Currency Api

Is there a free version of the currency conversion API?

Yes, we offer a free exchange rate API for personal projects only. This free version allows access to our rates endpoint, updated every hour. Please note that we do not allow commercial use on our free account. For commercial use, please refer to our terms here .

Is there any sample JSON (or XML) data that shows the response from your API?

Our API Documentation page has sample data returned from our APIs in both JSON and XML formats. Developers can use this to start planning the returned response before even signing up.

Is there any sample code (PHP and other languages) for the API?

Absolutely. We provide example code for each of our endpoints on a variety of languages. You can find this sample code on our documentation page. Programming languages we provide sample of code includes; Python, NodeJs, PHP, Go, Curl, etc. It’s as simple as copy and paste.

Is there a postman collection I can use for testing the API?

We have created a downloadable postman collection for our CurrencyApi. All you need to get started is an API key for our service, which is provided after signup. Just replace our placeholder API key with your own API key and away you go.

How live are the currency exchange rates?

The rate in which our data is updated depends on the plan you are subscribed to. Currency rates are updated every: • 1 minute (Professional and StartUp plans) • 60 minutes (Essential and Free plan)

What is the source of the currency exchange rates in the API?

Our data comes from various reputable finance sources. We have backup sources to prevent a single point of failure and have automation checks on this data to ensure accuracy.

What is the uptime of your API's?

Availability of our application is extremely important to us. We closely monitor the status of our API's and are proud to average around 100% (99.9%) uptime based on the last year. You can find more information about the uptime of our API's here .

Which currencies are supported by your API?

CurrencyApi.net covers real time and historical exchange rates on 166 currencies, including some cryptocurrencies and precious metals. You can find a full list of the currencies we support .