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Announcing the new /minutely API Endpoint

Last updated on August 12, 2026

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New API Endpoint: minutely

We're excited to introduce the new /minutely endpoint for ForexRateAPI. It provides one exchange rate per minute for a single currency pair, giving teams a more detailed view of intraday FX movements.

The endpoint is available to approved Enterprise customers. Contact us to discuss your data and usage requirements.

Why Minutely FX Data Matters

Daily and hourly rates are useful for broader trends, but important currency movements can happen between those observations. Minutely data helps you:

  • Monitor intraday FX movements: See how a currency pair changes throughout the trading day.
  • Improve payment timing: Review short-term movements when planning conversions and cross-border payments.
  • Support treasury analysis: Give treasury teams more detail for hedging, exposure monitoring, and cash management.
  • Reconcile transactions: Compare transaction records with a consistent minute-by-minute rate history.

How to Use the /minutely Endpoint

Request one currency over a date range:

https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/minutely?api_key=[API_KEY]&base=USD&currency=EUR&start_date=2026-08-01&end_date=2026-08-01

The response includes the first minute as a Unix timestamp, a 60-second interval, and the rates in order:

{
  "success": true,
  "base": "USD",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "start_date": "2026-08-01",
  "end_date": "2026-08-01",
  "start": 1785542400,
  "step": 60,
  "values": [
    0.8673340817,
    0.8674424437,
    0.8673747004,
    0.8674409389
  ]
}

start identifies the first minute in the response. Each following entry in values is the rate for the next 60-second interval.

Availability and Limits

  • Enterprise access: The endpoint is available to approved Enterprise customers.
  • Available history: Minutely history starts on 2026-04-24.
  • Request range: Each request can cover up to 7 consecutive days.
  • Currencies: Request one currency at a time.
  • Time zone: Dates and timestamps use UTC.

You can also define a precise time range with start and end Unix timestamps. Date parameters and timestamp parameters cannot be combined in the same request.

Get Started

If minutely access is enabled for your Enterprise account, see the complete request and response reference in our API documentation.

Need access? Contact our team to discuss coverage and usage requirements.

— ForexRateAPI Team