Historical rates API

Historical Exchange Rates API

Look up the exchange rates of any day back to 1999 with one call, or get whole series and averages: daily, weekly and month-end rates from the range endpoint, and monthly, quarterly or yearly averages with lows and highs.

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Example request and response

The rates of 1 January 2022 against USD, the example from the /v3/historical documentation.

curl "https://api.currencyapi.com/v3/historical?date=2022-01-01&currencies=AED,AFN" \
  -H "apikey: YOUR-API-KEY"

{
  "meta": {
    "last_updated_at": "2022-01-01T23:59:59Z"
  },
  "data": {
    "AED": { "code": "AED", "value": 3.67306 },
    "AFN": { "code": "AFN", "value": 91.80254 }
  }
}

Historical endpoints

/v3/historical: All rates of one day (at least one day in the past), back to 1999.
/v3/range: A series between two dates: daily (up to 366 days per call), week-end, month-end or intraday. Medium plan and up.
/v3/average: Monthly, quarterly or yearly average, low and high rates, from market data or the ECB.
/v3/fluctuation: Start rate, end rate and change between two dates.
/v3/official: The official rates of 35 central banks, exactly as published, with their history.

Use cases

Accounting and tax

Book foreign-currency transactions at the rate of their date, or at a monthly average where the rules allow it.

Reports and audits

Recalculate past figures with the rates that applied then, and keep the source of each rate.

Analysis and charts

Download long series as CSV for spreadsheets, BI tools and models.

Start on the free plan

The free plan includes historical rates, fluctuation and averages (300 requests a month). The range endpoint is part of the Medium plan and above.

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Frequently asked questions

How far back does the historical data go?

To 1999 for daily rates and month-end series.

Can I get a whole series in one request?

Yes, with /v3/range on the Medium plan and above: up to 366 daily points per request, or week-end and month-end rates over longer spans.

Do you have official central bank rates?

Yes. /v3/official returns the rates of 35 central banks (ECB, Federal Reserve, Bank of England and more) exactly as they publish them.

Can I get monthly or yearly averages?

Yes. /v3/average returns monthly, quarterly or yearly average, low and high rates.

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