Currencies Endpoint

Returns a list of all featured currencies of currencyapi.


GET/v3/currencies

Supported Currencies

The endpoint returns a list of all supported currencies that are available through our other endpoints.

Optional attributes

  • Name
    currencies
    Type
    string
    Description

    A list of comma separated currency codes which you want to get (EUR,USD,CAD) By default all available currencies will be shown

  • Name
    type
    Type
    string
    Description

    The type of currency you want to get (fiat, metal or crypto) By default all types will be shown

  • Name
    as_html
    Type
    boolean
    Description

    When set to true, the endpoint returns an HTML table of currency codes and names instead of a JSON payload Default: false

Response Structure

Our /currencies endpoint offers the following information for every currency, keyed by its currency code inside the data object:

  • Name
    symbol
    Type
    string
    Description

    The international symbol of the currency (e.g. $)

  • Name
    name
    Type
    string
    Description

    The English name of the currency

  • Name
    symbol_native
    Type
    string
    Description

    The symbol used natively where the currency is used (e.g. د.إ)

  • Name
    decimal_digits
    Type
    integer
    Description

    The number of decimal digits commonly used with this currency

  • Name
    rounding
    Type
    integer
    Description

    The rounding applied to amounts in this currency

  • Name
    code
    Type
    string
    Description

    The currency code (ISO 4217 for fiat and metals, common tickers for crypto)

  • Name
    name_plural
    Type
    string
    Description

    The English plural name of the currency

  • Name
    type
    Type
    string
    Description

    The type of the currency: fiat, metal or crypto

  • Name
    countries
    Type
    array
    Description

    Two-letter codes of the countries in which the currency is used

Request

GET
/v3/currencies
curl -G https://api.currencyapi.com/v3/currencies \
    -H "apikey: YOUR-API-KEY"

Full Response

{
    "data": {
        "AED": {
            "symbol": "AED",
            "name": "United Arab Emirates Dirham",
            "symbol_native": "د.إ",
            "decimal_digits": 2,
            "rounding": 0,
            "code": "AED",
            "name_plural": "UAE dirhams",
            "type": "fiat",
            "countries": [
                "AE"
            ]
        },
        "AFN": {
            "symbol": "Af",
            "name": "Afghan Afghani",
            "symbol_native": "؋",
            "decimal_digits": 0,
            "rounding": 0,
            "code": "AFN",
            "name_plural": "Afghan Afghanis",
            "type": "fiat",
            "countries": [
                "AF"
            ]
        },
        "...": {}
    }
}