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### Get Live Rates Requests

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Requests for real-time exchange rate data. The second example demonstrates the use of the math parameter to apply transformations to the rates.

```http
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/latest
?api_key=[API_KEY]
&base=USD
&currencies=EUR,JPY,INRCopy
```

```http
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/latest
?api_key=[API_KEY]
&base=USD
&currencies=EUR,JPY,INR
&math=multiply(value,1.005)Copy
```

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### GET /v1/symbols

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Retrieves a list of all supported currencies.

```APIDOC
## GET /v1/symbols

### Description
Retrieves a list of all supported currencies.

### Method
GET

### Endpoint
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/symbols

### Parameters
None

### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **symbols** (object) - A dictionary of currency codes and their names.

#### Response Example
{
  "success": true,
  "symbols": {
    "USD": "United States Dollar",
    "EUR": "Euro"
  }
}
```

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### Hourly Rates API Request (timestamp form)

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Example request using start and end UNIX timestamps for hour-precision queries.

```http
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/hourly
?api_key=[API_KEY]
&base=USD
&currency=EUR
&start=1762128000
&end=1762146000Copy
```

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### GET /v1/latest

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Retrieves real-time exchange rate data for all available or specific currencies.

```APIDOC
## GET /v1/latest

### Description
Retrieves real-time exchange rate data for all available or specific currencies.

### Method
GET

### Endpoint
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/latest

### Parameters
#### Query Parameters
- **base** (string) - Optional - The base currency (default: USD).
- **symbols** (string) - Optional - Comma-separated list of currencies to retrieve.

### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **base** (string) - The base currency.
- **date** (string) - The date of the rates.
- **rates** (object) - A dictionary of currency codes and their exchange rates.

#### Response Example
{
  "success": true,
  "base": "USD",
  "date": "2025-01-01",
  "rates": {
    "EUR": 0.85,
    "GBP": 0.75
  }
}
```

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### cURL Request for Minutely Rates

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Example of how to perform a minutely rates request using the cURL command-line tool.

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

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### GET /v1/change

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Requests any currency change parameters (margin, percentage).

```APIDOC
## GET /v1/change

### Description
Requests any currency change parameters (margin, percentage). n
### Method
GET

### Endpoint
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/change

### Parameters
#### Query Parameters
- **base** (string) - Required - The base currency (e.g., EUR). n- **start_date** (string) - Required - The start date (YYYY-MM-DD). n- **end_date** (string) - Required - The end date (YYYY-MM-DD).

### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **base** (string) - The base currency.
- **start_date** (string) - The start date.
- **end_date** (string) - The end date.
- **change** (object) - An object containing change parameters (margin, percentage).

#### Response Example
{
  "success": true,
  "base": "EUR",
  "start_date": "2021-01-01",
  "end_date": "2021-05-01",
  "change": {
    "margin": 0.05,
    "percentage": 5.0
  }
}
```

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### GET /v1/usage

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Checks your API usage and quota for the current month.

```APIDOC
## GET /v1/usage

### Description
Checks your API usage and quota for the current month.

### Method
GET

### Endpoint
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/usage

### Parameters
None

### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **usage** (object) - An object containing usage details.

#### Response Example
{
  "success": true,
  "usage": {
    "requests": 100,
    "limit": 1000
  }
}
```

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### Hourly Rates API Request (date form)

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Example request using start_date and end_date parameters to specify the time range.

```http
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/hourly
?api_key=[API_KEY]
&base=USD
&currency=EUR
&start_date=2025-11-03
&end_date=2025-11-03Copy
```

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### Currency Convert API Request

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Example request to convert a specific amount from one currency to another.

```http
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/convert
?api_key=[API_KEY]
&from=USD
&to=EUR
&amount=100
&date=2021-04-23
```

