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Poloniex API Call from ColdFusion using HMAC()

ColdFusion API call to Poloniex I've been doing a lot of crypto-coin trading lately and Poloniex, one of the trading platforms offers a nice API to retrieve my account information.  This was a good chance to use the HMAC() function that became available in ColdFusion 10 to calculate signatures. Whether you've been trading Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) or any of the hundreds or so other Cryptocurrencies, you'll know that the prices are constantly in flux.  Poloniex's API makes it easy to code a way to track your balance on every coin. Below is a code snippet that will demonstrate what is needed to make a successful Poloniex API call with ColdFusion 10 or above: