Ever wanted your iPhone to fetch and announce the current Bitcoin price automatically?

With Shortcuts and Siri, you can set up an automation that retrieves the latest Bitcoin price from a public API and speaks it at a scheduled time.

Here’s how to do it!

Step 1: Choose a Public API for Bitcoin Prices

We’ll use the CoinDesk API, which provides real-time Bitcoin price information. The endpoint we’ll access is:

https://api.coindesk.com/v1/bpi/currentprice/BTC.json

Step 2: Create a Shortcut to Fetch and Speak the Bitcoin Price

1. Open the Shortcuts App • Launch the Shortcuts app on your iPhone.

2. Create a New Shortcut • Tap the ”+” icon to create a new shortcut. • Tap “Add Action”.

3. Fetch Bitcoin Price Data • In the search bar, type “Get Contents of URL” and select it. • Tap the URL field and enter:

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