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### GET /v1/latest

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Retrieves the latest exchange rates for supported symbols. Requires an API key for authentication.

```APIDOC
## GET /v1/latest

### Description
Retrieves the latest exchange rates for supported symbols. Requires an API key for authentication.

### Method
GET

### Endpoint
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/latest

### Parameters
#### Query Parameters
- **api_key** (string) - Required - Your API key for authentication.

### Request Example
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/latest?api_key=API_KEY

### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **rates** (object) - Exchange rates keyed by currency symbol.
- **base** (string) - Base currency.
- **date** (string) - Date of the rates.

#### Response Example
{
  "base": "USD",
  "date": "2023-01-01",
  "rates": {
    "EUR": 0.85,
    "GBP": 0.75
  }
}
```

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### GET /v1/minutely

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Retrieves Enterprise minute-level data for one currency over a time range.

```APIDOC
## GET /v1/minutely

### Description
Retrieves Enterprise minute-level data for one currency over a time range.

### Method
GET

### Endpoint
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/minutely

### Parameters
#### Query Parameters
- **currency** (string) - Required - The currency code (e.g., EUR).
- **start_date** (string) - Required - The start date (YYYY-MM-DD).
- **end_date** (string) - Required - The end date (YYYY-MM-DD). n
### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **base** (string) - The base currency.
- **start_date** (string) - The start date.
- **end_date** (string) - The end date.
- **rates** (object) - A dictionary of timestamps and exchange rates.

#### Response Example
{
  "success": true,
  "base": "EUR", n  "start_date": "2026-08-01", n  "end_date": "2026-08-01", n  "rates": {
    "2026-08-01T00:00:00Z": {
      "USD": 1.1
    }
  }
}
```

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### Request Latest Rates via URL

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Example of a basic request to the latest rates endpoint using an API key as a query parameter.

```http
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/latest?api_key=[API_KEY]
```

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### Currency Convert API Response

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Example JSON response showing the conversion result and exchange rate information.

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "query": {
      "from": "USD",
      "to": "EUR",
      "amount": 100
  },
  "info": {
      "quote": 0.82657397,
      "timestamp": 1619135999
  },
  "result": 82.65739676
}
```

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### GET /v1/ohlc

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Retrieves open, high, low, and close prices for a currency pair.

```APIDOC
## GET /v1/ohlc

### Description
Retrieves open, high, low, and close prices for a currency pair.

### Method
GET

### Endpoint
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/ohlc

### Parameters
#### Query Parameters
- **base** (string) - Required - The base currency (e.g., EUR). n- **currency** (string) - Required - The quote currency (e.g., USD).
- **date** (string) - Required - The date (YYYY-MM-DD). n
### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **base** (string) - The base currency.
- **currency** (string) - The quote currency.
- **date** (string) - The date.
- **ohlc** (object) - An object with open, high, low, close values.

#### Response Example
{
  "success": true,
  "base": "EUR", n  "currency": "USD", n  "date": "2025-01-28", n  "ohlc": {
    "open": 1.1,
    "high": 1.2,
    "low": 1.0,
    "close": 1.15
  }
}
```

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### GET /v1/latest

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Returns real-time exchange rate data (delayed) depending on your subscription plan. Supports optional base currency, currency filtering, and math operations.

```APIDOC
## GET /v1/latest

### Description
Returns real-time exchange rate data (delayed) depending on your subscription plan. Supports optional base currency, currency filtering, and math operations.

### Method
GET

### Endpoint
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/latest

### Parameters
#### Query Parameters
- **api_key** (string) - Required - Your API Key.
- **base** (string) - Optional - Specify a base currency. Base Currency will default to USD if this parameter is not defined.
- **currencies** (string) - Optional - Specify a comma-separated list of currency codes to limit API responses to specified currencies. If this parameter is not defined, the API will return all forex currencies.
- **math** (string) - Optional - Specify math operators to perform on the result. Use **value** to refer to the rates. Specify one or more of the mathematical operators **add**, **subtract**, **multiply**, and/or **divide**.

### Request Example
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/latest?api_key=[API_KEY]&base=USD&currencies=EUR,JPY,INR

### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **success** (boolean) - Returns true or false depending if the API Request succeeded. If false, refer to API Errors.
- **base** (string) - Returns base currency used for the request.
- **timestamp** (integer) - Returns the UNIX timestamp the given exchange rates were collected.
- **rates** (object) - Returns exchange rate data for the currencies requested.

