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Forex API for Live and Historical Exchange Rates

ForexRateAPI is a reliable forex data API for live exchange rates, historical currency data, and currency conversion. Retrieve current USD, EUR, GBP, and 150+ other currency rates through a simple JSON API.

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Built for Your Business

          

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E-commerce

          
"Display prices in your customer's local currency automatically."

          
    
            
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SaaS & Apps

          
"Power your app's currency features with reliable forex data."

          
    
            
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Finance & Accounting

          
"Accurate exchange rates for financial reporting and compliance."

          
    
            
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Travel & Hospitality

          
"Show real-time currency conversions for international travelers."

          
    
            
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Get Exchange Rates

          
Access real-time and historical forex rates with simple API calls.

        

      


      

        

          
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Simple integration with any system or application.

        

      

    


    

      

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Live and Historical Forex Data API Features

          
One FX rates API for current prices, historical analysis, and currency conversion.

        

      

    


    

      

        

          

            
          

          

            
Live FX Rates

            
Retrieve current USD exchange rates and data for 150+ currencies, with updates as often as every 15 seconds.

          

        

      


      

        

          

            
          

          

            
Historical Forex Data

            
Request historical exchange rates by date or retrieve a timeframe for your selected base currency and pairs.

          

        

      


      

        

          

            
          

          

            
Currency Conversion

            
Convert an amount between supported currencies using a live rate or a rate from a specific historical date.

          

        

      


      

        

          

            
          

          

            
Hourly Forex Rates

            
Access hourly exchange-rate observations for supported currency pairs and time windows.

          

        

      


      

        

          

            
          

          

            
OHLC Data

            
Get open, high, low, and close values for exchange-rate analysis and financial charts.

          

        

      


      

        

          

            
          

          

            
Simple JSON API

            
Choose a base currency and target currencies, then integrate predictable JSON responses into your application.

          

        

      

    

  





  


    

      

        

          

            
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ForexRateAPI provides a simple and efficient JSON-based REST API that offers real-time and historical foreign exchange (forex) rates, covering over 150 currencies worldwide. We have pricing plans suitable for businesses of any size, from startups to large enterprises requiring live and historical data.

                
ForexRateAPI enables you to access reliable forex data to drive your business operations, improve your offerings, and make well-informed choices on a global level.

              

            

          

          

            

              
            

            

              

                Our platform powers pricing, conversions, and financial reporting for thousands of businesses across 60+ countries.

We work with e-commerce platforms, financial services firms, travel companies, accounting software providers, developers building multi-currency applications, and more. Learn more
              

            

          

          

            

              
            

            

              

                Our data is sourced from a wide range of commercial sources and banks globally, with a heavier emphasis on commercial sources to more accurately reflect live market trading activities.

Our proprietary algorithm intelligently analyzes data from multiple providers, dynamically identifying and correcting inaccuracies in real-time. This ensures that our API delivers precise, reliable information in a user-friendly format, empowering you to make informed decisions with confidence.
              

            

          

          

            

              
            

            
          

          

            

              
            

            

              

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