aid: exchangerate-api
name: ExchangeRate-API
description: ExchangeRate-API is a currency exchange rates API providing authoritative daily and
  intraday foreign exchange rates for 161 currencies. The v6 surface includes Latest, Pair,
  Enriched, Historical, Supported Codes, and Quota endpoints, plus a no-API-key Open Access
  endpoint at open.er-api.com that requires attribution.
image: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/img/logo.svg
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/exchangerate-api/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-05-28'
modified: '2026-05-29'
type: Index
access: 3rd-Party
x-source: public-apis/public-apis
x-category: Currency Exchange
x-tier: 3
x-tier-reason: bulk-registered-from-public-apis
tags:
  - Currency Exchange
  - Foreign Exchange
  - Financial Data
  - Forex
  - Currency Conversion
  - Public APIs
apis:
  - aid: exchangerate-api:latest-rates
    name: ExchangeRate-API Latest Rates API
    description: Returns the latest exchange rates from a base currency to all 161 supported currencies. Update cadence varies by plan tier (daily on Free, hourly on Pro, every 5 minutes on Business / Volume).
    image: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/img/logo.svg
    humanURL: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/docs/standard-requests
    baseURL: https://v6.exchangerate-api.com/v6
    tags:
      - Currency Exchange
      - Latest Rates
      - Foreign Exchange
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/docs/standard-requests
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/exchangerate-api-openapi.yml
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: json-schema/exchangerate-api-latest-rates-schema.json
      - type: JSONStructure
        url: json-structure/exchangerate-api-latest-rates-structure.json
      - type: Example
        url: examples/exchangerate-api-get-latest-rates-example.json
      - type: NaftikoCapability
        url: capabilities/exchangerate-api-latest-rates.yaml
    contact:
      - FN: ExchangeRate-API Support
        email: contact@exchangerate-api.com
        url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/contact
  - aid: exchangerate-api:pair-conversion
    name: ExchangeRate-API Pair Conversion API
    description: Returns the exchange rate between a base and a target currency, optionally with a converted amount when amount is supplied in the path.
    image: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/img/logo.svg
    humanURL: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/docs/pair-conversion-requests
    baseURL: https://v6.exchangerate-api.com/v6
    tags:
      - Currency Exchange
      - Pair Conversion
      - Foreign Exchange
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/docs/pair-conversion-requests
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/exchangerate-api-openapi.yml
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: json-schema/exchangerate-api-pair-schema.json
      - type: JSONStructure
        url: json-structure/exchangerate-api-pair-structure.json
      - type: Example
        url: examples/exchangerate-api-get-pair-conversion-example.json
      - type: Example
        url: examples/exchangerate-api-get-pair-conversion-with-amount-example.json
      - type: NaftikoCapability
        url: capabilities/exchangerate-api-pair-conversion.yaml
    contact:
      - FN: ExchangeRate-API Support
        email: contact@exchangerate-api.com
        url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/contact
  - aid: exchangerate-api:enriched-data
    name: ExchangeRate-API Enriched Data API
    description: Returns the exchange rate between a base and target currency along with enriched target currency metadata (locale, two-letter country code, currency name, display symbol, flag URL). Business and Volume plans only.
    image: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/img/logo.svg
    humanURL: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/docs/enriched-data-requests
    baseURL: https://v6.exchangerate-api.com/v6
    tags:
      - Currency Exchange
      - Enriched Data
      - Locale
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/docs/enriched-data-requests
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/exchangerate-api-openapi.yml
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: json-schema/exchangerate-api-enriched-schema.json
      - type: JSONStructure
        url: json-structure/exchangerate-api-enriched-structure.json
      - type: Example
        url: examples/exchangerate-api-get-enriched-pair-example.json
      - type: NaftikoCapability
        url: capabilities/exchangerate-api-enriched-data.yaml
    contact:
      - FN: ExchangeRate-API Support
        email: contact@exchangerate-api.com
        url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/contact
  - aid: exchangerate-api:historical-rates
    name: ExchangeRate-API Historical Rates API
    description: Returns historical exchange rates for a given base currency on a specific date. Full currency coverage from 2021-01-01 onward; 35 currencies available from 1990-01-01 to 2020-12-31. Pro, Business, and Volume plans only.