#### Response Example
{
  "success": true,
  "base": "USD",
  "timestamp": 1672259320,
  "rates": {
      "EUR": 0.94215187,
      "INR": 82.86,
      "JPY": 134.413
  }
}
```

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### API Request for Usage

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

A GET request to the usage endpoint requires the api_key parameter.

```http
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/usage
?api_key=[API_KEY]Copy
```

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### Timeframe API Request

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Example request to retrieve historical rates for a specified time period. Free plans are limited to a 30-day window and a 5-day range.

```http
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/timeframe
?api_key=[API_KEY]
&start_date=2021-04-22
&end_date=2021-04-23
&base=USD
&currencies=EUR,JPY,INR
```

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### GET /v1/convert

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Converts one currency to another based on real-time or historic exchange rate data.

```APIDOC
## GET /v1/convert

### Description
Converts one currency to another based on real-time or historic exchange rate data.

### Method
GET

### Endpoint
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/convert

### Parameters
#### Query Parameters
- **from** (string) - Required - The source currency code (e.g., USD). n- **to** (string) - Required - The target currency code (e.g., EUR). n- **amount** (number) - Required - The amount to convert.

### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **from** (string) - The source currency.
- **to** (string) - The target currency.
- **amount** (number) - The amount converted.
- **rate** (number) - The exchange rate used.
- **result** (number) - The converted amount.

#### Response Example
{
  "success": true,
  "from": "USD", n  "to": "EUR", n  "amount": 100,
  "rate": 0.85,
  "result": 85
}
```

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### GET /v1/ping

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Tests latency for the API endpoint.

```APIDOC
## GET /v1/ping

### Description
Tests latency for the API endpoint.

### Method
GET

### Endpoint
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/ping

### Parameters
None

### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **pong** (string) - A simple response indicating the server is reachable.

#### Response Example
{
  "success": true,
  "pong": "pong"
}
```

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### GET /v1/hourly

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Retrieves hourly exchange rate data for a currency over a date range.

```APIDOC
## GET /v1/hourly

### Description
Retrieves hourly exchange rate data for a currency over a date range.

### Method
GET

### Endpoint
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/hourly

### Parameters
#### Query Parameters
- **currency** (string) - Required - The currency code (e.g., EUR).
- **start_date** (string) - Required - The start date (YYYY-MM-DD).
- **end_date** (string) - Required - The end date (YYYY-MM-DD). n
### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **base** (string) - The base currency.
- **start_date** (string) - The start date.
- **end_date** (string) - The end date.
- **rates** (object) - A dictionary of timestamps and exchange rates.

#### Response Example
{
  "success": true,
  "base": "EUR",
  "start_date": "2025-11-03",
  "end_date": "2025-11-03",
  "rates": {
    "2025-11-03T00:00:00Z": {
      "USD": 1.1
    }
  }
}
```

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### GET /v1/timeframe

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Requests exchange rates for a specific period of time.

```APIDOC
## GET /v1/timeframe

### Description
Requests exchange rates for a specific period of time.

### Method
GET

### Endpoint
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/timeframe

### Parameters
#### Query Parameters
- **start_date** (string) - Required - The start date (YYYY-MM-DD). n- **end_date** (string) - Required - The end date (YYYY-MM-DD). n
### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **start_date** (string) - The start date.
- **end_date** (string) - The end date.
- **rates** (object) - A dictionary of dates and exchange rates.

#### Response Example
{
  "success": true,
  "start_date": "2021-01-01", n  "end_date": "2021-05-01", n  "rates": {
    "2021-01-01": {
      "USD": 1.1
    }
  }
}
```

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### Supported Symbols API Response

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Example JSON response containing the success status and a map of supported currency codes to their descriptions.

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "symbols": {
      "AED": "UAE Dirham",
      "AFN": "Afghan Afghani",
      "ALL": "Albanian Lek",
      ...
  }
}
```

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### Live Rates API Response

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Example JSON response for live rates, including the base currency, timestamp, and the requested exchange rates.

