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List All Currencies

Fetch a complete list of all available currencies supported by the OpenFXRates API.

Endpoint​

GET /currencies

Parameters​

No parameters required.

Request Example​

curl -X GET "https://api.openfxrates.com/currencies" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your-api-key-here"

Response Schema​

{
  "currencies": [
    {
      "code": "USD",
      "name": "United States Dollar",
      "symbol": "$"
    },
    {
      "code": "EUR",
      "name": "Euro",
      "symbol": "€"
    }
  ]
}

Response Fields​

FieldTypeDescription
currenciesarrayList of all available currencies
codestringISO 4217 currency code
namestringFull currency name
symbolstringCurrency symbol (optional)

Status Codes​

StatusDescription
200Success - Currency list returned
401Unauthorized - Invalid or missing API key
429Too Many Requests - Rate limit exceeded
500Server Error - Internal error

Example Response​

{
  "currencies": [
    {
      "code": "AED",
      "name": "United Arab Emirates Dirham",
      "symbol": "د.إ"
    },
    {
      "code": "AUD",
      "name": "Australian Dollar",
      "symbol": "$"
    },
    {
      "code": "CAD",
      "name": "Canadian Dollar",
      "symbol": "C$"
    },
    {
      "code": "CHF",
      "name": "Swiss Franc",
      "symbol": "CHF"
    },
    {
      "code": "EUR",
      "name": "Euro",
      "symbol": "€"
    },
    {
      "code": "GBP",
      "name": "British Pound",
      "symbol": "£"
    },
    {
      "code": "JPY",
      "name": "Japanese Yen",
      "symbol": "¥"
    },
    {
      "code": "USD",
      "name": "United States Dollar",
      "symbol": "$"
    }
  ]
}

Total Currencies​

OpenFXRates supports 160+ currencies including:

  • Major currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CHF, CAD, AUD, NZD)
  • Asian currencies (CNY, INR, KRW, SGD, HKD, THB, IDR, MYR, PHP)
  • European currencies (SEK, NOK, DKK, CZK, HUF, PLN, RON, HRK)
  • Middle Eastern currencies (AED, SAR, QAR, KWD, BHD, OMR, JOD)
  • African currencies (ZAR, EGP, NGN, KES, MAD)
  • Crypto-backed currencies
  • And many more...

Use Cases​

  • 🔍 Validation - Check if a currency is supported before making requests
  • 🎨 UI Building - Populate currency dropdowns and selectors
  • 📱 App Configuration - Display currency options to users
  • 🧪 Testing - Discover available currencies for testing

Caching Recommendation​

This endpoint returns static data that rarely changes. Cache the results for:

  • 24 hours for most applications
  • 1 week for less frequently updated apps

Performance​

  • Response Size: ~50-80 KB depending on symbol inclusion
  • Caching: Strongly recommended to minimize API calls
  • Freshness: Updates when new currencies are added (rare)

Common Currency Codes​

CodeCurrencySymbol
USDUS Dollar$
EUREuro€
GBPBritish Pound£
JPYJapanese Yen¥
CHFSwiss FrancCHF
CADCanadian DollarC$
AUDAustralian DollarA$
NZDNew Zealand DollarNZ$
CNYChinese Yuan¥
INRIndian Rupee₹

See Also​