    image: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/img/logo.svg
    humanURL: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/docs/historical-data-requests
    baseURL: https://v6.exchangerate-api.com/v6
    tags:
      - Currency Exchange
      - Historical Rates
      - Time Series
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/docs/historical-data-requests
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/exchangerate-api-openapi.yml
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: json-schema/exchangerate-api-historical-schema.json
      - type: JSONStructure
        url: json-structure/exchangerate-api-historical-structure.json
      - type: Example
        url: examples/exchangerate-api-get-historical-rates-example.json
      - type: Example
        url: examples/exchangerate-api-get-historical-rates-with-amount-example.json
      - type: NaftikoCapability
        url: capabilities/exchangerate-api-historical-rates.yaml
    contact:
      - FN: ExchangeRate-API Support
        email: contact@exchangerate-api.com
        url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/contact
  - aid: exchangerate-api:supported-codes
    name: ExchangeRate-API Supported Codes API
    description: Returns an array of all supported ISO 4217 currency codes and their full names.
    image: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/img/logo.svg
    humanURL: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/docs/supported-codes-endpoint
    baseURL: https://v6.exchangerate-api.com/v6
    tags:
      - Currency Exchange
      - Supported Codes
      - ISO 4217
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/docs/supported-codes-endpoint
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/exchangerate-api-openapi.yml
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: json-schema/exchangerate-api-supported-codes-schema.json
      - type: JSONStructure
        url: json-structure/exchangerate-api-supported-codes-structure.json
      - type: Example
        url: examples/exchangerate-api-get-supported-codes-example.json
      - type: NaftikoCapability
        url: capabilities/exchangerate-api-supported-codes.yaml
    contact:
      - FN: ExchangeRate-API Support
        email: contact@exchangerate-api.com
        url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/contact
  - aid: exchangerate-api:quota
    name: ExchangeRate-API Quota API
    description: Returns the plan quota, number of requests remaining in the current billing window, and refresh metadata for the API key.
    image: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/img/logo.svg
    humanURL: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/docs/overview
    baseURL: https://v6.exchangerate-api.com/v6
    tags:
      - Currency Exchange
      - Quota
      - Account
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/docs/overview
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/exchangerate-api-openapi.yml
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: json-schema/exchangerate-api-quota-schema.json
      - type: JSONStructure
        url: json-structure/exchangerate-api-quota-structure.json
      - type: Example
        url: examples/exchangerate-api-get-quota-example.json
      - type: NaftikoCapability
        url: capabilities/exchangerate-api-quota.yaml
    contact:
      - FN: ExchangeRate-API Support
        email: contact@exchangerate-api.com
        url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/contact
  - aid: exchangerate-api:open-access
    name: ExchangeRate-API Open Access API
    description: No-API-key public endpoint at open.er-api.com providing latest exchange rates for a base currency. Updates once daily; attribution to exchangerate-api.com required. Anti-abuse throttled.
