use them for calculations

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