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Exchange rate API
Get these rates in your app
currencyapi delivers real-time and historical exchange rates for 170+ currencies, crypto and metals as JSON, updated as often as every 60 seconds.
300 free requests every month. No credit card required.
GET https://api.currencyapi.com/v3/latest?base_currency=USD¤cies=EUR,GBP,JPY
{
"meta": { "last_updated_at": "2026-09-30T23:59:59Z" },
"data": {
"EUR": { "code": "EUR", "value": 0.8828 },
"GBP": { "code": "GBP", "value": 0.7556 },
"JPY": { "code": "JPY", "value": 157.98 }
}
}