    image: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/img/logo.svg
    humanURL: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/docs/free
    baseURL: https://open.er-api.com/v6
    tags:
      - Currency Exchange
      - Open Access
      - Free
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/docs/free
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/exchangerate-api-openapi.yml
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: json-schema/exchangerate-api-open-access-schema.json
      - type: JSONStructure
        url: json-structure/exchangerate-api-open-access-structure.json
      - type: Example
        url: examples/exchangerate-api-get-open-access-latest-example.json
      - type: NaftikoCapability
        url: capabilities/exchangerate-api-open-access.yaml
    contact:
      - FN: ExchangeRate-API Support
        email: contact@exchangerate-api.com
        url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/contact
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/docs/overview
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/docs/overview
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/exchangerate-api-openapi.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/exchangerate-api-error-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/exchangerate-api-error-structure.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/exchangerate-api-context.jsonld
  - type: Example
    url: examples/exchangerate-api-error-example.json
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/exchangerate-api-vocabulary.yml
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/exchangerate-api-rules.yml
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/exchangerate-api-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/exchangerate-api-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/exchangerate-api-finops.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/docs/overview
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/#pricing
  - type: SignUp
    url: https://app.exchangerate-api.com/sign-up
  - type: Login
    url: https://app.exchangerate-api.com/sign-in
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/terms
  - type: PrivacyPolicy
    url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/privacy-policy
  - type: Support
    url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/contact
  - type: Contact
    url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/contact
  - type: SDK
    url: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/docs/python-currency-api
    title: Python Documentation
  - type: SDK
    url: https://github.com/EloquentStudio/exchangerate-api-node
    title: Node.js Community SDK
  - type: MCPServer
    url: https://lobehub.com/mcp/mazezen-mcp-exchange-rate
    title: Community ExchangeRate MCP Server
  - type: Features
    data:
      - name: Latest Rates
        description: Get latest exchange rates from a base currency to all 161 supported currencies.
      - name: Pair Conversion
        description: Direct currency-to-currency rate lookup with optional amount conversion.
      - name: Enriched Data
        description: Pair conversion plus target currency locale, name, symbol, and flag.
      - name: Historical Rates
        description: Exchange rates for any date back to 1990 (with full coverage from 2021).
      - name: Supported Codes
        description: Full ISO 4217 currency code listing with names.
      - name: Open Access Endpoint
        description: No-API-key endpoint at open.er-api.com with once-daily updates and attribution.
      - name: 99.99% Uptime SLA
        description: Pingdom-measured uptime exceeded 99.99% during 2024.
      - name: 161 Supported Currencies
        description: Comprehensive coverage of world fiat currencies.
  - type: UseCases
    data:
      - name: E-commerce Multi-currency Display
        description: Show product prices in the visitor's local currency on storefronts and checkout pages.
      - name: Cross-border Invoicing
        description: Convert invoice totals to the customer's billing currency at the time of invoice issuance.
      - name: Financial Reporting
        description: Translate revenues, costs, and balances across currencies for consolidated reporting.
      - name: Travel & Booking Platforms
        description: Show flights, hotels, and packages in the user's home currency.
      - name: Personal Finance Apps
        description: Convert account balances and transactions across currencies for travel and expense tracking.
      - name: AI / LLM Agent Currency Tools
        description: Expose currency conversion to AI agents via MCP servers and tool-use frameworks.
      - name: Historical Backtesting
        description: Use 30+ years of historical rates to backtest trading strategies and FX exposure scenarios.
  - type: Integrations
    data:
      - name: Python
        description: Use ExchangeRate-API from Python applications via the documented HTTP API.
      - name: Node.js
        description: Community Node.js SDK published by EloquentStudio for first-class JavaScript integration.
      - name: PHP / Java / Ruby / C# / Perl / Objective-C
        description: Documented sample code for major server-side languages on the ExchangeRate-API docs site.
      - name: Spreadsheets
        description: Pull rates into Google Sheets and Excel via HTTP request functions.
      - name: MCP Servers
        description: Community-built Model Context Protocol servers expose ExchangeRate-API as a tool for LLM agents such as Claude.
  - type: Solutions
    data:
      - name: Free Tier
        description: Self-serve evaluation with 1,500 requests/month and daily updates.
      - name: Pro Tier
        description: Production-grade tier with 30,000 requests/month and hourly updates.
      - name: Business Tier
        description: Higher-volume tier with 125,000 requests/month, 5-minute updates, and Enriched Data access.
      - name: Volume Tier
        description: Highest-volume tier for high-traffic applications and aggregators.
integrations:
  - name: Python
  - name: Node.js
  - name: PHP
  - name: Java
  - name: Ruby
  - name: C#
  - name: Perl
  - name: Objective-C
  - name: Google Sheets
  - name: Microsoft Excel
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com
    url: https://apievangelist.com