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "base": "USD",
  "timestamp": 1672259320,
  "rates": {
      "EUR": 0.94215187,
      "INR": 82.86,
      "JPY": 134.413
  }
}
```

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### OHLC API Request

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Example request to retrieve OHLC data for a currency pair on a specific date.

```http
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/ohlc
?api_key=[API_KEY]
&base=EUR
&currency=USD
&date=2025-01-28
```

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### GET /v1/YYYY-MM-DD

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Retrieves historical exchange rates for a specific day.

```APIDOC
## GET /v1/YYYY-MM-DD

### Description
Retrieves historical exchange rates for a specific day.

### Method
GET

### Endpoint
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/YYYY-MM-DD

### Parameters
#### Path Parameters
- **YYYY-MM-DD** (string) - Required - The date for which historical rates are requested.

### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **base** (string) - The base currency.
- **date** (string) - The date of the rates.
- **rates** (object) - A dictionary of currency codes and their exchange rates.

#### Response Example
{
  "success": true,
  "base": "USD",
  "date": "2025-01-01",
  "rates": {
    "EUR": 0.85,
    "GBP": 0.75
  }
}
```

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### Regional API Endpoint Usage

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Examples of how to authenticate requests using the US and EU regional endpoints.

```text
// US endpoint
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/latest?api_key=API_KEY

// EU endpoint
https://api-eu.forexrateapi.com/v1/latest?api_key=API_KEY
```

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### GET /v1/{date}

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Returns historical exchange rate data for a specified date. Use format YYYY-MM-DD or 'yesterday' for the base url. Free plans can query dates within the latest 30 days.

```APIDOC
## GET /v1/{date}

### Description
Returns historical exchange rate data for a specified date. Use format YYYY-MM-DD or 'yesterday' for the base url. Free plans can query dates within the latest 30 days.

### Method
GET

### Endpoint
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/{date}

### Parameters
#### Path Parameters
- **date** (string) - Required - The date in YYYY-MM-DD format or 'yesterday'.

#### Query Parameters
- **api_key** (string) - Required - Your API Key.
- **base** (string) - Optional - Specify a base currency. Base Currency will default to USD if this parameter is not defined.
- **currencies** (string) - Optional - Specify a comma-separated list of currency codes to limit API responses to specified currencies. If this parameter is not defined, the API will return all supported currencies.

### Request Example
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/2021-03-24?api_key=[API_KEY]&base=USD&currencies=EUR,JPY,INR

### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **success** (boolean) - Returns true or false depending if the API Request succeeded. If false, refer to API Errors.
- **base** (string) - Returns base currency used for the request.
- **timestamp** (integer) - Returns the UNIX timestamp the given exchange rates were collected.
- **rates** (object) - Returns exchange rate data for the currencies requested.

#### Response Example
{
  "success": true,
  "base": "USD",
  "timestamp": 1616543999,
  "rates": {
      "EUR": 0.84654595,
      "INR": 72.62723433,
      "JPY": 108.78333233
  }
}
```

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### API Response Structure

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

The JSON response includes the base currency, target currency, start time, step interval, and an array of exchange rate values.

```json
{
  "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,
    ...
  ]
}
```

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### GET /v1/convert

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Converts any amount from one currency to another. Supports optional historical date for conversion using midpoint value.

```APIDOC
## GET /v1/convert

### Description
Converts any amount from one currency to another. If a date is provided, it uses the historical midpoint value for conversion; otherwise, it uses the live exchange rate with delay based on subscription plan.

### Method
GET

### Endpoint
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/convert

### Parameters
#### Query Parameters
- **api_key** (string) - Required - Your API Key.
- **from** (string) - Optional - Specify currency you would like to convert from. Defaults to USD if not defined.
- **to** (string) - Required - Specify currency you would like to convert to.
- **amount** (number) - Required - The amount to convert.
- **date** (string) - Optional - Specify date to use historical midpoint value for conversion. Otherwise, it will use live exchange rate date with delay specified based on your subscription plan.

