FNEWSTEER API

X-API-Key: your-secret-api-key

import httpx

FNEWSTEER_URL = "https://fnewsteer-api.onrender.com"
API_KEY = "your-api-key"

def is_safe_to_trade(symbol: str) -> bool:
    """Fail-safe: returns False on any error."""
    try:
        r = httpx.get(
            f"{FNEWSTEER_URL}/v1/news/check",
            params={"symbol": symbol},
            headers={"X-API-Key": API_KEY},
            timeout=5.0,
        )
        r.raise_for_status()
        data = r.json()
        if not data["safe_to_trade"]:
            for ev in data["blocking_events"]:
                print(f"Blocked: {ev['title']} — {ev['minutes_to_event']:.0f}m")
        return data["safe_to_trade"]
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"[FNEWSTEER] Check failed: {e}. Blocking as precaution.")
        return False

# In your trading loop:
if is_safe_to_trade("EURUSD"):
    place_order(...)
else:
    print("Sitting on hands — news window active.")