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Access high-fidelity exchange rates for 171+ Fiat currencies and 830+ Cryptocurrencies. Featuring 60-second update intervals, 99.9% uptime, and historical data for 170+ currencies via a single, developer-friendly REST API.
APIFreaks provides a high-availability Currency Exchange Rate API designed for scalable financial applications. Supporting 171+ fiat currencies and 830+ cryptocurrencies, our platform bridges the gap between traditional forex markets and the digital economy. Whether you require real-time 60-second updates for live trading or historical exchange rates for auditing and financial analysis, our RESTful endpoints deliver interbank-grade accuracy with 99.9% uptime.
Dynamically convert product prices at checkout using live USD to INR or EUR rates to reduce cart abandonment.
Power your dashboard with 60-second refreshes for 830+ cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.
Retrieve accurate historical exchange rates for any date to simplify tax compliance and cross-border accounting.
Use our Time-Series and Fluctuation endpoints to track market trends and volatility.
Stop switching between providers. Access 171+ Fiat currencies and 830+ Cryptocurrencies (including stablecoins and altcoins) plus precious metals through a single API integration.
Power your apps with high-frequency data. Choose your update interval—1 minute, 10 minutes, 1 hour, or daily—to balance performance with precision. Optimized for e-commerce and fintech dashboards.
Retrieve historical exchange rates for any date with interbank-grade accuracy. Essential for financial auditing, tax compliance, and backtesting trading strategies across 1,000+ assets.
Reduce payload size and latency by requesting only the symbols you need. Switch your base currency (USD, EUR, INR, etc.) on the fly to simplify cross-border price calculations.
$ pip install requests
| Parameter | Required | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| format | No | String | json | Response format: "json" (default) or "xml". |
| base | No | String | USD | Base currency |
| symbols | No | Array | - | Comma separated list of desired currencies/ commodities symbols |
| updates | No | String | 1m | exchange rates update period. Possible values are: (1) 1d - daily update (2) 1h - hourly update (3) 10m - 10 minute update (4) 1m - 1 minute update |
$ pip install requests
| Parameter | Required | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| format | No | String | json | Response format: "json" (default) or "xml". |
| base | No | String | USD | Base currency |
| symbols | No | Array | - | Comma separated list of desired currencies/ commodities symbols |
| date | Yes | String | - | specific date (format YYYY-MM-DD) of which exchange rates required. |
Explore detailed response fields including field names, data types, requirements, and descriptions in the interactive Response Tables. For Latest Currencies Exchange Rates click here, and for Historical Currencies Exchange Rates click here.
| HTTP Status | Reasons |
|---|---|
| 404 | Rates of provided currency [CURRENCY_CODE] are not available in our database! |
| 404 | Rates of provided symbols are not available in our database! |
| HTTP Status | Reasons |
|---|---|
| 400 | Provided Date [DATE] is in invalid format. It should be like YYYY-MM-DD! |
| 404 | Rates of provided currency [CURRENCY_CODE] are not available in our database! |
| 404 | Rates of provided symbols are not available in our database! |
| 404 | Rates of provided date [DATE] are not available in our database. |
| 404 | Rates of provided currency [CURRENCYCODE] are available from [AVAILABLEFROMDATE] to [AVAILABLEUNTIL_DATE] in our database! |
To get the latest exchange rates, call the endpoint with the api key. The response will be exchange rates of all the currencies.
# Response { "date": "2023-03-21 12:43:00+00", "base": "USD", "rates": { "AGLD": "2.3263929277654998", "FJD": "2.21592", "MXN": "18.670707655673546", "LVL": "0.651918", "SCR": "13.21713243157135", "CDF": "2068.490771", "BBD": "2.0", "HNL": "24.57644632001569", . . . } }$ curl -X 'GET' 'https://api.apifreaks.com/v1.0/currency/rates/latest?apiKey=API-KEY'
For latest currency rates endpoint, pass the updates query parameter to get the exchange rates that are updated after a specific period. The possible values are 1d, 1h, 10m, and 1m, which will return exchange rates updated every 1 day, 1 hour, 10 minutes and 1 minute in our database.
# Get exchange rates that get updated every 10 minutes.$ curl -X 'GET' 'https://api.apifreaks.com/v1.0/currency/rates/latest?apiKey=API-KEY&updates=10m'
Pass the symbols query parameter that is comma separated list of currency codes whose exchange rates are required. The response will be the exchange rates of the desired currencies.
# Response { "date": "2023-03-21 13:26:00+00", "base": "USD", "rates": { "EUR": "0.9278605451274349", "GBP": "0.8172754173817152", "PKR": "281.6212943333344", "USD": "1.0" } }$ curl -X 'GET' 'https://api.apifreaks.com/v1.0/currency/rates/latest?apiKey=API-KEY&symbols=PKR,GBP,EUR,USD'
Pass the base query parameter to change the base currency for the exchange rates calculation.
# Response { "date": "2023-03-21 13:29:00+00", "base": "EUR", "rates": { "EUR": "1.0", "GBP": "0.8810222794437683", "PKR": "303.60317616075287", "USD": "1.0780547579946744" } }$ curl -X 'GET' 'https://api.apifreaks.com/v1.0/currency/rates/latest?apiKey=API-KEY&symbols=PKR,GBP,EUR,INR&base=EUR
Use the historical exchange rates endpoint https://api.apifreaks.com/v1.0/currency/rates/historical and pass the date query parameter in the format 'YYYY-MM-DD' to get the exchange rates for any date.
# Response { "date": "2024-03-20", "base": "USD", "rates": { "FJD": "2.1176", "MATIC": "0.6832001093120175", "MXN": "20.385892", "STD": "21382.190504", "SCR": "14.408136", "CDF": "2005.74861", "BBD": "2.0", "HNL": "24.411536", "UGX": "3583.338449", "ZAR": "14.9602", "STN": "22.425165", . . . } }$ curl -X 'GET' 'https://api.apifreaks.com/v1.0/currency/rates/historical?apiKey=API-KEY&date=2024-03-20'
To use the Currency Rates APIs, API credits are required. Charges are applied only for successful queries, indicated by a 2xx status code. If a request results in a 4xx or 5xx status code, no credits will be deducted, and any credits already charged will be promptly refunded.
| Service | Credits |
|---|---|
| Latest Currency rates | 4 credits |
| Historical Currency Rates | 2 credits |
| Non-USD Base Currency | 2 additional credit |
Utilize the Credits Usage API to efficiently monitor your recent consumption of both one-off and subscription credits. This API provides a streamlined way to track and manage your credit usage, ensuring you stay informed about your remaining balance and can optimize your resource allocation effectively.