### Request Example
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/convert?api_key=[API_KEY]&from=USD&to=EUR&amount=100&date=2021-04-23

### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **success** (boolean) - Returns true or false depending if the API Request succeeded.
- **query -> from** (string) - Returns currency converted from used for the request.
- **query -> to** (string) - Returns currency converted to used for the request.
- **query -> amount** (number) - Returns amount to convert.
- **info -> quote** (number) - Returns the exchange rate used for the conversion.
- **info -> timestamp** (integer) - Returns the UNIX timestamp the given exchange rates were collected.
- **result** (number) - Returns conversion result.

#### Response Example
{
  "success": true,
  "query": {
      "from": "USD",
      "to": "EUR",
      "amount": 100
  },
  "info": {
      "quote": 0.82657397,
      "timestamp": 1619135999
  },
  "result": 82.65739676
}
```

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### GET /v1/symbols

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Retrieves the list of supported currency symbols. Requests to this endpoint do not count towards the monthly API quota.

```APIDOC
## GET /v1/symbols

### Description
Retrieves the list of supported currency symbols. Requests to this endpoint do not count towards the monthly API quota.

### Method
GET

### Endpoint
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/symbols

### Parameters
#### Query Parameters
- **api_key** (string) - Required - Your API Key.

### Request Example
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/symbols?api_key=[API_KEY]

### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **success** (boolean) - Returns true or false depending if the API Request succeeded. If false, refer to API Errors.
- **symbols** (object) - Key is supported currency, value is description of currency.

#### Response Example
{
  "success": true,
  "symbols": {
      "AED": "UAE Dirham",
      "AFN": "Afghan Afghani",
      "ALL": "Albanian Lek",
      ...
  }
}
```

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### OHLC API Response

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Example JSON response containing OHLC rate data for the requested currency pair.

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "base": "EUR",
  "quote": "USD",
  "timestamp": 1738108799,
  "rate": {
      "close": 1.0445699991,
      "high": 1.0455924968,
      "low": 1.0414713908,
      "open": 1.0444518717
  }
}
```

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### GET /v1/minutely

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Retrieves minute-level exchange rate data for a single currency over a specified time range. The time range can be specified using either date strings (start_date/end_date) or UNIX timestamps (start/end), but not both.

```APIDOC
## GET /v1/minutely

### Description
Returns minute-level exchange rate data for a single currency over a specified time range. Provides one data point per minute for intraday charting, backtesting, reconciliation, and market analysis.

### Method
GET

### Endpoint
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/minutely

### Parameters
#### Query Parameters
- **api_key** (string) - Required - Your API Key.
- **base** (string) - Optional - Specify a base currency. Defaults to USD.
- **currency** (string) - Required - Specify a single currency code. Multiple currencies are not supported.
- **start_date** (string) - Optional - Specify the inclusive start date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Defaults to today. Cannot be combined with start/end.
- **end_date** (string) - Optional - Specify the inclusive end date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Defaults to start_date. Cannot be combined with start/end.
- **start** (integer) - Optional - Specify the inclusive start as a UNIX timestamp in seconds. Required when using the timestamp form, and rounded down to the nearest minute. Cannot be combined with date parameters.
- **end** (integer) - Optional - Specify the exclusive end as a UNIX timestamp in seconds. Defaults to the current completed minute. Cannot be combined with date parameters.

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

### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **success** (boolean) - Returns true or false depending if the API request succeeded. If false, refer to API Errors.
- **base** (string) - Returns the base currency used for the request.
- **currency** (string) - Returns the single target currency requested.
- **start_date** (string) - Returns the UTC start date of the minutely query.
- **end_date** (string) - Returns the UTC end date of the minutely query.
- **start** (integer) - Returns the UNIX timestamp for the first position in values.
- **step** (integer) - Returns the number of seconds between values. Always 60.
- **values** (array) - Returns one exchange rate per minute.

#### Response Example
{
  "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
  ]
}
```

--------------------------------

### Get Supported Symbols Request

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Retrieves the list of supported currency symbols. This request does not count towards the monthly API quota.

```http
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/symbols
?api_key=[API_KEY]Copy
```

