Introduction
Abstract’s Exchange Rates API is a fast, lightweight, modern, and RESTful JSON API for looking up the latest exchange rates for 80+ currencies, getting historical exchange rates, and converting an arbitrary amount from one currency to another.
Getting started
Live exchange rates
The live endpoint returns the most recent exchange rate(s) for a given set of currencies. The base currency is the currency you’re converting FROM, while the target currency or currencies are what you’re converting TO.
Convert exchange rates
The convert endpoint is similar to the live endpoint, except it allows you to convert an arbitrary amount of currency.
Historical exchange rates (beta)
The historical endpoint functions almost exactly like the /live/ endpoint, except it requires you to request a date parameter, and subsequently returns the returns the most recent exchange rate(s) for a given set of currencies.
REST
The Exchange Rates API, like all of Abstract’s APIs, is organized around REST. It is designed to use predictable, resource-oriented URL’s and to use HTTP status codes to indicate errors.
HTTPS
The Exchange Rates API requires all communications to be secured TLS 1.2 or greater.
API Versions
All of Abstract’s API are versioned. The Exchange Rates API is currently on Version 1.
Your API Key
Your API key is your unique authentication key to be used to access Abstract’s Exchange Rates API. Note that each of Abstract’s API has a unique API key, so you will need different keys to access the Exchange Rates and Email Validation APIs, for example. To authenticate your requests, you will need to append your API key to the base URL.
Code samples and libraries
Please see the top of this page for code samples for these languages and more. If we’re missing a code sample, or if you’d like to contribute a code sample or library in exchange for free credits, email us at: team@abstractapi.com
Response and error codes
Whenever you make a request that fails for some reason, an error is returned also in the JSON format. The errors include an error code and description, which you can find in detail below.
| Code | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | OK | Everything worked as expected. |
| 204 | OK | Their is no location data for the submitted IP. |
| 400 | Bad request | Bad request. |
| 401 | Unauthorized | The request was unacceptable. Typically due to the API key missing or incorrect. |
| 422 | Quota reached | The request was aborted due to insufficient API credits. (Free plans) |
| 429 | Too many requests | The request was aborted due to the number of allowed requests per second being reached. This happens on free plans as requests are limited to 1 per second. |
| 500 | Internal server error | The request could not be completed due to an error on the server side. |
| 503 | Service unavailable | The server was unavailable. |
Currency codes of supported currencies
Below are the ISO 4217 codes of supported currencies. If you’d like us to support a currency that’s not listed below, please contact hello@abstractapi.com
| Currency code | Currency name |
|---|---|
| ARS | Argentine Peso |
| AUD | Australian Dollar |
| BCH | Bitcoin Cash |
| BGN | Bulgarian Lev |
| BNB | Binance Coin |
| BRL | Brazilian Real |
| BTC | Bitcoin |
| CAD | Canadian Dollar |
| CHF | Swiss Franc |
| CNY | Chinese Yuan |
| CZK | Czech Republic Koruna |
| DKK | Danish Krone |
| DOGE | Dogecoin |
| DZD | Algerian Dinar |
| ETH | Ethereum |
| EUR | Euro |
| GBP | British Pound Sterling |
| HKD | Hong Kong Dollar |
| HRK | Croatian Kuna |
| HUF | Hungarian Forint |
| IDR | Indonesian Rupiah |
| ILS | Israeli New Sheqel |
| INR | Indian Rupee |
| ISK | Icelandic Króna |
| JPY | Japanese Yen |
| KRW | South Korean Won |
| LTC | Litecoin |
| MAD | Moroccan Dirham |
| MXN | Mexican Peso |
| MYR | Malaysian Ringgit |
| NOK | Norwegian Krone |
| NZD | New Zealand Dollar |
| PHP | Philippine Peso |
| PLN | Polish Zloty |
| RON | Romanian Leu |
| RUB | Russian Ruble |
| SEK | Swedish Krona |
| SGD | Singapore Dollar |
| THB | Thai Baht |
| TRY | Turkish Lira |
| TWD | New Taiwan Dollar |
| XRP | Ripple |
| ZAR | South African Rand |