Introduction

Welcome to the OpenFXRates Documentation. OpenFXRates is a reliable, real-time and historical foreign exchange rates API designed for developers, businesses, and financial applications.

What is OpenFXRates?

OpenFXRates provides fast, accurate, and up-to-date foreign exchange rate data through a simple REST API. Whether you need to:

• Fetch real-time exchange rates for any currency pair
• Access historical rates for analysis and reporting
• Convert currencies with current rates
• Integrate into your application with minimal setup

OpenFXRates has you covered with a robust, production-ready API.

Key Features

✨ Real-Time Rates - Get the latest exchange rates updated multiple times per minute

📊 Historical Data - Access historical rates for any date to analyze trends and perform backtesting

🌍 Global Coverage - Support for 160+ currencies from around the world

⚡ High Performance - Fast, reliable API endpoints with 99.99% uptime

🔐 Secure - API key authentication and HTTPS encryption for all requests

💰 Flexible Pricing - Plans to fit any need, from free tier to enterprise solutions

Supported Currencies

OpenFXRates supports major currencies including:

• USD - United States Dollar
• EUR - Euro
• GBP - British Pound
• JPY - Japanese Yen
• CHF - Swiss Franc
• CAD - Canadian Dollar
• AUD - Australian Dollar
• NZD - New Zealand Dollar
• CNY - Chinese Yuan
• INR - Indian Rupee

...and 150+ more currencies from around the world!

Use Cases

OpenFXRates is perfect for:

• 💼 E-commerce platforms - Display prices in multiple currencies
• 📱 Mobile applications - Provide real-time currency conversion
• 💹 Financial software - Integration for trading and investment platforms
• 🏦 Banking systems - Accurate exchange rates for transactions
• 📊 Data analytics - Historical analysis and reporting
• 🤖 Fintech applications - Automated currency operations

Getting Started

Ready to get started? Here's what you need to know:

1. Sign up for a free account at openfxrates.com
2. Get your API key from your dashboard
3. Read the Getting Started Guide for authentication and rate limits
4. Explore the API Reference for available endpoints
5. Check Code Examples for your programming language

Quick Example

Here's a quick example to fetch the latest EUR rates in USD:

curl -X GET "https://api.openfxrates.com/latest_rates?base=USD&targets=EUR,GBP,JPY" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your-api-key-here"

Response:

{
  "base": "USD",
  "date": "2024-12-25",
  "rates": {
    "EUR": 0.92,
    "GBP": 0.79,
    "JPY": 150.25
  }
}

API Endpoints

OpenFXRates provides four main endpoints:

Endpoint	Description
/currencies	Fetch all available currencies
/latest_rates	Get the latest exchange rates
/historical_rates	Get historical rates for a specific date
/convert	Convert an amount between currencies

For detailed API documentation, visit the API Reference section.

Support & Community

• 📧 Email Support - support@openfxrates.com
• 🌐 Website - openfxrates.com
• 💬 Contact - openfxrates.com/contact
• 📞 Status Page - status.openfxrates.com

Next Steps

• Getting Started Guide → - Learn authentication and setup
• API Reference → - Explore all endpoints
• Code Examples → - Copy and paste examples
• Main Site → - Learn about pricing and features