--------------------------------

### GET /v1/usage

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

This endpoint is used to check your API usage and quota for the current month. Requests to this endpoint do not count towards your monthly API quota.

```APIDOC
## GET /v1/usage

### Description
This endpoint is used to check your API usage and quota for the current month. Requests to this endpoint do not count towards your monthly API quota.

### Method
GET

### Endpoint
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/usage

### Parameters
#### Query Parameters
- **api_key** (string) - Required - Your API Key.

### Request Example
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/usage?api_key=[API_KEY]

### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **success** (boolean) - Returns true or false depending if the API Request succeeded. If false, refer to API Errors.
- **plan** (string) - Returns your current plan.
- **used** (integer) - Returns the number of requests used for the current month.
- **total** (integer) - Returns your total quota for the current month.
- **remaining** (integer) - Returns your remaining quota for the current month.

#### Response Example
{
  "success": true,
  "result": {
      "plan": "Business",
      "used": 12,
      "total": 100,
      "remaining": 88
  }
}
```

--------------------------------

### Get Historical Rates Requests

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Requests for historical exchange rate data using a specific date or the 'yesterday' keyword.

```http
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/2021-03-24
?api_key=[API_KEY]
&base=USD
&currencies=EUR,JPY,INRCopy
```

```http
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/yesterday
?api_key=[API_KEY]
&base=USD
&currencies=EUR,JPY,INRCopy
```

--------------------------------

### Change API Request

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Example request to calculate the percentage change of currency rates relative to a base currency. The date_type parameter can be used as an alternative to start_date and end_date.

```http
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/change
?api_key=[API_KEY]
&start_date=2021-04-22
&end_date=2021-04-23
&base=USD
&currencies=EUR
```

--------------------------------

### Hourly Rates API Response

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Example JSON response structure containing success status, base currency, date range, and hourly rate data points.

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "base": "USD",
  "start_date": "2025-11-03",
  "end_date": "2025-11-03",
  "rates": [
    {
      "timestamp": 1762128000,
      "rates": {
        "EUR": 0.867231394
      }
    },
    {
      "timestamp": 1762131600,
      "rates": {
        "EUR": 0.8675899465
      }
    },
    ...
  ]
}
```

--------------------------------

### GET /v1/change

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Requests the change (percentage) of one or more currencies relative to a base currency with a specific time-frame (optional). Returns change values for the specified start_date and end_date.

```APIDOC
## [GET] /v1/change

### Description
This endpoint is used to request the change (percentage) of one or more currencies, relative to a base currency with a specific time-frame (optional). The API will return change values of the specified start_date and end_date.

### Method
GET

### Endpoint
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/change

### Parameters
#### Query Parameters
- **api_key** (string) - Required - Your API Key.
- **start_date** (string) - Required - Specify the start date of your timeframe.
- **end_date** (string) - Required - Specify the end date of your timeframe.
- **base** (string) - Optional - Specify a base currency. Base Currency will default to USD if this parameter is not defined.
- **currencies** (string) - Optional - Specify a comma-separated list of currency codes to limit API responses to specified currencies. If this parameter is not defined, the API will return all supported currencies.
- **date_type** (string) - Optional - Specify "recent", "yesterday", "week", "month", or "year" to retrieve the rate change for the corresponding time period. If provided, this parameter overrides "start_date" and "end_date".

### Request Example
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/change?api_key=[API_KEY]&start_date=2021-04-22&end_date=2021-04-23&base=USD&currencies=EUR

### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **success** (boolean) - Returns true or false depending if the API Request succeeded. If false, refer to API Errors.
- **base** (string) - Returns base currency used for the request.
- **start_date** (string) - Returns start date of your timeframe for the request.
- **end_date** (string) - Returns end date of your timeframe for the request.
- **rates** (object) - Returns exchange rate data for the currencies requested.
  - **start_rate** (number) - Returns exchange rate for the start date.
  - **end_rate** (number) - Returns exchange rate for the end date.
  - **change** (number) - Returns change (decimal number) of the given currency rate between the start and end date.
  - **change_pct** (number) - Returns percent change of the given currency rate between your start and end date. Formula used is ((end_rate - start_rate) / start_rate) * 100.

