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

{
  "status": "SUCCESS",
  "data": {
    "currencies": {
      "USD": "United States Dollar",
      "EUR": "Euro",
      "GBP": "British Pound Sterling",
      "JPY": "Japanese Yen",
      "CHF": "Swiss Franc"
    },
    "timestamp": "2026-01-22T11:37:01.941Z",
    "meta_data": {
      "monthly_requests": 100000,
      "remaining_requests": 99993,
      "reset_time": null
    }
  }
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
status	string	Request status (SUCCESS or FAILED)
data	object	Response data container
currencies	object	Currency codes as keys with currency names as values
timestamp	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of the response
meta_data	object	API usage information
meta_data.monthly_requests	number	Total monthly request limit
meta_data.remaining_requests	number	Remaining requests for the month
meta_data.reset_time	string/null	When the limit resets

Status Codes

Status	Description
200	Success - Currency list returned
401	Unauthorized - Invalid or missing API key
429	Too Many Requests - Rate limit exceeded

Error Response

{
  "status": "FAILED",
  "message": "Unauthorized: No API key provided"
}

Example Response

{
  "status": "SUCCESS",
  "data": {
    "currencies": {
      "AED": "United Arab Emirates Dirham",
      "AUD": "Australian Dollar",
      "CAD": "Canadian Dollar",
      "CHF": "Swiss Franc",
      "EUR": "Euro",
      "GBP": "British Pound Sterling",
      "JPY": "Japanese Yen",
      "USD": "United States Dollar"
    },
    "timestamp": "2026-01-22T11:37:01.941Z",
    "meta_data": {
      "monthly_requests": 100000,
      "remaining_requests": 99993,
      "reset_time": null
    }
  }
}

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

Code	Currency	Symbol
USD	US Dollar	$
EUR	Euro	€
GBP	British Pound	£
JPY	Japanese Yen	¥
CHF	Swiss Franc	CHF
CAD	Canadian Dollar	C$
AUD	Australian Dollar	A$
NZD	New Zealand Dollar	NZ$
CNY	Chinese Yuan	¥
INR	Indian Rupee	₹

See Also

• Latest Rates API - Get current rates
• Historical Rates API - Historical rates
• Currency Conversion API - Convert amounts