#### Response Example
{
  "success": true,
  "base": "USD",
  "start_date": "2021-04-20",
  "end_date": "2021-04-21",
  "rates": {
      "EUR": {
        "start_rate": 0.83233837,
        "end_rate": 0.82657397,
        "change": -0.0057644,
        "change_pct": -0.6926
      }
  }
}
```

--------------------------------

### API Request using UNIX timestamps

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Request minutely data using start and end UNIX timestamps. Do not mix these with date string parameters.

```http
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/minutely
?api_key=[API_KEY]
&base=USD
&currency=EUR
&start=1785542400
&end=1785546000Copy
```

--------------------------------

### Historical Rates API Response

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Example JSON response for historical exchange rates, providing the base currency, timestamp, and rates for the requested date.

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "base": "USD",
  "timestamp": 1616543999,
  "rates": {
      "EUR": 0.84654595,
      "INR": 72.62723433,
      "JPY": 108.78333233
  }
}
```

--------------------------------

### GET /v1/timeframe

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Retrieves historical exchange rates for a specified time period (max range: 365 days). Free plans can query dates within the latest 30 days, with a range up to 5 days and one quote currency.

```APIDOC
## [GET] /v1/timeframe

### Description
This endpoint is used to get historical rates for a specified time period (max range: 365 days). Free plans can query dates within the latest 30 days, with a range up to 5 days and one quote currency. Longer ranges, older stored dates, and multiple quote currencies require a paid plan.

### Method
GET

### Endpoint
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/timeframe

### Parameters
#### Query Parameters
- **api_key** (string) - Required - Your API Key.
- **start_date** (string) - Required - Specify the start date of your timeframe.
- **end_date** (string) - Required - Specify the end date of your timeframe.
- **base** (string) - Optional - Specify a base currency. Base Currency will default to USD if this parameter is not defined.
- **currencies** (string) - Optional - Specify a comma-separated list of currency codes to limit API responses to specified currencies. If this parameter is not defined, the API will return all supported currencies.

### Request Example
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/timeframe?api_key=[API_KEY]&start_date=2021-04-22&end_date=2021-04-23&base=USD&currencies=EUR,JPY,INR

### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **success** (boolean) - Returns true or false depending if the API Request succeeded. If false, refer to API Errors.
- **base** (string) - Returns base currency used for the request.
- **start_date** (string) - Returns start date of your timeframe for the request.
- **end_date** (string) - Returns end date of your timeframe for the request.
- **rates** (object) - Returns exchange rate data for the currencies requested.

#### Response Example
{
  "success": true,
  "base": "USD",
  "start_date": "2021-04-22",
  "end_date": "2021-04-23",
  "rates": {
      "2021-04-22": {
        "EUR": 0.83233837,
        "INR": 75.09793267,
        "JPY": 107.97997033
      },
      "2021-04-23": {
        "EUR": 0.82657397,
        "INR": 75.00244667,
        "JPY": 107.88867591
      }
  }
}
```

--------------------------------

### GET /v1/hourly

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Returns hourly exchange rate data for a single currency over a specified date range. Supports both date strings and UNIX timestamps for specifying the time range.

```APIDOC
## GET /v1/hourly

### Description
Returns hourly exchange rate data for a given currency over a specified date range. Provides 24 data points per day, one for each hour. Only one currency is allowed per request.

### Method
GET

### Endpoint
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/hourly

### Parameters
#### Query Parameters
- **api_key** (string) - Required - Your API Key.
- **base** (string) - Optional - Specify a base currency. Defaults to USD if not defined.
- **currency** (string) - Required - Specify a single currency code. Only one currency is allowed per request.
- **start_date** (string) - Optional - Start date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Defaults to today. Earliest available date is 2025-06-19. Cannot be combined with start/end.
- **end_date** (string) - Optional - End date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Defaults to today. Cannot be combined with start/end.
- **start** (integer) - Optional - Start as a UNIX timestamp (seconds since epoch). Cannot be combined with start_date/end_date/date_type.
- **end** (integer) - Optional - End as a UNIX timestamp (seconds since epoch). Defaults to the current hour. Cannot be combined with start_date/end_date/date_type.
- **date_type** (string) - Optional - (Paid plan) Specify "today", "yesterday", or "week" as a shortcut. Overrides start_date and end_date.
- **math** (string) - Optional - (Paid plan) Specify math operators to perform on the result. Use value to refer to the rates. Specify one or more of add, subtract, multiply, and/or divide.

### Request Example
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/hourly?api_key=[API_KEY]&base=USD&currency=EUR&start_date=2025-11-03&end_date=2025-11-03

### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **success** (boolean) - Returns true or false depending if the API Request succeeded.
- **base** (string) - Returns base currency used for the request.
- **start_date** (string) - Returns start date of the hourly query.
- **end_date** (string) - Returns end date of the hourly query.
- **rates** (array) - Array of hourly data points.
  - **timestamp** (integer) - UNIX timestamp for the hourly data point.
  - **rates** (object) - Exchange rate data for the requested currency.

#### Response Example
{
  "success": true,
  "base": "USD",
  "start_date": "2025-11-03",
  "end_date": "2025-11-03",
  "rates": [
    {
      "timestamp": 1762128000,
      "rates": {
        "EUR": 0.867231394
      }
    },
    {
      "timestamp": 1762131600,
      "rates": {
        "EUR": 0.8675899465
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

--------------------------------

### API Error Response Format

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Example of the JSON structure returned when an API query fails, including a 3-digit error code and descriptive info.

```json
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
      "code": 104,
      "info": "Your monthly usage limit has been reached. Please upgrade your subscription plan."
  }
}
```

--------------------------------

### GET /v1/ohlc

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Retrieves open, high, low, and close prices for a given currency pair for a specified date. The OHLC data uses a 00:00 to 23:59:59 GMT trading day, with the previous day's data available at 00:05 AM GMT.

```APIDOC
## GET /v1/ohlc

### Description
Returns open, high, low, and close prices for a given currency pair. OHLC data uses a 00:00 to 23:59:59 GMT trading day. The open price is captured at midnight GMT (00:00), and the close price is captured at 23:59:59 GMT. The previous day's OHLC data becomes available at 00:05 AM GMT.

### Method
GET

### Endpoint
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/ohlc

### Parameters
#### Query Parameters
- **api_key** (string) - Required - Your API Key.
- **base** (string) - Optional - Specify a base currency. Defaults to USD if not defined.
- **currency** (string) - Required - Specify a currency.
- **date** (string) - Required - Specify a date in the format YYYY-MM-DD to get the OHLC for specified date.
- **date_type** (string) - Optional (Paid plan) - Specify "yesterday", "week", "month", or "year" to retrieve the rate change for the corresponding time period. If provided, this parameter overrides "date".

### Request Example
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/ohlc?api_key=[API_KEY]&base=EUR&currency=USD&date=2025-01-28

### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **success** (boolean) - Returns true or false depending if the API Request succeeded.
- **base** (string) - Returns base currency used for the request.
- **quote** (string) - Returns quote currency used for the request.
- **timestamp** (integer) - Returns the UNIX timestamp for the OHLC data.
- **rate -> close** (number) - Returns close price for the specified date.
- **rate -> high** (number) - Returns high price for the specified date.
- **rate -> low** (number) - Returns low price for the specified date.
- **rate -> open** (number) - Returns open price for the specified date.

#### Response Example
{
  "success": true,
  "base": "EUR",
  "quote": "USD",
  "timestamp": 1738108799,
  "rate": {
      "close": 1.0445699991,
      "high": 1.0455924968,
      "low": 1.0414713908,
      "open": 1.0444518717
  }
}
```

--------------------------------

### Authenticate via Request Headers

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Shows how to pass the API key using the X-API-KEY header in a cURL request.

```bash
curl https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/latest \
-H 'X-API-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json'
```

--------------------------------

### API Response for Usage

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

The response returns the current plan, total quota, and remaining requests for the month.

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "result": {
      "plan": "Business",
      "used": 12,
      "total": 100,
      "remaining": 88
  }
}
```

--------------------------------

### Authenticate via Query Parameter

Source: https://forexrateapi.com/documentation

Shows the structure of a request URL with the API key appended as a query parameter.

```http
https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1/latest?api_key=API_KEY
```
Tokens:
Raw